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The Carbon Cycle — Visual Overview

Part of Carbon CycleGCSE Biology

This diagram covers The Carbon Cycle — Visual Overview within Carbon Cycle for GCSE Biology. Topic 3: Carbon Cycle It is section 3 of 12 in this topic. Focus on the labels, the relationships between parts, and the explanation that turns the diagram into an exam-ready answer.

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Section 3 of 12

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15 questions

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20 flashcards

🔄 The Carbon Cycle — Visual Overview

Complete carbon cycle diagram showing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, and how it moves through photosynthesis to plants, through eating to animals, through death and waste to decomposers, through fossil fuel formation, and back to atmosphere via respiration and combustion. Arrows show CO2 being removed (green) and released (red).

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Practice Questions for Carbon Cycle

Which process removes CO₂ from the atmosphere?

  • A. Respiration
  • B. Photosynthesis
  • C. Combustion
  • D. Decomposition
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Explain how decomposers return carbon to the atmosphere.

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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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