Biogeochemical Cycles

A biogeochemical cycle explains:

• The formation of stars and planets.

• why certain animals are known as keystone animals.

• the flow of chemical elements between living organisms and the environment.

Biogeochemical processes do ALL of the following EXCEPT for:

• Regulate nutrients

• Influence climate stability

• Influence the metabolism of mammals

________________ is the process where liquid water is heated by the sun and is changed to water vapor.

• Condensation

• Evapotranspiration

• Evaporation

Replenishing of the water table is known as:

• Runoff

• Usage

• Recharge

When a plant or animal removes water from the water table it is known as:

• Runoff

• Usage

• Recharge

Water does not get absorbed by the ground and flows over an impermeable surface is known as:

• runoff

• usage

• recharge

Humans alter the water cycle by ALL of the following EXCEPT:

• contributing to climate change

• polluting surface and ground water

• releasing large amounts of absorbent materials into the oceans

Who stated energy/matter cannot be created nor destroyed, only changed from one form to another is the 1st law of thermodynamics.

• Einstein

• Ptolomy

• Aristotle

_____________ is known as the building block of life.

• sulfur

• carbon

• water

Carbon enters the atmosphere in the carbon cycle as:

• Sucrose

• Nitrites

• Carbon Dioxide