Carbon Cycle Processes & Earth Spheres

8. a type of gas which can trap heat in the atmosphere
9. Dead animals are trapped beneath layers of Earth, trapping carbon in the lithosphere
10. all the gases surrounding the Earth
11. farming of cattle that releases carbon in to the atmosphere, especially in the form of methane
14. the process of moving carbon between the atmosphere and the hydrosphere
15. animals consume plants and other animals, moving the carbon between these locations
16. the name given to a location which traps and stores a lot of carbon
17. the sphere which comprises the earth surface, soil and crust
18. sea creatures capture carbon and store it by using it to make their shells

1. fungus, bacteria and worms break down organic matter and release carbon in to the soil
2. a scientific term for breathing and animal metabolism which releases carbon dioxide in to the atmosphere
3. all living things on Earth
4. atmospheric carbon is trapped in the ocean
5. the sphere comprised of all the water on Earth
6. The process by which plants capture carbon in the form of carbon dioxide and create sugars
7. the removal of tress and plants for land which reduces the Earth's ability to capture atmospheric carbon
12. a process by which coal, oil and gas are used, releasing carbon dioxide in to the atmosphere
13. the name given to organic material which sinks and collects at the bottom of the ocean