Carbon cycles through the atmosphere, living things like plants and animals, and the earth. Carbon enters the atmosphere mainly through respiration and burning fossil fuels. It is removed from the atmosphere through photosynthesis by plants and enters the bodies of living things. When organisms die, their carbon becomes stored in the ground and may eventually form fossil fuels over time.

1. The Carbon Cycle

2. Carbon in the Atmosphere

3. - We get carbon in our atmosphere mainly from
respiration. We breath out CO2 (carbon dioxide) every
time we take a breath!
- We also get carbon in our atmosphere by burning
fossil fuels that we use to get energy
- Build up of carbon in the atmosphere can lead to
global climate change

4. Carbon Removed from the Atmosphere

5. Carbon is removed from the atmosphere by:
- Photosynthesis of green plants
and algae
- During photosynthesis plants
take in CO2 to make food

6. Carbon in the Ground

7. - When organisms die,
their bodies decay in
the ground. All of the
carbon that was inside
their bodies is now in
the earth.
- If the carbon inside the
earth continues to be
buried, it can eventually
become a fossil fuel.
CARBON

8. Carbon in Living Things

9. - The main way that carbon
enters living things is through
photosynthesis. (When plants
take in CO2 and make food.)
- When animals eat plants they
get the carbon. Carbon is
continuously passed along
through the food chain.