In three to five sentences, describe how the diagram of Earth’s carbon cycle demonstrates the interactions among the biosphere (plants), the lithosphere (ground), the atmosphere (air), and the hydrosphere (water).

Question

In three to five sentences, describe how the diagram of Earth’s carbon cycle demonstrates the interactions among the biosphere (plants), the lithosphere (ground), the atmosphere (air), and the hydrosphere (water).

Carbon cycle shows the movement of carbon through Earth's spheres. The bottom page has dirt with decaying organisms, root respiration, and mineral carbon labeled. On top of that layer is plant, grass and animal layer with organic carbon labeled. There is a water layer labeled ocean uptake. Finally there is an atmosphere layer labeled with animal resiration, plant respiration, factory and vehicle emissions and photosynthesis. In the top left corner is the sun. An set of arrows form a circle through the image. It begins at the bottom with dead organisms and waste products. The next arrow moves up past the factory and into the atmosphere and is labled carbon dioxide and then rejoins the bottom arrow at dead organisms and waste products.

Answer 1

The diagram illustrates how carbon moves through various Earth spheres. Dead organisms and waste products in the lithosphere release carbon, which then moves up into the atmosphere through respiration, factory emissions, and vehicle emissions. At the same time, plants and photosynthesis in the atmosphere absorb carbon dioxide and convert it into organic carbon. The hydrosphere also plays a role, with the ocean absorbing carbon through ocean uptake. This carbon then cycles back down to the lithosphere through dead organisms and waste products, completing the carbon cycle.