In the space below, write down everything that you know (or think you know) about carbon, or the carbon cycle! This will give me an idea of what background knowledge you have on this process.
Question 2
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Classwork: (to be completed during small group work using reading)
How much carbon is moved through the fast carbon cycle per year? Don't forget to include units!
Question 3
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Question 4
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Classwork: (to be completed during small group work using reading)
How are plants involved in the carbon cycle?
Question 5
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Classwork: (to be completed during small group work using reading)
Based on your knowledge of global warming and climate change, how could an out of balance carbon cycle effect our planets temperature?
Classwork: (to be completed during small group work using reading)
Why does carbon play an essential role in biology?
Because carbon creates the hardest materials on Earth
Because it can hold four chemical bonds with other elements
Because it is the most abundant material in the universe
Carbon really doesn't play an essential role in biology