Carbon Cycle in Earth System

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Carbon Cycle in Earth System
Learning earth systems approach from our compost
activity Kaori Tsukui
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Carbon is a chemical element
Carbon is a basic building block of all life
forms All the living forms are made of carbon
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Where does carbon come from?
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Where is carbon found on Earth?
Shells
Leaves and trees
Sedimentary rocks
Diamond
Carbonated drink
Atmosphere
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Cyclic processes within the earth
1. Rock cycle
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Cyclic processes within the earth
2. Water cycle
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Cyclic processes within the earth
3. Solar cycle
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Cyclic processes within the earth
4. Carbon cycle
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Amounts of carbon stored in pools
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Review of important points

• Carbon is a chemical element and a building block
  of all life forms
• Carbon may be found in solids, gas, or liquid
• Carbon is recycled throughout the earth
• Carbon can be stored in many pools (oceans,
  rocks, vegetation)
• Carbon can move freely between the pools

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