How carbon moves through living things and the air

Grade 7 Science Worksheet

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   Which process takes carbon dioxide out of the air, Ari?

   • Respiration by animals
   • Decay of fallen leaves
   • Photosynthesis
   • Burning fuels
2. 2.

   Which list holds processes that each add carbon dioxide to the air, Bo?

   • Photosynthesis, decay and burning
   • Photosynthesis and respiration
   • Dissolving and photosynthesis
   • Respiration, decay and burning
3. 3.

   In the diagram, carbon dioxide moves from the air into the sea. Which way does arrow X point, Jun?

   • From the fossil fuels into the sea
   • From the ocean into the air
   • From the air into the ocean
   • From the ocean into the plants
4. 4.

   NASA says the ocean now takes in more carbon dioxide than it gives off. Which way does the bigger arrow point, Kira?

   • Neither: they are the same size
   • From the air into the ocean
   • From the ocean into the air
   • From the ocean into the rock
5. 5.

   Follow the arrows in the diagram. Where can carbon from burned fuel end up, Luz?

   • In the Sun
   • In the air, and some in the ocean
   • In the ocean first, then the fuel
   • Back in the fuel
6. 6.

   NOAA's carbon dioxide line dips each northern summer. Which explanation fits, Milo?

   • The ocean gives off carbon dioxide
   • Growing plants take in more carbon dioxide
   • Decay speeds up and adds more carbon dioxide
   • People stop burning fuels
7. 7.

   The yearly up-and-down in carbon dioxide follows the seasons. Which process mainly drives the summer dip, Pia?

   • Decay
   • Photosynthesis
   • Dissolving into the ocean
   • Respiration by animals
8. 8.

   A maple tree grows heavier each year. What happens to the carbon in the air when it does, Ren?

   • The air gains carbon
   • Some moves out of the air into the tree
   • The tree makes brand-new carbon
   • The tree pulls its carbon up from the soil
9. 9.

   After decomposers break down a fallen log, where is most of its carbon, Tala?

   • Gone: decomposers use it up
   • Back in the air as carbon dioxide
   • Turned into energy and gone
   • Inside the fossil fuels
10. 10.

    In a food web, energy flows on and leaves as heat. What happens to the carbon atoms, Zee?

    • They stay locked in the plants for good
    • They leave as heat, like energy
    • They are used up at each step
    • They are recycled again and again