Nutrient Cycles

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What is combustion?

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Combustion is the process of burning something.

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How do living organisms return carbon to the atmosphere in the carbon cycle?

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Through decomposition and respiration.

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Which organisms play a role in the nitrogen cycle?

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Plants, animals, and bacteria.

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Is nitrogen the most plentiful gas in the atmosphere?

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True.

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Why do organisms need nitrogen to survive?

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For proteins and nucleic acids.

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What is the carbon cycle?

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The carbon cycle is the process by which carbon is exchanged among the atmosphere, land, water, and living organisms.

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What role do decomposers play in nutrient cycles?

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Decomposers break down dead organic matter, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What is photosynthesis?

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Photosynthesis is the process by which green plants use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.

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What is the significance of the nitrogen cycle?

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The nitrogen cycle is essential for converting nitrogen into forms that plants and animals can use.

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What are the main components of the water cycle?

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Evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and infiltration.