The Carbon Cycle

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The Carbon Cycle
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Carbon Cycle Part I Important Fundamentals

• The Basis for all Life
• Fuel source
• Major compound in the complex molecules DNA, RNA
• Very small component in the atmosphere but
  extremely important

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Part II, A Carbon Storage Sinks

• Organic Molecules- in both dead and living
  organisms
• CO2- is present in the atmosphere
• Organic Matter in the soil
• Lithosphere (ground)- fossil fuels and
  sedimentary rocks
• Oceans as dissolved CO2 and CaCO3 (Carbon dioxide
  and Calcium carbonate)

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Part II, B

• Ecosystems gain most of CO2 from the atmosphere
• Most abundant storage sinks are marine sediments
  and sedimentary rocks

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The Carbon Cycle
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