Sure, here's the completed table with the appropriate processes and their movement of carbon across different reservoirs:
| Process | Moving carbon from the... | to the... | |---------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| | Ocean Uptake | Atmosphere | Hydrosphere | | Decaying of animals and plants | Biosphere | Lithosphere (or Hydrosphere) | | Factory and Vehicle Emissions (burning of fossil fuels) | Lithosphere (or Biosphere) | Atmosphere | | Photosynthesis | Atmosphere | Biosphere | | Plant & Animal Respiration | Biosphere | Atmosphere |
Explanations:
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Ocean Uptake: Carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is absorbed by the oceans, hence moving from the atmosphere to the hydrosphere.
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Decaying of animals and plants: When organisms die and decompose, carbon is released to the lithosphere (soil) or can also be released into the hydrosphere (water bodies).
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Factory and Vehicle Emissions: Burning fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide from the lithosphere (as fossil fuels are stored in the earth) into the atmosphere.
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Photosynthesis: Plants take in carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and convert it into organic matter, thus moving carbon from the atmosphere to the biosphere.
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Plant & Animal Respiration: Both plants and animals respire, releasing carbon back into the atmosphere from the biosphere.
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