Exploring Biogeochemical Cycles

Biogeochemical Cycles

All the different ways that matter move through Earth's spheres

Multiple Choice

Review: Which of the following is not one of the four MAIN spheres that make up our global systems?

• Biosphere

• Geosphere

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Herbisphere

Multiple Choice

Review: Which of the following FIRST converts the energy and organizes some of the matter that will move through a biological community?

• Primary Producers

• Primary Consumers

• Secondary Consumers

• Tertiary Consumers

Match

Match the following prefixes and words to their definition.

• Living or life

• Rocks or dirt

• elements, compounds, and molecules

• A process that begins and ends in the same place

Bio

Geo

Chemical

Cycle

• Bio

• Geo

• Chemical

• Cycle

Biogeochemical Cycles

Describe the movement of matter (chemicals) and energy through biotic/living organisms (bio), abiotic factors like rocks and soil (geo).

Different types of matter move (cycle) between each of these reservoirs in each of the four major spheres, or global systems: biosphere, geosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere.

Unit 4: Movement of Energy and Matter | Biology

Introduction to Biogeochemical Cycles

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the BEST definition for reservoir used in the previous slide?

• A place that holds the ink for a pen.

• A place that holds a particular type of matter.

• A place that holds water.

A place that holds a particular type of matter.

What reservoirs do you see in this image for WATER?

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Intro to Biogeochemical Cycles

​Reservoir

Open Ended

What are some of the reservoirs (holding places) for carbon?

Try to think of examples from each global system: hydrosphere, atmosphere, biosphere, geosphere

Open Ended

Explain what you learned or reviewed in today's lesson. Do not just list topics - be specific and explain a little bit about each topic you mention.