The carbon cycle: Series of processes by which carbon compounds are interconverted in the environment, involving the incorporation of carbon dioxide into living tissue by photosynthesis and its return to the atmosphere through respiration, the decay of dead organisms, and the burning of fossil fuels.
Info: All living things are made of carbon. Carbon is also a part of the ocean, air, and even rocks. Because the Earth is a dynamic place, carbon does not stay still. carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas and traps heat in the atmosphere. Without it and other greenhouse gases, Earth would be a frozen world.
Summary: The carbon cycle is very important and carbon itself is a fundamental building block for the Earth. Without the carbon cycle, many organisms would not be able to survive and the Earth would be in danger.
citations: The Carbon Cycle, eo.ucar.edu/kids/green/cycles6.htm.
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