1. Carbon compounds are contained in every living organism.
We can follow carbon as it moves through living things, into the Earth’s atmosphere and back. This is called the Carbon Cycle.

2. Plants absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and turn it into glucose using photosynthesis
Animals eat the plants for the energy in glucose and then release carbon dioxide back into the atmosphere.

3. Photosynthesis Respiration Carbon Dioxide + Water  Glucose + Oxygen
ENERGY
Photosynthesis
Carbon Dioxide + Water  Glucose + Oxygen
Respiration
Oxygen + Glucose  Carbon Dioxide + Water
ENERGY

4. PLANTS
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
RESPIRATION
DEATH & DECAY

5. ANIMALS
RESPIRATION
FEEDING
DEATH & DECAY
EXCRETION

6. DECOMPOSERS
RESPIRATION
DEATH & DECAY
FUNGI AND BACTERIA

7. FOSSIL FUELS
COMBUSTION
DEATH AND FOSSILISATION

8. What do the letters represent?G. A. B. B. B. C. F. D. D. E.

9. A
PHOTOSYNTHESIS B
RESPIRATION C
FEEDING D
DEATH AND DECAY E
DEATH AND FOSSILISATION F
EXCRETION G
COMBUSTION

10. Other factors effecting the carbon cycle:
Oceans as carbon sinks.
Deforestation
Marine Animal shells