The Carbon Cycle

Carbon, what is it? Carbon can be found anywhere on earth in all living matter. It is a Cycle and always on the move. You may not know this but Carbon can also be found in oceans, rivers, lakes, and puddles. 

Decomposition is when animals, people, and plants die and break down and rot. When they decompose they release the Carbon that had been stored back into the atmosphere. Sometimes when the decomposing does not happen quick enough they can become compacted. If that happens they could turn into fossil fuels over millions of years.

We then they use the fossil fuel for oil, gas and coal which gets released back into the atmosphere. Carbon is causing global warming which is making the ice caps melt.

In the Sea Ocean animals breath out Carbon Dioxide then it dissolves back into the ocean, Carbon Dioxide is made up of 2 things, Oxygen and carbon. This is the same with humans.

Photosynthesis is where green plants turn Carbon Dioxide and water into food using energy from the sunlight.  Without green plants we would not be alive.

Conclusion 

So now you know all about the process of Carbon Cycle. Humans need to try not to make too much Carbon Dioxide otherwise melting of the ice caps will happen and humans and animals won’t have fresh oxygen to breath in. And if we did not have the Carbon Cycle then the world would not be as it is today. 

By Shona Nugus