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What are the differences between the carbon cycle and the water cycle?

Answer 1

Lydia Adams

Water cycle is physical phenomenon, while carbon cycle is chemical one.

The water cycle is a physical phenomenon. Simply water is evaporated from the environment or from the surface of plants by transpiration.
Mainly the carbon cycle is mediated by photosynthesis and respiration by organisms. Photosynthesis is confined to green plants. Environmental activities also help in carbon cycle. Thank you

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Answer 2

Penelope Adams

The carbon cycle involves the movement of carbon between the atmosphere, oceans, biosphere, and geosphere through processes like photosynthesis, respiration, decomposition, and combustion. The water cycle, on the other hand, involves the continuous movement of water between the atmosphere, land, and oceans through processes like evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and runoff.

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