EMERGENCY:\nWhat is the carbon \ncycle?
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in biology, the exchange of carbon between living organisms and the nonliving environment. Inorganic carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is converted by plants into simple carbohydrates, which are then used to produce more complex substances. Animals eat the plants and are then eaten by other animals. When these life forms die, they decay, breaking down into, among many other things, carbon dioxide, which returns to the atmosphere. Plants and animals also release carbon dioxide during respiration. Animals and some microorganisms require the carbon-containing substances from plants in order to produce energy and as a source of materials for many of their own biochemical reactions; this cycle is vital to them. The process of incorporating carbon dioxide into the molecules of living matter is called fixation. Nearly all carbon dioxide fixation is accomplished by means of photosynthesis, in which green plants form carbohydrates from carbon dioxide and water, using the energy of sunlight to drive the chemical reactions involved. Green plants use carbohydrates to build the other organic molecules that make up their cells, such as cellulose, fats, proteins, and nucleic acids. Some of these compounds require the incorporation of nitrogen (see nitrogen cycle). When carbohydrates are oxidized in cells they release the energy stored in their chemical bonds, and some of that energy is also used by the cell to drive other reactions. In the process of oxidation, or respiration, oxygen from the atmosphere (or from water) is combined with portions of the carbohydrate molecule, producing carbon dioxide and water, the compounds from which the carbohydrates were originally formed. However, not all of the carbon atoms incorporated by the plant can be returned to the atmosphere by its own respiration; some remain fixed in the organic materials that make up its cells. When the plant dies, its tissues are consumed by bacteria and other microorganisms, a process called decay. These microorganisms break down the organic molecules of the plant and use them for their own cell-building and energy needs; by their respiration more of the carbon is returned to the atmosphere. The carbon-containing molecules that an animal derives from consuming other organisms are reorganized to build its own cells or oxidized for energy by respiration, releasing carbon dioxide and water. When the animal dies it too is decayed by microorganisms, resulting in the return of more carbon to the atmosphere. Carbon-containing molecules in wood (or other dry, slow-decaying organic materials) may be oxidized by burning, or combustion, also producing carbon dioxide and water. Under conditions prevailing on earth at certain times, green plants have decayed only partially and have been transformed into fossil fuels–coal, peat, and oil. These materials are made of organic compounds formed by the plants; when burned, they too restore carbon dioxide to the atmosphere.
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I was just wondering what more I could do this week.\n\nI recycle paper and plastics... buy reusable products instead of disposable versions.\n\nI would love to get an e-friendly car the next time around.\n\nI should lobby more.\n\nI also taught my students to THINK and care about the planet. That is probably my strongest contribution.
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Back on its way through the carbon cycle.
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Carbon monoxide (CO) from cars, buses, forest fires...\nSulphur dioxide (SO2) from factories\nCarbon particles (C) from forest fires, burning of rubbish...\nVolcanic ash blown by the winds throughout the volcanic region
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photoautotrophs (plants) reduce carbon, every other organism oxidizes it.  without photosynthesis, this world is dead.
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In regular, everyday food, you can't see the carbon, there are too many different compounds and if you combusted it, you wouldn't have pure carbon.\n\nIf you want to see carbon, you can take sucrose (table sugar) and mix it with concentrated sulphurc acid. (lol ask you teacher to do it for you). The reaction is fast, and very smelly, but you end up with a black rock, which is made of pure carbon,
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Carbon dioxide from air, water & minerals from soil.\n\nA simple answer for a complex process!
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O2, N2 and CO2.\n\nDon't understand the last part
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A is correct, if you ignore "manmade satellites"\nB,C,D are wrong as said by carbon based
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Combustion of organic materials results in carbon rich solution. This means if you burn wood, petroleum, or cute little animals you get carbon, if you burn plastic you get a hunk of melted plastic.
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How Bout ?? Pollution Or Energy Suficientcy I Did That Last year in 7th grade
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All living creatures are made up of carbon.  You can't be alive without it.  It is what separates being a living thing (plant or animal) from a non living thing (stone).
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what is the question.
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Carbon -- can't live without it!
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did you mean cargo.  It has somthing to do with carbon that changes isotopes randomly.  years later there will be a change in cargo.
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Problem: global warming  Solution:cut carbon emmissions by finding an alternative energy source, cutting down electricty use, riding a bike, buying more fuel efficient cars, planting trees, supporting laws and bills that put tougher restrictions on factories' waste.  \nProblem: poverty   Solution:redistribution of wealth, encouraging people to donate time/money/clothes/food (making it beneficial somehow, like offering 1 dollar tax refund for every hour of community service)  \nProblem: Apathy  Solution: spread the word, bring awareness about issues to your local community\nProblem: Lack of healthcare  Solution: reach out to lawmakers to encourage them to make bills and laws that provide more comprehensive healthcare coverage.
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Bring a small bag of recyclables and dump them on the floor while stating a statistic like "___% of the trash covering our earth is recyclable."  Make sure you're not dumping anything too difficult to pick back up after you're finished.  Your teacher may not want to be surrounded by trash all day.