Monday, November 17, 2008

Summary Concept 8.4

The Carbon Cycle
  • The Carbon cycle is the process which carbon moves from inorganic to organic comounds.
  • Through photosynthesis, producers such as grass inorganic carbon dioxide to organic compounds.
  • A key elemnt of the carbon cycles is carbon dioxide

Photosynthesis and Global Climate

  • Plants use carbon dioxide to make sugars in photosynthesis, and most organisms give off carbon dioxide as waste from cellular respiration.
  • Carbon dioxide in the air traps heat from sunlight
  • The greenhous effect keeps the world warm enough for living things to survive.

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