Ecology Biogeochemical Cycles

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What is the main process by which plants convert carbon dioxide into organic compounds?

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Photosynthesis.

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What are the two main products of cellular respiration?

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Oxygen and Carbon dioxide.

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What cycle involves the movement of water through the environment?

Back

Water cycle.

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From which reservoir does carbon move during photosynthesis?

Back

From the atmosphere to the terrestrial biosphere.

Front

What is the effect of greenhouse gases on Earth's atmosphere?

Back

They make it warmer which can lead to harsh weather.

Front

What is the primary reservoir for carbon in the carbon cycle?

Back

The atmosphere.

Front

What is the role of decomposers in biogeochemical cycles?

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

Front

What is the significance of the nitrogen cycle for living organisms?

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It converts nitrogen from the atmosphere into forms usable by plants.

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What is transpiration in the water cycle?

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The process by which water is absorbed by plants and released as vapor into the atmosphere.

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What is the process of converting atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia called?

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Nitrogen fixation.