Biogeochemical Cycles

Front

What is the process of water droplets or ice crystals falling from the sky called?

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Precipitation

Front

What cycle involves the movement of carbon through the atmosphere, biosphere, and geosphere?

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The Carbon Cycle

Front

What is the term for the movement of water, often containing nutrients or pollutants, from land to water bodies?

Back

Runoff

Front

Which organisms are responsible for converting atmospheric nitrogen into a usable form for plants?

Back

Bacteria

Front

What element is a fundamental building block of all living organisms?

Back

Carbon

Front

What is the process by which water vapor turns into liquid water, forming clouds?

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Condensation

Front

What is the term for the natural process of nitrogen being converted into ammonia by bacteria?

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Nitrogen Fixation

Front

What is the role of decomposers in the nitrogen cycle?

Back

Decomposers break down organic matter, releasing nitrogen back into the soil.

Front

What is the term for the process where plants absorb water from the soil?

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Absorption

Front

What is the significance of the phosphorus cycle in ecosystems?

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The phosphorus cycle is essential for DNA, RNA, and ATP production in living organisms.