Water Cycle
Term for when water cools and forms clouds
Condensation
Name of the carbon compound found in the atmosphere
CO2 or carbon dioxide
Lightning
The meaning of the C and H in CHNOPS
Carbon and Hydrogen
Oxygen cycle follows this cycle
Carbon cycle
Term for when water goes from a solid to a gas, without first going to a liquid.
Sublimation
How animals obtain their carbon
Eating plants or animals
These plants have bacteria in their roots that allow them to utilize nitrogen gas form the atmosphere
Legumes
The meaning of the N and the O in CHNOPS
Nitrogen and Oxygen
Process of plants taking up usable forms of nitrogen through their roots
Assimilation
Term for when water is evaporated from the leaves of a plant
Transpiration
A process plants and animals do in their cells that breaks down glucose and releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere
(Cellular) Respiration
The process of bacteria in the soil converting ammonia (NH3) to nitrates (NO3)
The meaning of the P and the S in CHNOPS
Phosphorus and Sulfur
Factor that limits the amount of organisms that can survive in an area
Limiting factor
Draw the water cycle
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Draw the carbon cycle
Draw the nitrogen cycle.
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Importance of CHNOPS
Six essential elements needed for life
Reason for crop rotation with legumes
Shortage of nutrients