SCIENCE 101_ CARBON CYCLE GIZMO (Complete and Full Answers to Questions from Activities A, B, and C) Graded A

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Answers in blue bold font. Student Exploration: Carbon Cycle Vocabulary (refer to vocab file located on the Gizmo site for definitions): atmosphere, biomass, biosphere, carbon reservoir, carbon sink... , fossil fuel, geosphere, greenhouse gas, hydrosphere, lithosphere, photosynthesis Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.) In the process of photosynthesis, plants take in carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere and water (H2O) from the soil. Using the energy of sunlight, plants build molecules of glucose (C6H12O6) and oxygen (O2). 1. How do plants on Earth affect the amount of carbon in Earth’s atmosphere? Plants take in carbon and then give out oxygen 2. Animals eat plants and produce carbon dioxide and water. How do animals affect the amount of carbon in Earth’s atmosphere? Animals take in oxygen and give out carbon [Show More]

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