2024 Biogeochemical Cycles

This occurs when the sun heats up the surface water in rivers, lakes, and oceans causing it to turn into water vapor

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Condensation

The most important part of the nitrogen cycle; responsible for making nitrogen change states so it can be used

• Bacteria

• Plants

• Soil

This is the term used to describe how plants obtain nitrogen - the absorption of nitrates from the soil into their roots

• Fixation

• Ammonification

• Assimilation

Which two processes are responsible for putting carbon dioxide into the atmosphere?

• Decomposition and photosynthesis

• Cellular Respiration and Combustion

• Fossilization and Combustion

What is the name of the process where decomposers change nitrogen back into ammonium so it can re-enter the cycle

• Fixation

• Ammonification

• Assimilation

Plants take in water through their roots and it is then transported throughout the plant. The unused water is then released from the stomata of the leaves in the form of water vapor. What is the name of this process?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Transpiration

The stage of the water cycle that is responsible for cloud formation is?

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Condensation

The processes through which plants get carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is called:

• Cellular Respiration

• Photosynthesis

• Fossilization

Where does the water cycle get it's energy from?

• Sun

• Wind

• Evaporation

96% of water of Earth is in the form and can't be used by animals

• Fresh

• Salt

• Ice