Nitrogen and Phosphorus Cycle

How much of the atmosphere is composed of nitrogen gas?

• 87%
• 38%
• 78%
• 21%

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Organisms that break down dead plants & animals and release nitrogen back into atmosphere...

• bacteria
• plants
• animals
• producers

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Organisms that need nitrogen to survive

• only plants
• only animals
• only bacteria
• all living organisms

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Plants and animals cannot use nitrogen directly from the air.

• True
• False

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After plants and animals contain nitrogen, what puts it back into atmosphere and soil?

• decomposition
• precipitation
• condensation
• bacteria

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What happens when organisms die and decay? 

• Their bodies are lifted up
• Their nitrogen returns to the soil
• they keep their nitrogen
• They stay on earth forever

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The process in which Nitrogen circulates and is recycled is called ____________

• The nitrogen cycle
• The water cycle
• The carbon cycle
• Nitrogen Fixation 

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Nitrification happens in the ______

• Air 
• Soil 
• Ground Water 
• Plants 

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What converts nitrogen gas into a usable form for plants and animals?

• bacteria

• rain

• fungi

• car exhaust

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How do animals get the nitrogen they need?

• From the air they breathe

• From the water they drink

• From the food they eat

• From the sun

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