Biogeochemical Cycles

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What is released by the weathering of rocks?

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Phosphorus

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Why do living things need nitrogen?

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To make proteins AND amino acids

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What gases trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere causing global warming?

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Green House gases

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What is the process of plants losing water through their leaves called?

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Transpiration

Front

Which nutrient is not cycled through the atmosphere?

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Phosphorus

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What is the main component of the carbon cycle?

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Carbon dioxide

Front

What role do decomposers play in biogeochemical cycles?

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They break down dead organisms, returning nutrients to the soil.

Front

What is the water cycle?

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The continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth.

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What is nitrogen fixation?

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The process of converting nitrogen gas from the atmosphere into ammonia or related compounds in soil.

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What is the significance of the phosphorus cycle?

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It is essential for the formation of DNA, RNA, and ATP.