Question

Explain how carbon is conserved in the carbon cycle.

Answer 1

Interconversion of energy.

Explanation:

• Carbon moves from plants and animals to soils in the form of cycle.
• When we take in oxygen we release carbon dioxide gas $(CO_{2})$into the atmosphere.
• Animals and plants give carbon dioxide gas through the process called respiration and transpiration.
• From fossil fuels carbon moves in the atmosphere.
• The fuels like wood or coal when burned releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
• The Matter is conserved in the carbon cycle as carbon absorbs energy and then it releases the same amount of energy.
• Carbon changes from one form to another, but the total amount of carbon remains the same.