The Long-Term Geological Cycle (Edexcel A-Level Geography): Flashcards
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What is carbon called?
What is carbon called?
Main building block of life
Location of most global carbon
Location of most global carbon
Lithosphere (limestone, fossil fuels)
Cycle that moves carbon between spheres
Cycle that moves carbon between spheres
Biogeochemical carbon cycle
Units for measuring carbon fluxes
Units for measuring carbon fluxes
Petagrams (Pg) or gigatonnes (Gt)
3 types of weathering
3 types of weathering
Mechanical, biological, chemical
Chemical weathering agent in rain
Chemical weathering agent in rain
Carbonic acid
Limestone transforms into (metamorphosis)
Limestone transforms into (metamorphosis)
Marble
Calcium ions + bicarbonate ions form
Calcium ions + bicarbonate ions form
Calcium carbonate (CaCO3/calcite)
Volcanic outgassing definition
Volcanic outgassing definition
CO2 release from Earth's crust via eruptions/earthquakes
3 locations where outgassing occurs
3 locations where outgassing occurs
Volcanic zones, hot springs, crustal fractures