Question

Match each process to where it occurs in the carbon cycle.

a) Death
b) Decay
c) Photosynthesis
d) Combustion
e) Respiration by plants
f) Feeding
g) Respiration by animals
h) Carbon dioxide in atmosphere
i) Fossil fuels

Answer 1

Death, decay, photosynthesis, combustion, respiration by plants, feeding, respiration by animals, carbon dioxide in atmosphere, fossil fuels.

Step-by-step explanation:

Match each process to where it occurs in the carbon cycle:

1. Death - Occurs when animals die
2. Decay - Occurs during the decomposition of dead organisms
3. Photosynthesis - Occurs in plants, where they use carbon dioxide to produce organic carbon compounds
4. Combustion - Occurs when organic matter is burned, releasing carbon dioxide back into the atmosphere
5. Respiration by plants - Occurs when plants release carbon dioxide through cellular respiration
6. Feeding - Occurs when animals consume food, transferring carbon from one organism to another
7. Respiration by animals - Occurs when animals release carbon dioxide through cellular respiration
8. Carbon dioxide in atmosphere - Exists in the atmosphere as a greenhouse gas
9. Fossil fuels - Formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals over millions of years