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The Carbon Cycle: TEK: Diagram Abiotic Cycles, Including The Carbon, Nitrogen and Rock Cycles
The Carbon Cycle: TEK: Diagram Abiotic Cycles, Including The Carbon, Nitrogen and Rock Cycles
Plants use
Decomposers carbon to make
break down dead food
things, releasing
carbon to
atmosphere and Plants and
soil animals die
QuickTime™ and a
decompressor
are needed to see this picture.
Unbalanced Cycle - Human
Impact
Under balanced conditions, fossil fuels release
carbon stores very slowly into atmosphere.
When humans burn fossil fuels, it releases a
tremendous amount of carbon into the
atmosphere over a very short time span.
Increased carbon dioxide in atmosphere
increases global warming
Fewer plants mean less CO2 removed from
atmosphere
Un-balanced Carbon Cycle
What is your carbon footprint?
A carbon footprint is the amount of carbon
emitted into the atmosphere by your
personal, day-to-day activities.
Examples: Type of car you drive, how far
you drive your car, how much electricity
you use (electricity primarily comes from
burning coal), where the food you buy is
grown and airplane flights.
Why do we care?? GLOBAL WARMING
Things you can do to reduce
your carbon footprint
Promote plant life, especially trees
Buy a fuel efficient vehicle
Purchase locally grown food
Reduce electricity use
Reduce how far/much you drive
Take less airplane trips
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!
CFA