Carbon Cycle
Atmosphere, ocean, ________, marine animals, atmosphere
marine plants
Nitrogen fixation
Converting nitrogen in the air to useable ammonia (step 1)
Precipitation
Water drops falling from sky
Herbivore
Only eats plants
Food chain
ONE line of energy
Respiration
Takes place by producers and consumers on land and water.
When an organism poops or dies
Ammonification (step 4)
Water turning into vapor
Evaporation
Eats plants and animals
Omnivore
MANY lines of energy
Food web
This is when materials are burned such as wood or fossil fuels. The burning releases carbon dioxide back into the atmosphere.
Combustion
Nitrification
Converting the ammonia to nitrites and then nitrates (step 2)
Transpiration
Trees and plants releasing water vapour
Carnivore
Eats only meat
Primary producer
Producer in food chain or web (hold most amount of energy)
Decomposition
When dead organisms and waste is broken down returning carbon dioxide and other nutrients to the environment.
Changing nitrates back into a gas in the atmosphere
Denitrification (step 5)
Condensation
Water forming in clouds
Producer
Makes own food
How much energy goes to next section
10%
Fossil Fuels
Formed from decomposing organisms buried deeply millions of years ago. When burned they return carbon dioxide into the air.
Assimilation
Plants taking in the fixed nitrogen (step 3)
Respiration
Twinisies with transpiration but with animals
Eats other organisms
Consumer
(ORGANISM DESCRIPTION)
Decomposer
Breaks down dead animals and waste for food