The Carbon Cycle Activity Worksheet Instructions: Answer the questions below using the reference images. You will submit your completed worksheet.

Part One

Text Version

Using the diagram above, match the description to the corresponding location in the carbon cycle model. Provide the letter only.

Carbon dioxide is converted to sugar used for food.

Carbon trapped in fossil fuels is converted to carbon dioxide.

Organic carbon is converted to fossil fuels.

Carbon dioxide is converted to carbonates.

Sugar is broken down and converted to carbon dioxide.

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Part Two

Text Version

Using the diagram above, answer the following questions:

True or False. The arrow labeled C represents a transfer of chemical energy to mechanical energy. Explain why this is true or false.

True or False. The arrow labeled A represents a transfer of solar energy to chemical energy. Explain why this is true or false.

Which arrow or arrows represent a release of carbon dioxide? What process is occurring at the arrow(s) you selected?

Which arrow or arrows indicate a process that cycles carbon from living or nonliving organisms? Describe the process or processes you selected.

Which arrow or arrows represent reactions that demonstrate a conservation of mass and energy? Explain your answer.