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The Carbon Cycle
THE CARBON (C) CYCLE: Standard B1. 42
Begins as CO2 in the atmosphere
CO2 is breathed in by plants (autotrophs) and used to make sugar during photosynthesis.
Animals (primary consumers) obtain the carbon by consuming the plants. Secondary consumers obtain the carbon by consuming the primary consumers. Carbon returns to the ecosystem through respiration or decomposition. Carbon is stored in fossil fuels and is released when the fossil fuels are burned (human activity). NOTE: Fossil fuels formed when the decomposers could not keep up with the rate that animals and plants were dying. Layers of energy-rich organic material (contains carbon) turned into coal and oil over time.
Carbon Dioxide – Oxygen CycleCarbon Dioxide – Oxygen Cycle
Photosynthesis – Respiration CyclePhotosynthesis – Respiration Cycle
The Rock Cycle
As new crust is being formed (at mid-ocean ridge), old crust is pushed down into the mantle and melted at subduction zones. This balancing act results in the Earth’s crust staying the same size, even though it’s changing all the time. It’s the ultimate in recycling!
Rock Cycle
Cycle of the Seasons
Daily and Monthly Cycle of the TidesTides
Gravity pulls on the Earth with different levels of strength. The parts closer to the moon are pulled on harder than those parts further away.
A Tidal Bulge (High Tide)(High Tide) is produced on the side of the Earth DIRECTLY below the moon. Another is produced on the EXACT opposite side of the Earth.
The bulge under the moon is produced due to gravity "stretching" the water, pulling it toward the moon. The bulge produced on the opposite side of the Earth is made because the moon tries to pull the Earth out from under the water!
HIGHHIGH and lowlow tides
Tides are caused by gravity pulling on the Earth’s bodies of water and upon the Earth itself. There are 2 gravitational bodies that affect the tides: the sun and the moon. The moon is much closer to the Earth than the sun is, so it has a much greater influence upon the tides.
Notice that when the Earth, Moon, and Sun are all in a line (Full and New Moon phases) the high tides are MUCH higher than at other times. These are called SPRING TIDES.
When the Moon and Sun are at right angles to each other (First and Third Quarter Moon phases) the high tides are lower than at other times. These are called NEAP TIDES.
nebula (cloud of gas & dust)
nebula (cloud of gas & dust)
massive star
small / medium star (like our Sun)
red giant
red giant
supernova
white dwarf
black dwarf
black holeblack hole
neutron star