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global carbon cycle
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Science
11th Grade
04/17/2011

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Definition
-the different physical and chemical forms of carbon in the atmosphere, oceans, biomass, fossil fuels, and the movement of carbon among these reservoirs.
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Carbon
Definition
-is held temporarily in a number of reservoirs, such as in biomass, the atmosphere, oceans, and in fossil fuels.
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what would happen when carbon is in oceans?
Definition
-takes the form of dissolved carbon dioxide and of bicarbonate and carbonate ions.
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In the biosphere carbon
Definition
-takes the form of sugar and of many other organic molecules in living organisms.
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Carbon dioxide

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Definition
Carbon dioxide is a primary greenhouse gas, and its concentration in the atmosphere is tied to climatic conditions.
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