Photosynthesis
When water turns into gas what happens when the sun is involved
The energy from the sun made the water turn to water vapor
what are the processes of the carbon cycle?
photosynthesis, cell respiration, decomposition, ocean absorption, rapid vs slow cycling
What are the processes of the nitrogen cycle?
nitrogen fixation, nitrification, denitrification, ammonification, assimilation, atmospheric N2
what is the sulfur cycle?
describes the movement of sulfur through the geosphere and biosphere
what is the phosphorus cycle?
represents the flow of phosphorus from inorganic to organic sources
When water vapor rises higher in the atmosphere and cools down
The cool air of the atmosphere causes the water vapor to turn back into liquid water, creating clouds
what is the carbon cycle?
the process that moves carbon between plants, animals, and microbes; minerals in the earth and the atmosphere
what is the nitrogen cycle?
a biogeochemical process through which nitrogen is converted into many forms, consecutively passing from the atmosphere to the soil to organism and back into the atmosphere
what is involved in the sulfur cycle?
in soil and rocks, uptake by plants, decomposition, microbial processes, atmospheric sulfur, long vs short cycling
what is involved in the phosphorus cycle?
phosphorus in rocks and soil, uptake by plants, decomposition, sedimentation and rock formation, human impact
what is photosynthesis?
the process by which plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create oxygen and energy in the form of sugar
why is the carbon cycle the most important to life on earth?
carbon compounds regulate the Earth's temperature, make up the food that sustains us, and provide energy that fuels our global economy
why is the nitrogen cycle important
nitrogen is an essential nutrient for sustaining life on Earth
why is the sulfur cycle so important
sulfur is an essential element, being a constituent of many proteins and co factors, and sulfur compounds can be used as oxidants or reductants in microbial respiration.
why is phosphorus essential to life?
for the growth, maintenance, and repair of all tissues and cells, and for the production of the genetic building blocks