The Water and Carbon Cycles · Summer Term

The Carbon Cycle and Energy

Investigating the stores and transfers of carbon and the link to global energy consumption.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do natural feedback loops stabilize or disrupt the global carbon cycle?
  2. 2What is the relationship between carbon sequestration and climate mitigation?
  3. 3How does our reliance on fossil fuels shift carbon between long term and short term stores?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

A-Level: Geography - Water and Carbon CyclesA-Level: Geography - Energy Security and Carbon Sequestration
Year: Year 12
Subject: Geography
Unit: The Water and Carbon Cycles
Period: Summer Term

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