Carbon Cycle

2. When we breathe, our body takes the oxygen from the air, and when we exhale, we release ________ dioxide
4. breathe! inhale, now exhale. Please pay attention. This process is called
6. That is why plants are called ________ which means "self-feeding" in Greek.
7. As a result of this chemical reaction, _________ is produced and released into the air. Hint: you need this gas to breathe
8. Which impacts the _____________________ by causing changes in the weather
10. After millions of years being buried under rocks and dirt, the carbon can become ________ fuel.
12. So, if you are having dinner and eat rice, the carbon that is stored as food in this ______ will go into you
14. Since animals like you and me can produce our own food like plants do, we need to eat things to get energy and protein. This means we are called ________
15. Too much of this gas can lead to rise of ________________
16. This process allows plants to produce their own ___________ which they can use as energy to grow.
17. We humans have been releasing_____________ carbon dioxide into the air that is captured and stored by natural processes.

1. These fuels are burned by humans to release ______________ which we use for things like heating our homes, making electricity, and cooking our food.
3. Living things like plants or animals are called ____________. When they die, the carbon that it has stored as food will start to change.
5. Carbon dioxide in the air is captured by plants together with water and energy from the sun in a chemical reaction called
9. When burned, the carbon that is stored in the fuel is ____________ into the air again
11. change Changes in weather and temperature over a long period of time and everywhere on our planet is called
13. Carbon dioxide is a _____________ gas, which means it makes a layer around earth and traps in the heat.