IGCSE Biology / Ecosystems
The carbon cycle revision notes
Edexcel International GCSE Biology (4BI1), chapter 14: Ecosystems, specification point 4.10. Part of the full course.
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The carbon cycle shows how carbon moves between the atmosphere and living things, dead material and fossil fuels. It matters because burning fossil fuels returns carbon dioxide to the air much faster than it was removed.