The diagram of Earth’s carbon cycle illustrates the dynamic interactions between the biosphere, lithosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere. It shows how carbon is stored in the lithosphere through decaying organisms, which release nutrients into the soil, while plants in the biosphere absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere for photosynthesis and release oxygen. The atmosphere is further impacted by emissions from factories and vehicles, contributing carbon dioxide that can be taken up by oceans in the hydrosphere. This interconnected cycle emphasizes the continual movement and transformation of carbon among these spheres, highlighting their interdependence in maintaining Earth's ecological balance.
In three to five sentences, describe how the diagram of Earth’s carbon cycle demonstrates the interactions among the biosphere (plants), the lithosphere (ground), the atmosphere (air), and the hydrosphere (water).
Carbon cycle shows the movement of carbon through Earth's spheres. The bottom page has dirt with decaying organisms, root respiration, and mineral carbon labeled. On top of that layer is plant, grass and animal layer with organic carbon labeled. There is a water layer labeled ocean uptake. Finally there is an atmosphere layer labeled with animal resiration, plant respiration, factory and vehicle emissions and photosynthesis. In the top left corner is the sun. An set of arrows form a circle through the image. It begins at the bottom with dead organisms and waste products. The next arrow moves up past the factory and into the atmosphere and is labled carbon dioxide and then rejoins the bottom arrow at dead organisms and waste products.
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