Carbon & Nitrogen Cycles Review

Label the Nitrogen Cycle Diagram

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e

c

d

b

a

Decomposers

Plants

Nitrites

Atmospheric Nitrogen

Nitrates

Ammonium

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This is the uptake of nitrates from the ______ by the ______ of plants.

(a)   ​ (b)  

• soil
• roots
• leafs

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Bacteria in the ______ and root nodules of plants convert nitrogen gas into ______ which is an absorbable version of ammonia.

(a)   ​ (b)  

• soil
• ammonium

The process of turning ammonium ions into nitrites and ______. This is done by groups of ______ bacteria.

(a)   ​ (b)  

• nitrates
• nitrifying

The process of turning nitrates back into ______ gas is called denitrification. This is done by ______ bacteria.

(a)   ​ (b)  

• nitrogen
• denitrifying

Which of the following help convert nitrogen into usable forms? Check all that apply.

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Draw the Bohr Model of a Nitrogen Atom!
Google search and draw!

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What organism is responsible for nitrogen fixation?

• plants

• humans

• bacteria

• viruses

• mice

What process do producers use to convert light energy into chemical energy?

• Respiration

• Photosynthesis

• Decomposition

• Fermentation

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Where does nitrogen fixation happen?

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