Biogeochemical Cycles

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What is the process of evaporation of water from plants called?

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Transpiration

Front

What type of symbiotic relationship do legumes and nitrogen-fixing bacteria have?

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Mutualism

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Why is the phosphorus cycle important?

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Phosphorus is contained in DNA.

Front

How do animals obtain the carbon they need?

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By ingestion of plants and animals.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Front

What is denitrification?

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The process by which bacteria return nitrogen gas (N2) to the air.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Front

What is the main component of the nitrogen cycle that is fixed by bacteria?

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Nitrogen (N2).

Front

What is the role of photosynthesis in the carbon cycle?

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It converts carbon dioxide (CO2) into organic compounds using sunlight.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Front

What is the term for the movement of water through the soil and into plants?

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Infiltration.

Front

What is the process by which nitrogen is converted into ammonia?

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Nitrogen fixation.

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What are the main reservoirs of phosphorus in the environment?

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Rocks and sediments.