What is the difference between biotic and abiotic factors in ecosystems?
Biogeochemical Cycles

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Biotic factors are non-living components, while abiotic factors are living components.
Biotic factors include water and soil, while abiotic factors include plants and animals.
Biotic factors are living components of an ecosystem, while abiotic factors are non-living components.
Biotic factors are the climate and weather, while abiotic factors are the organisms present.
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What is the carbon cycle?
The carbon cycle is the process by which carbon is exchanged between the atmosphere, land, water, and living organisms, involving processes like photosynthesis and respiration.
The carbon cycle refers to the way carbon is stored in rocks and minerals beneath the Earth's surface.
The carbon cycle is a method of carbon capture and storage used in industrial processes.
The carbon cycle describes the movement of carbon in the form of carbon dioxide only during the winter months.
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What are fossil fuels?
Natural substances formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals, primarily consisting of coal, natural gas, and oil.
Renewable energy sources derived from sunlight and wind.
Synthetic materials created through chemical processes.
Minerals extracted from the earth's crust used for construction.
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What is the role of evaporation in the water cycle?
Evaporation is the process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas, contributing to the movement of water vapor into the atmosphere.
Evaporation is the process of water freezing into ice, which helps in maintaining the water cycle.
Evaporation is the process of water being absorbed by plants, which is essential for photosynthesis.
Evaporation is the process of water being filtered through soil, which purifies it before it enters rivers.
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What is transpiration?
The process by which plants absorb sunlight for photosynthesis.
The process by which water is absorbed by plant roots, moves through plants, and is released as vapor through pores in leaves.
The process of nutrient absorption from the soil by plant roots.
The process of seed germination in plants.
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What is weathering?
The process that breaks down rocks into smaller particles through physical, chemical, or biological means, contributing to soil formation.
The process of transporting sediments from one location to another.
The process of forming new rocks from molten lava.
The process of eroding landforms through wind and water.
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What is photosynthesis?
The process by which plants absorb water from the soil.
The process by which green plants, algae, and some bacteria convert light energy into chemical energy, using carbon dioxide and water to produce glucose and oxygen.
The method by which animals convert food into energy.
The way in which plants reproduce through seeds.
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