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Carbon's Endless Journey

Part of Carbon CycleGCSE Biology

This introduction covers Carbon's Endless Journey within Carbon Cycle for GCSE Biology. Topic 3: Carbon Cycle It is section 1 of 12 in this topic. Use this introduction to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.

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Section 1 of 12

Practice

15 questions

Recall

20 flashcards

📖 Carbon's Endless Journey

The carbon atoms in your body right now might once have been in a dinosaur, a medieval tree, or floating in the atmosphere! Carbon constantly cycles between the air, living things, and the ground. It's never created or destroyed — just endlessly recycled. Understanding this cycle helps us understand climate change!

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Read this section alongside the surrounding pages in Carbon Cycle. That gives you the full topic sequence instead of a single isolated revision point.

Practice Questions for Carbon Cycle

Which process removes CO₂ from the atmosphere?

  • A. Respiration
  • B. Photosynthesis
  • C. Combustion
  • D. Decomposition
1 markfoundation

Explain how decomposers return carbon to the atmosphere.

3 marksstandard

Quick Recall Flashcards

How does fire affect the carbon cycle?
Releases stored carbon through decomposition and oxidation of organic matter
What is the primary source of atmospheric CO2?
Plants through photosynthesis and respiration

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