Nitrogen Cycle

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How do animals get the nitrogen they need?

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From the food they eat.

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Organisms that need nitrogen to survive

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all living organisms

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Organisms that play a role in the nitrogen cycle

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plants, animals, & bacteria

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Do all plants have nitrogen fixing nodules on their roots?

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False

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How nitrogen is "fixed" into useable form for plants?

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through action of bacteria & lightning

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Organism that breaks down dead plants & animals and releases nitrogen back into atmosphere

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bacteria

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Gas that makes up almost 80% of Earth's atmosphere

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nitrogen

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Organisms that convert fixed nitrogen back into nitrogen gas and release nitrogen gas back into atmosphere...

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denitrifying bacteria

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The process in which Nitrogen circulates and is recycled is called ____________

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The nitrogen cycle

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Because nitrogen is required for growth, it is considered an essential...

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nutrient