4.4 Biogeochemical Cycles

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What is the process in the water cycle when liquid water is taken into producers like plants?

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Uptake

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How can producers take in Nitrogen?

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Through Assimilation.

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What process turns N2 gas in the air into Ammonia?

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Nitrogen Fixation.

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How does CO2 go from living things into the atmosphere?

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Through Cellular Respiration.

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What is the movement of essential elements (atoms) through both the biotic and abiotic parts of an ecosystem called?

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Biogeochemical Cycle.

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What is Transpiration in the water cycle?

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The process where water vapor is released from plants into the atmosphere.

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What is the role of Denitrification in the nitrogen cycle?

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It converts nitrates back into nitrogen gas, returning it to the atmosphere.

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What is Nitrogen Fixation?

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The process of converting nitrogen gas (N2) from the atmosphere into ammonia (NH3) or related compounds.

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What is Photosynthesis?

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The process by which green plants use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.

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What is the significance of the Carbon Cycle?

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It describes the movement of carbon among the atmosphere, oceans, soil, and living organisms.