ECOLOGY
CHEMICAL CYCLES
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Both involve liquid substances falling to Earth fromthe atmosphere.
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Neither process works at low temperatures.
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Both involve the transfer of substances betweenanimals, plants, and the Earth.
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Both involve the transfer of substances between theearth and outer space.
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Detailed explanation-1: -How is the carbon cycle similar to the water cycle? Both involve liquid substances falling to Earth from the atmosphere. Neither process works at low temperatures. Both involve the transfer of substances between animals, plants, and the Earth.
Detailed explanation-2: -Both the water cycle and carbon cycle are Biogeochemical cycles, that is, the material moves between the Biotic (living organisms) and Abiotic (the non living) compartments of the planet Earth.
Detailed explanation-3: -For example, in the food chain, plants move carbon from the atmosphere into the biosphere through photosynthesis. They use energy from the sun to chemically combine carbon dioxide with hydrogen and oxygen from water to create sugar molecules.
Detailed explanation-4: -Carbon is used by plants to build leaves and stems, which are then digested by animals and used for cellular growth. In the atmosphere, carbon is stored in the form of gases, such as carbon dioxide. It is also stored in oceans, captured by many types of marine organisms.
Detailed explanation-5: -Both involve the transfer of substances between animals, plants, and the Earth. Both involve the transfer of substances between the earth and outer space.