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- Title
Seeing the Carbon Cycle.
- Authors
Drouin, Pamela; Welty, David J.; Repeta, Daniel; Engle-Belknap, Cheryl A.; Cramer, Catherine; Frashure, Kim; Chen, Robert
- Abstract
The article presents information on the carbon cycle of the atmosphere. The most important biochemical reactions for life in the ocean and on Earth which plays a central role in the carbon cycle are cellular respiration and photosynthesis. The ocean-based carbon cycle is highly relevant to today's students because of its key role in global warming. The Earth's atmosphere maintains the temperature of the Earth within a relatively narrow range that can support life. The atmosphere is made up of gases such as carbon dioxide, methane, water vapor, and others that allow radiant energy to pass through, but prevent heat loss back into space. As carbon dioxide levels increase, so does the average temperature of Earth. Besides the obvious solution of cutting carbon dioxide emissions, which does have economic drawbacks, the possibility of sequestering carbon dioxide in long-term storage stages of the carbon cycle is an experimental option. It also presents a classroom experiment to introduce the carbon cycle to the students of middle school.
- Subjects
CARBON cycle; CARBON; BIOGEOCHEMICAL cycles; CARBON compounds; ATMOSPHERE; OCEAN; PLANT photorespiration; GLOBAL warming; MIDDLE schools; STUDENTS
- Publication
Science Scope, 2006, Vol 29, Issue 4, p14
- ISSN
0887-2376
- Publication type
Article