ESS2.E Flashcard

Front

What process transforms sedimentary rock into metamorphic rock?

Back

Heat and Pressure.

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

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Carbon Cycle.

Front

What is the first stage of the rock cycle?

Back

Weathering and Erosion.

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What is the role of decomposers in biogeochemical cycles?

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Decomposers break down dead organisms, returning nutrients to the soil and atmosphere.

Front

What is the term for the burning of fossil fuels?

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Combustion.

Front

Define sedimentary rock.

Back

Sedimentary rock is formed by the accumulation and compaction of mineral and organic particles.

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What is metamorphism?

Back

Metamorphism is the process by which existing rocks are transformed by heat, pressure, and chemically active fluids.

Front

Explain the water cycle.

Back

The water cycle is the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth.

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What is the significance of the nitrogen cycle?

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The nitrogen cycle is essential for converting nitrogen into forms usable by living organisms.

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Define biogeochemical cycles.

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Biogeochemical cycles are pathways by which chemical substances move through biotic and abiotic compartments of Earth.