Download Carbon-Oxygen Cycle Notes

Name:______________________________________ Date:__________ Number:______
Carbon/Oxygen Cycle
Notes
Examples: Fill in the blanks with either “Oxygen” or “Carbon Dioxide.”
1. Animals: Take in ________________ and release ________________.
2. Power Plants: Burn fuels to release ________________.
3. Trees/Plants: Take in ________________ and release
________________.
4. Bacteria/Fungi: Use ________________ while decomposing and release
________________.
5. Cars: Burn gasoline to release ________________.
6. Algae: Take in ________________ and release ________________ during
photosynthesis.
Details:
Carbon flows through the carbon/oxygen cycle as carbon dioxide
________________.
Plants take in carbon dioxide during ________________.
After an organism dies, ________________ often is stored in its remains,
which is then broken down during the process of ________________.
When humans burn rain forests, ________________ decreases, which means
less ________________ in the air.
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