Carbon Cycling Among Biosphere, Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, and Geosphere

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Map carbon reservoirs and flux mechanisms connecting the biosphere, atmosphere, ocean hydrosphere, and sedimentary geosphere.

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Biogeochemical Cycles and Earth Systems

9th Grade · Science · Open Global Science

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Analyze the movement of carbon, nitrogen, and water across Earth's spheres and assess how biological processes and anthropogenic disruptions influence climate equilibrium.

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OGS.10.ECO.2Open Global Science Standards 2026™ · 9th Grade

Analyze biogeochemical cycles (carbon, nitrogen, and water) across the biosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere, and assess the role of decomposers, combustion, photosynthesis, and anthropogenic inputs in climate equilibrium.