Phosphorus Cycle

This is NOT a part of the phosphorus cycle.

• Phosphate is incorporated into sedimentary rocks

• Phosphate bound to soil

• Atmospheric phosphate

• Phosphate is absorbed from the soil by plants

_____ brings phosphorous into our waterways. .

• Precipitation

• Runoff

• Transpiration

• Condensation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What role do decomposers play in the phosphorous cycle?

• absorb phosphorous 
• release phosphorous into atmosphere
• return phosphorous into the soil
• combustion

What things add phosphorus to the soil? Check all that apply.

• Decomposition

• Erosion

• Excretion

• Lightning

• Respiration

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Phosphorous is passed from plants to ____ who eat them

• plants
• animals
• scavengers

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

This is released by the weathering of rocks.

• Carbon
• Oxygen
• Phosphorus
• Nitrogen

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The rate of phosphorus cycling is faster

• Geosphere/Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

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NGSS.HS-LS2-2

Algae grows _______ when there is more phosphorus in the water

• faster

• slower

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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