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Carbon cycle
includes fossil fuel formation
Term | Definition |
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photosynthesis | CO2 + H2O + sun --> glucose + O2 |
respiration | Glucose + O2 --> ATP + CO2 + H2O |
autotrophs/producers | perform photosynthesis and respiration |
heterotrophs/consumers | perform respiration |
decomposition | a form of respiration, returns C from dead organisms to atmosphere |
herbivore | gets energy from producers |
carnivore | gets energy from consumers |
omnivore | gets energy from producers and consumers |
fossil fuels | coal, oil and natural gas |
petroleum and natural gas | form from plankton in the ocean |
coal | forms from plants on land |
renewable | can be created in a human life time (all animals and plants, sunlight, wind) |
nonrenewable | can not be created in a human life time (fossil fuels, metals, rocks) |
heat and pressure | convert dead organic materials into fossil fuels |
anaerobic | lacking oxygen |
sediments | fine dirt and soil which can cover dead materials and prevent decomposition |