Biogeochemical cycles

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What is a biogeochemical cycle?

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matter and energy circulation through living beings and the environment

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Main reservoirs of water?

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oceans, earth, and atmosphere

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Where is the largest phosphorus reserve found? Options: in the ground, in the rocks, in sea sediments

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in sea sediments

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What is the process that extracts phosphorus from the rocks?

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weathering

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How is phosphorus returned to the atmosphere?

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by the actions of decomposers

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Why is phosphorus important in animals?

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It is an important component of genetic material.

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What are the products of the photosynthesis process?

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glucose + oxygen

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What is Ozone?

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It is a gas composed of three molecules of oxygen

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Why is Ozone important for living beings?

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Because it forms a layer that protects the Earth from the UV rays

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How is Carbon Dioxide released and returned to the atmosphere?

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by burning fossil fuels