Question

Use the answer choices below to fill in the table to show how a process moves carbon from one sphere to another. Some answer choices maybe be used more than once, only once, or not at all.

Process Moving carbon from the..... to the.....
Example: ocean uptake Atmosphere Hydrosphere
Decaying of animal and plants ________________ _______________
Factory and vehicle admissions (burning of fossil fuel ) _________________ _______________
Photosynthesis ________________ _______________
Plant and animal respiration _______________ ________________


answers:

Atmosphere

Lithosphere

Hydrosphere

Biosphere

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Here is how the processes move carbon from one sphere to another:

| Process | Moving carbon from the... | to the... |
|----------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|----------------|
| Example: ocean uptake | Atmosphere | Hydrosphere |
| Decaying of animals and plants | Biosphere | Lithosphere |
| Factory and vehicle emissions (burning of fossil fuel) | Lithosphere | Atmosphere |
| Photosynthesis | Atmosphere | Biosphere |
| Plant and animal respiration | Biosphere | Atmosphere |

This table outlines how carbon moves through different spheres of the Earth system.

Answer 3

Let’s double-check and break it down again to ensure clarity:

1. **Decaying of animals and plants**: When animals and plants decompose, carbon is released into the **Lithosphere** (soil, sediments).
- **Moving carbon from the:** **Biosphere** | **to the:** **Lithosphere**

2. **Factory and vehicle emissions (burning of fossil fuel)**: When fossil fuels are burned, carbon is released into the **Atmosphere** from the **Lithosphere**.
- **Moving carbon from the:** **Lithosphere** | **to the:** **Atmosphere**

3. **Photosynthesis**: During photosynthesis, plants absorb carbon dioxide from the **Atmosphere** and use it to produce energy, thus moving carbon to the **Biosphere**.
- **Moving carbon from the:** **Atmosphere** | **to the:** **Biosphere**

4. **Plant and animal respiration**: During respiration, plants and animals release carbon dioxide back into the **Atmosphere**.
- **Moving carbon from the:** **Biosphere** | **to the:** **Atmosphere**

Putting it all together in a revised table:

| Process | Moving carbon from the... | to the... |
|----------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|----------------|
| Example: ocean uptake | Atmosphere | Hydrosphere |
| Decaying of animals and plants | Biosphere | Lithosphere |
| Factory and vehicle emissions (burning of fossil fuel) | Lithosphere | Atmosphere |
| Photosynthesis | Atmosphere | Biosphere |
| Plant and animal respiration | Biosphere | Atmosphere |

Thank you for your patience. If there’s anything else you’d like to verify or clarify, feel free to ask!