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DATA TABLES: CARBON CYCLE LESSON 1 Lesson 1: Step 1 To Year

Lesson 1: Step 2

2010 2020 2030 2040 2050 2060 2070 2080 2090 2100 2110

Ocean Water

3 91 5 69 12 4 4

Ocean Surface 0 10 7 3 3 3

Total Carbon Emissions

Gaseous Carbon

Smokestack

Atmosphere

0 9 9 1 21 1 47 1 79 2 18 3 01 4 05 4 93 6 01 77 3

39 1 41 5 44 5 47 9 51 9 56 9 64 6 75 3 88 2 10 4 2 1 2 44

Atmosphere

2010 2060 2110

To Year

Gaseous Carbon

Deep Ocean 0 25 0 1 09 1

Oil and Gas 50 0 6 6 0

Coal

Deep Ocean 0 2 1 5 7 1 0 7 1 7 0 2 5 0 3 4 9 4 7 8 6 4 2 8 4 5 1 09 1

20 0 23 8 3 41

Fossil Fuels Oil and Gas 5 00 4 4 4 3 7 5 2 9 2 1 9 0 6 6 0 0 0 0 0

Terrestrial Plants 7 0 0 7 5 8 8 99

Soil

3 50 0 3 17 0 7 0 0

Ocean Water Ocean Surface 0 3 5 5 0 6 6 8 5 1 0 7 1 3 7 1 7 8 2 2 4 2 75 33 3

Biosphere Gaseous Carbon

Fossil Fuels

Coal 3 5 00 34 5 7 34 0 5 33 4 2 32 6 4 3 1 70 2 9 33 2 5 28 2 0 35 1 4 33 70 0

Biosphere Gaseous Carbon Soil 2 00 2 0 2 2 0 8 2 1 6 2 2 6 2 38 2 51 2 68 2 89 3 13 3 4 1

Terrestrial Plants 7 00 7 0 8 7 1 8 7 3 0 7 4 3 7 58 7 76 8 01 8 30 86 2 8 9 9

Responses to questions 1.

If only one half of the flora in the world existed in 2110 (perhaps due to deforestation), what do you predict the atmospheric carbon level would be? How would you change the simulation to reflect this? The atmospheric carbon would be increased, and I would increase the amount of deforestation occurring each year to reflect this.

2.

What is the relationship between increased carbon in the ocean and increased carbon in the soil? How else might carbon be transferred to soil? They have a direct relationship. If the amount of carbon in the ocean increases, the amount of carbon in the soil will increase since plants require water, nutrients, and CO2. Carbon can also be transferred by fertilizers and water runoff from mountains.

3.

Using the data generated by the simulation, determine the mathematical relationship between the percentage increase in fossil fuel consumption and the increase in atmospheric carbon. Is the relationship linear?

2% increase in fossil fuel use in each of 100 years, total decrease 82.5%. Total atmospheric carbon goes up 68.6%. This relationship is not linear. 4.

What is the relationship between an increase in fossil fuel consumption and increased carbon in terrestrial plants? How might this change flora populations? What impact could twenty years at this level of consumption have on flora? The increase in fossil fuel consumption leads to the increase of carbon in terrestrial plants. It might also increase in flora population.

5.

What is the relationship between an increase in total carbon concentration (the smokestack) and increased carbon in the ocean surface? How might this change marine life populations? What impact could fifty years at this level of emissions have on marine fauna? On marine flora? The increase in total carbon concentration results in the increase of carbon in ocean surface, causing negative effects to marine life populations. Fifty years at this level of emission will damage marine fauna and flora.

6.

In addition to circulating through the carbon cycle, where else might excess carbon be found? In fifty years, where would you be most likely to see excess carbon? It can also be found in the ocean, atmosphere, and soil. In fifty years, you would be most likely to see excess carbon in the soil

7.

Which areas are most highly (and quickly) affected by an increase in carbon emissions (and increase in fossil fuel consumption)? How would these effects manifest themselves? What are the dangers/benefits to these areas? Atmosphere is highly and quickly affected by an increase in carbon emissions. It will increase the temperature and the air conditions. The increase in the amount of carbon may lead to many health problems.

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DATA TABLES: CARBON CYCLE LESSON 2 Lesson 2: Step 1 To Year

Gaseous Carbon Atmosphere

Ocean Water Ocean Surface

Deep Ocean

Biosphere Gaseous Carbon Soil

Terrestrial Plants

2010 2060 2110

Lesson 2: Step 2 To Year

Gaseous Carbon Net Def. Rate

2010 2060 2100

Responses to questions

Notes

Fossil Fuel % Increase

Atmosphere

Deep Ocean

DATA TABLES: CARBON CYCLE LESSON 3 Lesson 3: Step 1

Biosphere Gaseous Carbon

To Year 2010 2070 2090 2110

Net Def. Rate

Lesson 3: Step 2 To Year

Tundra Melt Rate Net Def. Rate

1

1

–—

–—

6

12

2010 2060 2110

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Soil

Gaseous Carbon Atmosphere

Terrestrial Plants

Ocean Water Ocean Surface

Deep Ocean

Fossil Fuels Oil and Gas

Coal

Biosphere Gaseous Carbon Soil

Terrestrial Plants...