Lesson Overview: What happens in the carbon cycle? The carbon cycle is the biogeochemical cycle by which_carbon is exchanged among the
biosphere, pedosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere of the Earth Carbon is the main
component of biological compounds as well as a major component of many minerals such as
limestone. Along with the nitrogen cycle and the water cycle, the carbon cycle comprises a
sequence of events that are key to make Earth capable of sustaining life. It describes the
movement of carbon as it is recycled and reused throughout the biosphere, as well as long-term
processes of carbon sequestration to and release from carbon sinks.
2. WHAT CONCLUSIONS CAN YOU DRAW FROM THIS PARAGRAPH ...?
3. CHOOSE ANY 3 UNDERLINED WORDS FROM THE PARAGRAPH ABOVE
THEN USE THEM IN A SENTENCE TO DESCRIBE THE CARBON CYCLE