GreenhouseGasGas (likeCO2) thattraps heat inthe Earth’satmosphere.RespirationThe processwhere livingthings"breathe out"CO2OceanThe largest"sink" onEarth thatabsorbs CO2from the air.DecompositionWhen fungi andbacteria breakdown deadorganisms,releasing carboninto the soilGeosphereThe part of thecarbon cycleinvolving rocks,minerals, andthe Earth'scrust.ConsumerAn organismthat gets itscarbon byeating plants orother animals.GlobalwarmingThe long-termincrease inEarth'stemperaturedue to highcarbon levels.PhotosynthesisThe processwhere plantsuse sunlight,water, andCO2BiosphereThe sphere ofEarth wherecarbon movesthrough livingthings.FossilFuelsEnergy sourceslike coal, oil,and gas formedfrom ancientorganic matterBiosphereAnything thatis currentlyliving or wasonce alive.ProducerAn organism(like a plant)that makesits own foodusing CO2DiffusionThe processwhere CO2moves betweenthe atmosphereand the oceansurface.CarbonDioxideThe specificmoleculethat humansexhale andplants inhaleGlucoseThe sugarproduced byplants duringphotosynthesisEruptionA volcanic eventthat releaseslarge amounts ofstored carbonfrom deepunderground.HydrosphereAll the wateron Earth,where carbonis dissolvedand stored.DeforestationThe cuttingdown of trees,which reducesthe amount ofCO2 beingabsorbed.GreenhouseEffectThe warmingof the Earthcaused bytrapped solarradiation.CombustionThe scientificterm for burningsomething,which releasescarbon into theair.SinkAnything thatabsorbs morecarbon than itreleases (likethe ocean or aforest).ChloroplastThe organellein a plant cellwherephotosynthesistakes place.AtmosphereThe layer ofgasessurroundingEarthLimestoneSedimentaryrock made ofcalciumcarbonate,often containingancient shells.GreenhouseGasGas (likeCO2) thattraps heat inthe Earth’satmosphere.RespirationThe processwhere livingthings"breathe out"CO2OceanThe largest"sink" onEarth thatabsorbs CO2from the air.DecompositionWhen fungi andbacteria breakdown deadorganisms,releasing carboninto the soilGeosphereThe part of thecarbon cycleinvolving rocks,minerals, andthe Earth'scrust.ConsumerAn organismthat gets itscarbon byeating plants orother animals.GlobalwarmingThe long-termincrease inEarth'stemperaturedue to highcarbon levels.PhotosynthesisThe processwhere plantsuse sunlight,water, andCO2BiosphereThe sphere ofEarth wherecarbon movesthrough livingthings.FossilFuelsEnergy sourceslike coal, oil,and gas formedfrom ancientorganic matterBiosphereAnything thatis currentlyliving or wasonce alive.ProducerAn organism(like a plant)that makesits own foodusing CO2DiffusionThe processwhere CO2moves betweenthe atmosphereand the oceansurface.CarbonDioxideThe specificmoleculethat humansexhale andplants inhaleGlucoseThe sugarproduced byplants duringphotosynthesisEruptionA volcanic eventthat releaseslarge amounts ofstored carbonfrom deepunderground.HydrosphereAll the wateron Earth,where carbonis dissolvedand stored.DeforestationThe cuttingdown of trees,which reducesthe amount ofCO2 beingabsorbed.GreenhouseEffectThe warmingof the Earthcaused bytrapped solarradiation.CombustionThe scientificterm for burningsomething,which releasescarbon into theair.SinkAnything thatabsorbs morecarbon than itreleases (likethe ocean or aforest).ChloroplastThe organellein a plant cellwherephotosynthesistakes place.AtmosphereThe layer ofgasessurroundingEarthLimestoneSedimentaryrock made ofcalciumcarbonate,often containingancient shells.

Carbon Cycle BES - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Gas (like CO2) that traps heat in the Earth’s atmosphere.
    Greenhouse Gas
  2. The process where living things "breathe out" CO2
    Respiration
  3. The largest "sink" on Earth that absorbs CO2 from the air.
    Ocean
  4. When fungi and bacteria break down dead organisms, releasing carbon into the soil
    Decomposition
  5. The part of the carbon cycle involving rocks, minerals, and the Earth's crust.
    Geosphere
  6. An organism that gets its carbon by eating plants or other animals.
    Consumer
  7. The long-term increase in Earth's temperature due to high carbon levels.
    Global warming
  8. The process where plants use sunlight, water, and CO2
    Photosynthesis
  9. The sphere of Earth where carbon moves through living things.
    Biosphere
  10. Energy sources like coal, oil, and gas formed from ancient organic matter
    Fossil Fuels
  11. Anything that is currently living or was once alive.
    Biosphere
  12. An organism (like a plant) that makes its own food using CO2
    Producer
  13. The process where CO2 moves between the atmosphere and the ocean surface.
    Diffusion
  14. The specific molecule that humans exhale and plants inhale
    Carbon Dioxide
  15. The sugar produced by plants during photosynthesis
    Glucose
  16. A volcanic event that releases large amounts of stored carbon from deep underground.
    Eruption
  17. All the water on Earth, where carbon is dissolved and stored.
    Hydrosphere
  18. The cutting down of trees, which reduces the amount of CO2 being absorbed.
    Deforestation
  19. The warming of the Earth caused by trapped solar radiation.
    Greenhouse Effect
  20. The scientific term for burning something, which releases carbon into the air.
    Combustion
  21. Anything that absorbs more carbon than it releases (like the ocean or a forest).
    Sink
  22. The organelle in a plant cell where photosynthesis takes place.
    Chloroplast
  23. The layer of gases surrounding Earth
    Atmosphere
  24. Sedimentary rock made of calcium carbonate, often containing ancient shells.
    Limestone