Question

using the image above, describe in complete sentences,, what is happening with the arrows. name and explain the processes and the changing forms of carbon. to conclude, predict what the numbers might represent. answer all three questions below.

Explanation:

The arrows in the image represent the movement of carbon between different reservoirs in the global carbon - cycle. Processes like photosynthesis (plants taking in carbon dioxide from the atmosphere), plant respiration (releasing carbon dioxide back to the atmosphere), burning of fossil fuels (emitting carbon dioxide from fossil fuel reservoirs to the atmosphere), deforestation and land - use change (releasing carbon stored in plants to the atmosphere), soil respiration, ocean uptake (carbon moving from the atmosphere to the ocean), and ocean loss (carbon moving from the ocean to the atmosphere) are depicted. Carbon exists in different forms such as carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, organic carbon in plants and soils, and carbonates in the ocean. The numbers likely represent the amount of carbon (in petagrams, Pg) stored in each reservoir or the amount of carbon transferred between reservoirs per year.

Answer:

The arrows show the transfer of carbon between different carbon - cycle reservoirs. Processes include photosynthesis, respiration, fossil - fuel burning, deforestation, soil respiration, ocean uptake and loss. Carbon exists as carbon dioxide, organic carbon, and carbonates. The numbers probably represent carbon storage amounts in reservoirs or carbon transfer amounts per year.