Nitrogen Cycle

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Organisms that need nitrogen to survive.

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all living things

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How is nitrogen "fixed" into a usable form for plants?

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Through action of bacteria and lightning

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How do animals get the nitrogen they need?

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From the food they eat

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Gas that makes up 78% of our atmosphere.

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Nitrogen

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What is the process of combining nitrogen gas with other elements to make nitrogen into usable compounds?

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nitrogen fixation

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What is the formula for atmospheric nitrogen? Options: N, N₂, NH₃, NO₃

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N₂

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What process occurs when dead plant and animal matter decomposes and nitrogen is released back into the atmosphere?

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Denitrification

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Can plants and animals use nitrogen directly from the air?

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True

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Do bacteria create a form of nitrogen that animals can use directly?

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False

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Do all plants have nitrogen fixing bacteria in their roots?

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False