The Nitrogen Cycle

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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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Organisms that need nitrogen to survive

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all living organisms

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Organism that breaks down dead plants & animals and releases nitrogen back into atmosphere

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bacteria

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How do plants get the nitrogen they need?

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From the soil or water in which they live.

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What converts nitrogen gas into a usable form for plants and animals?

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bacteria

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The process in which nitrogen circulates and is recycled is called

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The nitrogen cycle

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Gas that makes up 78% of our atmosphere.

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Nitrogen

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What is the formula for atmospheric nitrogen?

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N₂

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According to this diagram, plants absorb: nitrates, nitrogen fixing bacteria, animals, decomposers

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nitrates

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A correct path that nitrogen could take would be

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air -> bacteria -> plants -> animals