Carbon Cycle

Introduction

Have you ever wondered what you’re breathing in and out every day? Well, you breathe in Oxygen and then you release or breathe out Carbon Dioxide. This is a part of the Carbon Cycle. The Carbon Cycle is a natural cycle that never stops. The Carbon is a key element to all living things such as plants, humans and animals.

Decompose

When a living thing dies it breaks down into smaller matter, this is called decomposing. When a fish or plant dies it releases all the carbon it has stored into the atmosphere or the water where it is then dissolved.

Compaction 

Compaction is when something forms or compacts together etc. When plants and trees die they often go into the soil. After a very long time it will compact. (When dead plants don’t accumulate fast enough it compacts).

Photosynthesis

Plants take in Carbon Dioxide that humans and animals produce, then the sunlight helps the plant turn the Carbon into Oxygen after that the plant releases the Oxygen into the atmosphere this process is Photosynthesis. Photosynthesis is making the air nice and clean for us.

Respiration

Respiration is the simple process of breathing. All living aspects breathe, in some sort of way for example we (humans and animals) breathe in oxygen and breathe out Carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Another example is ocean animals breathe out, the carbon dioxide they have just released will dissolve into the ocean.

Humans Impact.

Humans are destroying the Carbon Cycle by burnning fossil fuels, cutting down trees (deforestation), traffic etc. We are raising the possibility of global warming. It has to stop!

Conclusion

In conclusion the Carbon Cycle is a crucial part of our everyday lives but humans are ruining it, we are destroying our own planet. Do you see how bad its getting? Do you want to help? For a start you could car pool or even better catch the bus and tell everyone you Know to do the same. So theres not as much traffic and there are many more ways to help out, please give it a try!