Carbon Cycle

Carbon Cycle

The carbon cycle shows how carbon travels between the air, land, water, and living things. Plants take in carbon dioxide from the air during photosynthesis to make their food. Animals get carbon by eating plants, and they release carbon back into the air through respiration. When pl...

The carbon cycle is the natural process that moves carbon between the atmosphere, plants, animals, and the environment.

Carbon is everywhere — in the air we breathe, the food we eat, and even the fuel we use.

Plants, or producers, use carbon dioxide from the air to produce glucose and release oxygen into the atmosphere during photosy...