What process removes nitrogen and phosphorus from dead plants and animals?
Biogeochemical Cycles 20

Flashcard
•
Science
•
10th Grade
•
Hard
Quizizz Content
FREE Resource
Student preview

15 questions
Show all answers
1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Back
Decomposition
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Where is carbon stored in the environment?
Back
Fossil fuels, wood of trees, calcium carbonate (shells and bones), and all of the above.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Where can nitrogen-fixing bacteria be found?
Back
In the soil and on the roots of legumes.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which type of phosphorus is found in living organisms?
Back
Organic phosphate.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What do denitrifying bacteria convert nitrates and nitrites back into?
Back
Nitrogen gas (N2).
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the main role of decomposition in biogeochemical cycles?
Back
It recycles nutrients back into the ecosystem.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the significance of nitrogen-fixing bacteria in the nitrogen cycle?
Back
They convert atmospheric nitrogen (N2) into ammonia (NH3), making it available for plants.
Create a free account and access millions of resources
Similar Resources on Wayground
15 questions
Phosphorus Cycle

Flashcard
•
10th Grade
12 questions
Biogeochemical Cycle Review

Flashcard
•
11th Grade
15 questions
Soil Quality

Flashcard
•
10th Grade
15 questions
Biogeochemical Cycles

Flashcard
•
10th Grade
15 questions
Phosphorus Cycle

Flashcard
•
10th Grade
15 questions
APES Unit 1 Flashcard

Flashcard
•
10th Grade
15 questions
Nitrogen, phosphorous, and sulfur Cycle

Flashcard
•
9th Grade
15 questions
Phosphorous cycle

Flashcard
•
9th Grade
Popular Resources on Wayground
25 questions
Equations of Circles

Quiz
•
10th - 11th Grade
30 questions
Week 5 Memory Builder 1 (Multiplication and Division Facts)

Quiz
•
9th Grade
33 questions
Unit 3 Summative - Summer School: Immune System

Quiz
•
10th Grade
10 questions
Writing and Identifying Ratios Practice

Quiz
•
5th - 6th Grade
36 questions
Prime and Composite Numbers

Quiz
•
5th Grade
14 questions
Exterior and Interior angles of Polygons

Quiz
•
8th Grade
37 questions
Camp Re-cap Week 1 (no regression)

Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
46 questions
Biology Semester 1 Review

Quiz
•
10th Grade