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Carbon Cycle

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Total cards: 8•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
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Carbon Sink

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A reservoir that stores more carbon than it releases Ex) ocean, plants, soil

#2
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Carbon Sources

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Processes that add Carbon into the atmosphere Ex) Fossil Fuel Combustion, Animal Agriculture, Deforestation

#3
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Algae & phytoplankton do what

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Take CO2 out of the ocean (absorb, carbon sink)

#4
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Extraction & Combustion

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digging up or mining Fossil Fuels and burning them as energy source (releases CO2 into the atmosphere, carbon source)

#5
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Burial

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Turns into a carbon reservoir with time and pressure

#6
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Fossil Fuels

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Coal, Oil, and Natural Gas

#7
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Photosynthesis

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• Carbon Sink • Removes CO2 from atmosphere and converts it into glucose

#8
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Cellular Respiration

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• Carbon Source • Done by plants and animals • Uses Oxygen to break glucose down • Releases energy and CO2 into atmosphere