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16 Cards in this Set
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The _______ is the source of energy for the carbon cycle.
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sun
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Plants on land and phytoplankton in the ocean absorb ______ and water during the day in a process called _____ to make glucose and _____, both of which other organisms need to survive.
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carbon dioxide
photosynthesis oxygen |
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When animals and plants breathe, they consume _____ and glucose and produce ________ and water in a process called ______.
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oxygen
carbon dioxide respiration |
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In a process called ______or burning, oxygen is consumed and _____ and water and heat are released.
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combustion
carbon dioxide |
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When the bodies of organisms die, they will undergo ______by insects and bacteria, which release ______ gas to the air or water
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decomposition
carbon dioxide |
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About 20% of the air contains _______, about 79% is nitrogen, and less than 1% is _____.
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oxygen
carbon dioxide |
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When plants pile up over a long period of time, they can turn into a solid carbon-containing rock called _______.
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coal
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When plankton die in water, they pile up on the ocean floor, become buried, and over a long period of time turn into a carbon-containing liquid called ______.
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oil
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When carbon dioxide builds-up in water, it can make the water more acidic, but______ can absorb that carbon dioxide from the water to make calcium carbonate to help neutralize that effect.
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shell-bearing organisms
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In darkness, nearly all organisms, including plants, produce carbon dioxide using the process called....
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respiration
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The sugar that plants make in photosynthesis is...
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glucose
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Carbon dioxide + water + sunlight =....
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oxygen + glucose
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The process of Carbon dioxide + water + sunlight = oxygen + glucose, is called...
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photosynthesis
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oxygen + glucose = ....
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water + carbon dioxide
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The process of oxygen + glucose = water + carbon dioxide, is called....
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respiration
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The organism that's the number one producer of oxygen on the planet is...
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phytoplankton
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