What are the 7 steps of the carbon cycle?

• Carbon moves from the atmosphere to plants. …
• Carbon moves from plants to animals. …
Carbon moves from plants and animals to soils. …
Carbon moves from living things to the atmosphere. …
Carbon moves from fossil fuels to the atmosphere when fuels are burned. …
Carbon moves from the atmosphere to the oceans.

What are the 4 steps of the carbon cycle?

Photosynthesis, Decomposition, Respiration and Combustion.

What are the three carbon cycles?

The three main cycles of an ecosystem are the water cycle, the carbon cycle and the nitrogen cycle. These three cycles working in balance are responsible for carrying away waste materials and replenishing the ecosystem with the nutrients necessary to sustain life.

What is the carbon cycle diagram?

This fairly basic carbon cycle diagram shows how carbon atoms ‘flow’ between various ‘reservoirs’ in the Earth system. This depiction of the carbon cycle focusses on the terrestrial (land-based) part of the cycle; there are also exchanges with the ocean which are only hinted at here.