Carbon Cycle

Atmosphere

Photosynthesis (Atmosphere to Biosphere)

Consumption (Biosphere to Biosphere)

Decomposition (Biosphere to Geosphere)

Fossilization (Geosphere to Geosphere)

Natural Gas (Geosphere to Atmosphere)

Atmosphere

I start off my journey in the beautiful blue skies as carbon dioxide

I am absorbed by a plant during photosynthesis. The plant is then consumed by a land animal.

When the animal dies its body decays and becomes a part of the soil.

I travel along the river in the soil and join a layer of sediment.After millions of years, multiple layers of sediments gather above me and the sediment around becomes compressed and heats up.

The compressed and heated sediments form natural gas and petroleum. When it is extracted from the earth I happen to leak out and escape back into the atmosphere.

After millions of years and an exciting adventure, I return home

Atmosphere

Photosynthesis (Atmosphere to Biosphere)

Consumption (Biosphere to Biosphere)

Decomposition (Biosphere to Geosphere)

Fossilization (Geosphere to Geosphere)

Natural Gas (Geosphere to Atmosphere)

Atmosphere

I start off my journey in the beautiful blue skies as carbon dioxide

I am absorbed by a plant during photosynthesis. The plant is then consumed by a land animal.

When the animal dies its body decays and becomes a part of the soil.

I travel along the river in the soil and join a layer of sediment.After millions of years, multiple layers of sediments gather above me and the sediment around becomes compressed and heats up.

The compressed and heated sediments form natural gas and petroleum. When it is extracted from the earth I happen to leak out and escape back into the atmosphere.

After millions of years and an exciting adventure, I return home

Atmosphere

Photosynthesis (Atmosphere to Biosphere)

Consumption (Biosphere to Biosphere)

Decomposition (Biosphere to Geosphere)

Fossilization (Geosphere to Geosphere)

Natural Gas (Geosphere to Atmosphere)

Atmosphere

I start off my journey in the beautiful blue skies as carbon dioxide

I am absorbed by a plant during photosynthesis. The plant is then consumed by a land animal.

When the animal dies its body decays and becomes a part of the soil.

I travel along the river in the soil and join a layer of sediment.After millions of years, multiple layers of sediments gather above me and the sediment around becomes compressed and heats up.

The compressed and heated sediments form natural gas and petroleum. When it is extracted from the earth I happen to leak out and escape back into the atmosphere.

After millions of years and an exciting adventure, I return home