DOL Nitrogen Cycle

Guess who's the invisible hero, turning nitrogen gas into a treasure trove of nutrients for plants and animals?

• bacteria

• rain

• fungi

• car exhaust

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Ready for a cycle ride? Which cycle are we talking about if it involves nitrogen moving and grooving around the Earth?

• The nitrogen cycle

• The carbon cycle

• The water cycle

• The phosphorus cycle

Guess who needs nitrogen to thrive? Hint: It's more widespread than you think!

• only plants

• only animals

• only bacteria

• all living things

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Can you guess which gas is the superstar, making up a whopping 78% of our atmosphere?

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Hydrogen

• Carbon Dioxide

Did you know? Plants and animals have a secret: they can't use nitrogen directly from the air!

• True

• False

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Did you know? Some superhero bacteria can grab nitrogen from the air and transform it into a form that plants absolutely love!

• True

• False

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🌍 In the grand adventure of the nitrogen cycle, what mysterious element does label A point to in our diagram?

• Gas

• Clouds

• Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

• Nitrogen in the atmosphere

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Guess what? Both plants and animals have something in common - they need nitrogen to create something very important. Can you figure out what it is?

• Protein

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids

• Minerals

Guess where those incredible nitrogen-fixing bacteria hang out!

• Free living in the soil

• Under the leaves of flowering plants

• In the vast, open atmosphere

• Chilling on the nodules of certain lucky plants

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Guess how we humans snag that essential nitrogen?

• by inhaling it like a superhero

• by guzzling down water

• by munching on plants

• by magically producing it in our bellies