Classroom visuals
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![Shell Fossil]()
Shell Fossil
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![Fossil]()
Fossil
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![Photosynthesis]()
Photosynthesis
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![Coal]()
Coal
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![Power Station]()
Power Station
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![Fuel]()
Fuel
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![Oil Pipelines]()
Oil Pipelines
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![Petrol Pump]()
Petrol Pump
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![Sunlight Through the Trees]()
Sunlight Through the Trees
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![Air Travel and Our Carbon Footprint]()
Air Travel and Our Carbon Footprint
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![Car Exhaust]()
Car Exhaust
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![Carbon Neutral Companies]()
Carbon Neutral Companies
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![Gas Pipeline]()
Gas Pipeline
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![Oil Pipeline]()
Oil Pipeline
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![Wind Farm]()
Wind Farm
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![Seabed]()
Seabed
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![Plant Seedling]()
Plant Seedling
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![Recycle]()
Recycle
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![Sunlight Through the Trees]()
Sunlight Through the Trees
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![Air Travel and Our Carbon Footprint]()
Air Travel and Our Carbon Footprint
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![Car Exhaust]()
Car Exhaust
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![Gas Pipeline]()
Gas Pipeline
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![Oil Pipeline]()
Oil Pipeline
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![Recycle]()
Recycle
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The Carbon Cycle (labelled)
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The Carbon Cycle (unlabelled)
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The Carbon Cycle (labelled)
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The Carbon Cycle (unlabelled)
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The Carbon Cycle (labelled)
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The Carbon Cycle (unlabelled)
Film info
Film summary
Through organic matter, rocks and the oceans, the element central to all life on Earth is constantly on the move.Key facts
- The carbon cycle is a transfer of carbon between living matter and the atmosphere.
- Carbon is found in the atmosphere, in oceans and in rocks.
- When fossil fuels are burnt, the carbon in them is released into the atmosphere.
- Human activity affects the balance of the carbon cycle.
Transcript
Carbon is an element, known as the building block of life.
All organic molecules, from sugars to DNA, depend on carbon.
It's found in the atmosphere, dissolved in oceans, and locked up in rocks.
A fixed amount of carbon exists on Earth.
It's continuously exchanged between these locations in a major …
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