Water Cycle
Rain, Sleet, Snow, Hail
Precipitation
How do carbon molecules enter the soil?
Decomposition
What fixes nitrogen so it can be absorbed into the soil?
Nitrogen fixing bacteria
How does Phosphorus enter the ecosystem by?
Weathering of rocks and soil
What is the process of water turning from a liquid to a gas?
Evaporation
How do animals return carbon to the air?
breathing, respiration
Why must nitrogen be "fixed"
So it can be used by plants and animals, the gas in the air can not be used until then.
How do plants absorb phosphorus?
Roots, water or soil
Who was the second president?
John Adams
What is it called when water runs down the surface into a stream or river?
Runoff
How do plants take up carbon dioxide from the air?
Nitrogen fixing bacteria fixes nitrogen into 2 things
name one of the two: starts with A and N
Ammonium or Ammonia
Nitrates or nitrites
How do animals get the phosphorus they need?
They eat it
What is the only mammal that can fly?
Bat
How does water leave a plant?
Transpiration
The process of burning fossil fuels releasing carbon is called
Combustion/ emissions
How do humans get the nitrogen they need?
Consumption, eating !!!
How does Phosphorus return to the soil from animals?
Waster, decomposition
What are the names of the teenage mutant ninja turtles?
Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael and Michelangelo
How does the water vapor in the atmosphere turn into clouds?
Condensation
How have humans damaged or interrupted the Earth's natural carbon cycle?
Burning fossil fuels which releases carbon dioxide
What is one way nitrogen can get fixed without using bacteria?
Lighting
What is the main difference between the phosphorus cycles and the other cycles?
There is no gaseous form of phosphorus in the atmosphere
What does biogeochemical cycles mean? Break up the word!
Bio- life
Geo- Earth
Biogeochemical cycles, also known as nutrient cycles, are the processes that move chemical elements and compounds between the Earth's atmosphere, crust, and living organisms. These cycles involve biological, geological, and chemical processes that regulate the movement of elements within the Earth's environment and ecosystems.