Australia Lesson 6

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16 questions

Over the past few decades, Victoria has experienced changes to __________ and__________ 

Carbon sinks are areas that store carbon. Examples of carbon sinks are peat and trees. In Australia, the carbon sink would be the eucalyptus trees.

Trees are carbon sinks because trees take in carbon dioxide during photosynthesis and store the carbon as glucose and starch.

When carbon sinks burn, carbon is released into the atmosphere

Australia Lesson 6

Australia Lesson 6

Carbon sinks are areas that store carbon. Examples of carbon sinks are peat and trees. In Australia, the carbon sink would be the eucalyptus trees.

Trees are carbon sinks because trees take in carbon dioxide during photosynthesis and store the carbon as glucose and starch.

When carbon sinks burn, carbon is released into the atmosphere

Australia is the largest island on Earth

Victoria has experienced some of the most intense fires in Asutralia's history.

Carbon sinks are areas that store carbon. Examples of carbon sinks are peat and trees. In Australia, the carbon sink would be the eucalyptus trees.

Trees are carbon sinks because trees take in carbon dioxide during photosynthesis and store the carbon as glucose and starch.

When carbon sinks burn, carbon is released into the atmosphere

An iconic animal found in Australia is

Koalas eat eucalyptus trees. Koalas are?

Eucalyptus trees make their own food by photosynthesis. Eucalyptus trees are

Echindnas eat ants and termites. Echindnas are

As Melbourn grew, most of the eucalptus forest was removed

The hottest and dryest months are

According to the figure, most of Victoria

Dry grasslands are due to changes in

Dry grasslands are led to many lighting fires that have grown in intensity.

Many large fires displaced and killed animals like the koala.

What makes Australia a carbon sink?

How did the carbon sink form?

What will happen to the matter in the carbon cycle if the carbon sink burns?