Water Cycle
Nitrogen Cycle
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Phosphorus Cycle
Carbon Cycle
100
Water falling to the earth from condensed clouds is known as what?
What is precipitation.
100

What are 3 gases found in the atmosphere that we have studied that are also names of three cycles we studied?

What is carbon, nitrogen and oxygen

100

What do biological systems do to matter within the biosphere, allowing matter to recycle?  "T"

What is "they transform it", or change what form it comes in.

100
The majority of the phosphorus in the world is stored in what?
What is rocks.
100
Which biological process do plants use to take in carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and get energy?
What is photosynthesis.
200

Once that water falls to the other, what is it considered?

What is groundwater or runoff

200
Who "fixes" the nitrogen into a form that we can use?
What is bacteria (either in the soil or in the roots of legumes).
200
What does biogeochemical cycling allow nutrients to do throughout the biosphere?
What is circulate.
200
Phosphorus is used not only in energy and in cell processes (like enzymes and transport), but also in what?
What is forming DNA and RNA.
200
Name two ways that carbon is released into the atmosphere using biological processes?
What is cellular respiration and decomposition.
300
How does ocean/lake water return to the atmosphere?
What is evaporation.
300
Animals get most of the nitrogen they need by what?
What is "consuming plants or other animals that have the nitrogen".
300

How do plants absorb phosphorus?  What part in the plant absorbs it?

the roots from soil

300

What must happen to the rock in order for plants to absorb the phosphorus within them?  "W"

What is break down into soil or weathering

300
Humans have contributed more carbon to the carbon cycle by doing what?
What is burning fossil fuels.
400

This is were elements are stored "R"

What is reservoirs.

400

Name 3 reservoirs discussed in class.  Remember these are used to store elements.  "H, B, A, or L"

What is "hydrosphere, biosphere, atmosphere, and lithosphere"

400
How are chemosynthesis and photosynthesis different?
What is "chemosynthesis requires chemical energy to produce food and can happen anywhere; photosynthesis requires sunlight energy to produce food and can only happen where sun can reach it".
400
Herbivores and carnivores obtain phosphorus by doing what?
What is "consuming plants and/or animals that have phosphorus".
400
How do herbivores and carnivores get the carbon that they need?
What is "by consuming plants and/or animals that have carbon".
500
What is "transpiration"?
What is "when leaves release water through their underside to evaporate".
500
Nitrogen is used in the body to make what?
What is DNA and proteins.
500

Name three steps in the Nitrogen cycle.

What is assimilation, nitrification, fixation, ammonification, denitrification

500

Which gas is produced during cellular respiration?

Carbon dioxide or CO2

500
Why do we need carbon?
What is "to form DNA and proteins". The creation of cells is also acceptable.
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