5(c) CYCLES WITHIN ECOSYSTEMS · EXAM QUESTIONS

5.10 The carbon cycle

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  1. 01DescribeShort answer4 marks

    5.10 The carbon cycle

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    Describe how carbon is cycled in an ecosystem.

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    Total for this question: 4 marks

  2. 02WhichMultiple choice1 mark

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    Which process removes carbon dioxide from the air?

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  3. 03ExplainShort answer2 marks

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    Explain the role of decomposers in the carbon cycle.

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  4. 04ExplainShort answer2 marks

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    Explain how fossil fuels were formed from carbon in living organisms.

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    Total for this question: 2 marks

  5. 05StateShort answer2 marks

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    State two processes that release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

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  6. 06ExplainShort answer2 marks

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    Explain why cutting down forests increases carbon dioxide in the air.

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    Total for this question: 2 marks

  7. 07IdentifyShort answer1 mark

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    Identify the form in which carbon is stored in plants.

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  8. 08SuggestShort answer2 marks

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    Suggest why carbon dioxide concentration in a forest is lower in the day than at night.

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    Total for this question: 2 marks

  9. 09ExplainShort answer2 marks

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    Explain how carbon in a rabbit can become part of a fox.

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    Total for this question: 2 marks

  10. 10DescribeShort answer2 marks

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    Describe how carbon returns to the air from a dead leaf.

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    Total for this question: 2 marks

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