The Cycling of Carbon

PBS Learning Media
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PBS Learning Media
Resource Type
Classroom Material
Keywords
carbon cycle decomposition deforestation fossil fuels gigatons of carbon GtC inorganic carbon cycle limestone formation ocean-atmosphere exchange organic carbon cycle photosynthesis phytoplankton reservoir microbial respiration plant respiration sedimentation silicate rock weathering subduction volcanic eruptions wildfires carbon storage deposition GBH BUAC Bringing the Universe to America's Classrooms natural resources finite resources biological carbon cycle biosphere atmosphere hydrosphere lithosphere biogeochemical cycle global carbon cycle fluxes carbon fluxes carbon models scientific models
Subjects
Science
Grade Levels
Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
Audience
Classroom Teacher / Educator
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The Cycling of Carbon

Learn about the cycling of carbon among Earth’s systems through dynamic infographics with images from NASA. Use this resource to visualize the exchange and transformation of carbon that occur at different timescales on land, in the ocean, and in the atmosphere and to explore the story of carbon from different perspectives.
Publisher
PBS Learning Media

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