Nature & science · Age 11 · Quarter 3 – Advanced Ecology
The Carbon Cycle
Describe the basic carbon cycle and how carbon moves between living things, the atmosphere, and the ground.
Module
Quarter 3 – Advanced Ecology
Age
Age 11
Duration
10 min
Questions
5
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Question 1
Multiple choice
How do plants take carbon from the atmosphere?
Question 2
Multiple choice
When animals breathe out (exhale), they release:
Question 3
Multiple choice
Which of the following adds carbon dioxide to the atmosphere?
Question 4
True or false
When organisms die and decompose, the carbon stored in their bodies is permanently lost from the cycle.
Question 5
Matching
Match each process to its role in the carbon cycle.