Phosphorus Cycle

Where can we find Phosphorus in our bodies? (3 answers)

• ATP

• Ribosomes

• Cell Membrane

• Respiratory system

• DNA/RNA

What part of the biosphere is not a part of the phosphorus cycle?

• hydrosphere

• geosphere

• atmosphere

Where does phosphorus come from?

• from cell respiration

• weathering rock

• from photosynthesis

• from the sun

Once in the soil, how does the phosphorus move through the ecosystem?

• the atmosphere

• oceans

• food chains

What is the symbol for Phosphorus?

• Ph

• F

• Fe

• P

Who is the secondary consumer in this small food chain?

• flowers

• frog

• fungi

• snail

How do humans contribute phosphorus to the ecosystem?

• draining ponds

• burning forests

• using fertilizer

• mining

What is the immediate result of the run off of phosphorus into lakes and ponds?

• algal blooms

• drainage issues

• secondary succession

• weathering of bedrock

What is the term for the "dead zone" created in these phosphorus polluted waterways with over growth of algae and decomposers?

• primary succession

• eutrophication

• spring/fall turnover

• climax community

What is the term for foods grown without pesticides or fertilizers?

• GMO

• whole foods

• organic

• garden fresh