Carbon Cycle Guided Notes

Before the lecture begins take 5 mins, construct two modelss; one of what you think the
Carbon Cycle looks like, one of what you think the cycle of Photosynthesis and Cellular
Respiration looks like. Draw them in the space below.

Next, take 5 mins and compare and contrast with an elbow partner, change your models any
way that you think can improve your models.

Energy continuously moves between ________________________

Not ALL energy is 100% _____________________________
Some energy _________________ as heat; Increased Entropy/Disorder

Take a deep breath, how much carbon do you think you just inhaled? How does breathing
high amounts of carbon affect human health? (Think about this question as you watch the
movie clip and fill in the chart below:
How matter flows in the following cycles:

Element Chemical Formula Removed from Released to

Water
Nitrogen
Carbon
Sulfur
Phosphorous
After the video clip, take 3 minutes to compare with an elbow partner.
Provide three key points from the Glycolysis Rap:
1)
2)
3)
Three examples of Fossil Fuels:
1)
2)
3)
Sources:
Old, compressed, heated remains of _________________________________
Store HUGE quantities of _______________________ inside the earth (until dug up).
Release HUGE quantities of __________________________________ when burned.

Compare these two images from the lecture to your images that you drew initially. Change your models
however you’d like now that you have these two images. Draw a venn diagram comparing and
contrasting what you initially though to your new model of each system.