Question

Think about a carbon atom that is released into the atmosphere from the burning of wood in a campfire. If it were to go through the whole carbon cycle, number the steps that would follow.

Answer 1

Following are the steps that would follow during carbon cycle

1. A producer like plant absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere during the process of photosynthesis.  

2. A primary consumer like rabbit gets its food by eating the plant or grass leaves

3. A secondary consumer like wolf eats rabbit .

4. Wolf dies and decomposes and during decomposition carbon returns to the atmosphere.