In three to four sentences, describe how the diagram of Earth’s carbon cycle demonstrates the interactions among the biosphere (plants), the lithosphere (ground), the atmosphere (air), and the hydrosphere (water).
The diagram of Earth's carbon cycle shows how carbon moves through the biosphere, lithosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere. Plants in the biosphere take in carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through photosynthesis, releasing oxygen back into the air. The lithosphere stores carbon in minerals and fossil fuels, which can be released into the atmosphere through volcanic activity or human activities like burning fossil fuels. The hydrosphere plays a role in storing carbon through the absorption of carbon dioxide by the oceans, as well as through processes like erosion and runoff that can release carbon stored in rocks back into the atmosphere.
