1.2.3 Interrelationship Between Water and Carbon Cycles

• What drives the evaporation process in the water cycle?

  Solar energy
• Which process in the water cycle returns water to the atmosphere through plants?

  Transpiration
• Match the water cycle process with its role in the cycle:

  Evaporation ↔️ Transfers water to atmosphere

  Condensation ↔️ Creates clouds and fog

  Precipitation ↔️ Replenishes surface water

  Infiltration ↔️ Recharges groundwater reservoirs
• Organisms release CO2 into the atmosphere during respiration
• Match the carbon cycle process with its role in the cycle:

  Photosynthesis ↔️ Removes CO2 from atmosphere

  Respiration ↔️ Adds CO2 to atmosphere

  Decomposition ↔️ Releases CO2 from organic matter

  Weathering ↔️ Releases CO2 from rocks

  Fossil Fuel Combustion ↔️ Adds large amounts of CO2
• The water cycle has six key components
• What is the primary energy source driving evaporation in the water cycle?

  Solar energy
• What are the four major reservoirs of carbon in the carbon cycle?

  Biosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere
• What human activity adds the largest amount of CO2 to the atmosphere?

  Fossil fuel combustion
• Arrange the following processes in the order they occur in the carbon cycle:

  1️⃣ Decomposition

  2️⃣ Fossil Fuel Combustion
• Match the component of the water cycle with its description:

  Condensation ↔️ Water vapor forms liquid droplets

  Precipitation ↔️ Water falls back to Earth

  Transpiration ↔️ Water evaporates from plants

  Infiltration ↔️ Water seeps into the soil
• Evaporation in the water cycle is influenced by solar energy, wind, and humidity
• Match the process in the carbon cycle with its role:

  Photosynthesis ↔️ Removes CO2 from atmosphere

  Respiration ↔️ Adds CO2 to atmosphere

  Decomposition ↔️ Releases CO2 from organic matter

  Weathering ↔️ Releases CO2 from rocks
• Fossil fuel combustion is a natural process that releases CO2 into the atmosphere.

  False
• Increased CO2 in the atmosphere leads to the greenhouse effect, trapping more heat.


  True
• Infiltration recharges groundwater reservoirs and is influenced by soil type and rainfall intensity
• What is the carbon cycle?

  Movement of carbon
• What human activity adds CO2 to the atmosphere through the burning of fossil fuels?

  Fossil fuel combustion
• Match the water cycle component with its role:

  Condensation ↔️ Forms clouds and fog

  Precipitation ↔️ Replenishes surface water

  Transpiration ↔️ Returns water to the atmosphere

  Infiltration ↔️ Recharges groundwater reservoirs
• What role does respiration play in the carbon cycle?

  Adds CO2 to atmosphere
• Photosynthesis removes CO2 from the atmosphere and converts it into glucose
• What are the inputs of photosynthesis?

  CO2, Sunlight
• Increased levels of CO2 in the atmosphere contribute to the greenhouse effect.
• Oceans are the largest source of water for evaporation in the water cycle.
• Fossil fuel combustion increases CO2 emissions, contributing to the greenhouse effect.
• What is one long-term effect of climate change on the carbon cycle?

  Disrupted carbon sequestration
• Water vapor cools and transforms into liquid droplets during condensation
• Water seeps into the soil during infiltration
• What is the carbon cycle primarily concerned with?

  Carbon movement
• Which process releases CO2 from rocks into the soil?

  Weathering
• What are the key components of the water cycle?

  Evaporation, condensation, precipitation, transpiration, infiltration, runoff
• Match the water cycle component with its role:

  Evaporation ↔️ Transfers water to the atmosphere

  Condensation ↔️ Creates clouds and fog

  Precipitation ↔️ Replenishes surface water
• Precipitation can take the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail.


  True
• Photosynthesis removes CO2 from the atmosphere.


  True
• Weathering releases CO2 from rocks into the soil.


  True
• What factors influence photosynthesis in the carbon cycle?

  Sunlight, temperature, water
• The carbon cycle maintains a balance crucial for sustaining life
• Runoff feeds rivers, lakes, and oceans in the water cycle.


  True
• The carbon cycle maintains a balance crucial for sustaining life.


  True
• In photosynthesis, CO2 is converted into glucose and oxygen using sunlight