carbon forms
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Carbon Forms. Carbon Monoxide – CO: poisonous Carbon Dioxide – CO ₂ : greenhouse gas, poisonous at high concentrations. Carbon Sources. 1. Fossil Fuels Ex: Coal, oil, gasoline, natural gas, propane. Carbon Sources. 2. Graphite Highest grade of coal Conducts electricity - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Carbon Forms
Carbon Monoxide – CO: poisonous Carbon Dioxide – CO₂: greenhouse gas,
poisonous at high concentrations
Carbon Sources1. Fossil Fuels
› Ex: Coal, oil, gasoline, natural gas, propane
Carbon Sources
2. Graphite› Highest grade of coal› Conducts electricity› Used in pencils (lead)
3. Diamonds› Formed from coal that is under high
pressure and heat
4. Wood
Carbon Reservoirs
Atmosphere Plants Animals Fossil Fuels Rock Soil Wood Ocean: called a carbon sink because it
takes up excess CO₂ from the atmosphere
Carbon Dioxide CO2
0.04% of the Atmosphere Greenhouse gas Byproduct of respiration Needed for photosynthesis Emitted as fossil fuels are burned Harmful at high concentrations Solid form is dry ice
Why do we care? CO₂ concentrations fluctuate over time
› Levels are higher than they were 1000 years ago
How does carbon get released into the atmosphere?
Animal Respiration Burning fossil fuels
› Turning on lights, driving cars, › Factories, burning coal
Volcanoes Earthquakes Forest fires Oceans
How does carbon get taken out of the atmosphere?
Photosynthesis Oceans: carbon sink Decaying organisms
Carbon movieshttp://www.npr.org/news/specials/climate/video/
Forms of Energy Used in the U.S.