(par 3. 3.2) What is The Carbon Cycle?
http://eschooltoday.com/ecosystems/the-carbon-cycle.html The carbon cycle is very important to all ecosystems, and ultimately life on earth. The carbon cycle is critical to the food chain. Living tissue contain carbon, because they contain proteins, fats and carbohydrates. The carbon in these (living or dead) tissues is recycled in various processes. Let’s see how this cycle works using […]
(par 3. 3.1) The Hydrological Cycle
The Hydrological Cycle (also known as the water cycle) is the journey water takes as it circulates from the land to the sky and back again. http://www.euwfd.com/html/hydrological_cycle.html The sun’s heat provides energy to evaporate water from the earth’s surface (oceans, lakes, etc.). Plants also lose water to the air – this is called transpiration. The water […]
(par 3. 3.1) Description of the Hydrologic Cycle
http://www.nwrfc.noaa.gov/info/water_cycle/hydrology.cgi This is an education module about the movement of water on the planet Earth. The module includes a discussion of water movement in the United States, and it also provides specific information about water movement in Oregon. The scientific discipline in the field of physical geography that deals with the water cycle is called […]