PD+2+-+Carbon+Cycle

CARBON CYCLE Carbon is one of the most common elements on earth. It’s found in tissues if living organisms, it’s dissolved in ocean water, and is locked up in limestone that line the ocean floor. It also identifies some of the pathways in the carbon cycle along which carbon is transferred from one form to another. Carbon is the basis of all organic molecules. It’s also 1 of the most abundant elements in the universe. Carbon is found free in nature in 3 allotropic forms which are amorphous, graphite, and diamond. Carbon is found in some meteorites. The word carbon can refer both to the element and to coal. Carbons atomic number is 6. Carbons atomic mass is 12.0107.

In what ways is carbon essential to life? Carbon benefits a lot of things for the human race, such as…Life ,because carbon is essential to life itself. It is one of the main sources for food which is important because we need to eat. It is a fuel for heating and air conditioning which is also essential to the human race. It is also used for ink in pens and printers and pencils. It is also used for clothing and other fabric materials. It is also used for grilling because it is used as a fuel matter.

When can carbon be harmful to life? GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE **Carbon dioxide**, this is the number one cause global climate change. Green house gasses include carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC's), methane (CH4), Each molecule of greenhouse gas becomes energized by the long wave radiation. The energized molecules of gas then emit heat energy in all directions. By emitting heat energy toward Earth, greenhouse gases increase Earth's temperature. CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING Other diagrams [|Nitrogen Cycle] [|Carbon cycle] [|G warming] [|T carbon cycle] [|Carbon cycle]
 * Carbon monoxide **, or CO, is a colorless, odorless gas that is formed when carbon in fuel is not burned completely. It is a component of motor vehicle exhaust, which contributes about 56 percent of all CO emissions nationwide.