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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: DAVELEE_CarbonCycle, It is stored in and absorbed by various natural parts of the Earth SUCH AS Bodies of Water, CARBON CYCLE IT IS RELEASED BY Combustion of Fossil Fuels, Produces CO2 in the atmosphere So what? Why is the carbon cycle important? CO2 helps produce breathable oxygen but also helps trap heat between surface of Earth and atmosphere, allowing Earth to be inhabitable, Controls the acidity of oceans; too acidic is deadly to life BICARBONATE/CARBONATE RELEASED BACK INTO ATMOSPHERE AS CARBON Evaporation, CARBON CYCLE IT IS RELEASED BY Respiration/Breathing, Fossil Fuel extracted UNAVOIDABLY Combustion of Fossil Fuels, Produces CO2 in the atmosphere So what? Why is the carbon cycle important? Allows for photosynthesis, which allows plants to grow and release oxygen, which most organisms breathe to survive, CARBON CYCLE IMPORTANT BECAUSE Organic beings require carbon to exist, Produces CO2 in the atmosphere So what? Why is the carbon cycle important? Carbon is a crucial part of every living organisms biological composition, Bodies of Water In water the carbon is dissolved into carbonate and bicarbonate molecules Controls the acidity of oceans; too acidic is deadly to life, It is stored in and absorbed by various natural parts of the Earth SUCH AS Tree Roots, Plants (Photosynthesis) Translates Sunglight; Releases Oxygen Respiration/Breathing, Combustion of Fossil Fuels HOW? Energy Production/Use, CARBON CYCLE IT IS RELEASED BY FIRES, CARBON CYCLE IMPORTANT BECAUSE Produces CO2 in the atmosphere, CARBON CYCLE IT IS RELEASED BY Decomposition of organic matter in the ground, FIRES ABSORBED BY Atmosphere, CARBON CYCLE IT IS RELEASED BY Volcanoes, It is stored in and absorbed by various natural parts of the Earth SUCH AS Soil, It is stored in and absorbed by various natural parts of the Earth SUCH AS Sediments