Statistics for A Level Geography Key Terms: Carbon

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
Biological and chemical processes determine how much carbon on Earth's surface is stored and released at any one time (Carbon Cycle)	Biogeochemical	100%
Break down of organic matter, releasing CO2 into the soils	Decomposition	100%
Movements of carbon from one store to another	Flux	100%
Type of carbon: Found in rocks as biocarbonates and carbonate	Inorganic	100%
Type of carbon: Found in plant materials	Organic	100%
Emitting carbon into the atmosphere as a result of volcanic eruptions	Outgassing	100%
Removal of CO2 from the atmosphere to promote plant growth	Photosynthesis	100%
Release of CO2 into the atmosphere as animals breathe	Respiration	100%
Methane or natural gas held in underground sandstone and shale; extracted via fracking	Shale gas	100%
Unconventional oil source made from sand, clay, water and bitumen	Tar sands	100%
Fuels produced from organic matter	Biofuels	75%
Unconventional oil source; found in oceanic crust	Deep water oil	75%
Describes the range and combination of sources required to supply a country with energy	Energy mix	75%
Being able to access reliable and affordable sources of energy	Energy security	75%
Type of carbon: Found as CO2, CH4, and CO	Gaseous	75%
When the maximum rate of petroleum production is reached, after which it will decline sharply	Peak oil	75%
The Arctic region is warming twice as fast as the global average	Arctic Amplification	50%
The removal and storage of carbon from the atmosphere	Carbon sequestration	50%
When a country imports more energy than it produces domestically	Energy deficit	50%
Describes the flow of energy between a producer and a consumer, and how it reaches the consumer	Energy pathway	50%
When external shocks in trade partners supply can make energy unaffordable	Fuel Poverty	50%
A natural cycle that moves carbon between land, oceans and atmosphere (Carbon Cycle)	Geological	50%
One of Earth's major climate regulating ocean currents. It transports warm water which then sinks, cools and heads south again	Gulf Stream	50%