Water
Powers the water cycle
the Sun
The chemical reaction that removes Carbon Dioxide from the air and produces Oxygen gas as a waste product.
Photosynthesis
The process in which bacteria and lightning make Nitrogen available for plants
Fixation
The phosphorus cycle is the only one that does not have which location as a major reservoir?
Atmosphere
What nutrient is 70% of the Earth
Water
The process in which liquid turns into a gas
Evaporation
Carbon exists in the atmosphere as this compound
CO2
The process of bacteria changing ammonium into nitrates
Nitrification
What is the term for phosphorus when it is in a form that can be taken in and used by plants and animals?
Phosphate
Which 2 nutrients can cause algae blooms if enough is captured in runoff?
Nitrogen and phosphorus
The process in which a gas turns into a liquid
Condensation
This step of the carbon cycle is done by all living organisms.
Cellular respiration
Which form of Nitrogen is most readily available for use?
Nitrates
Weathering is a specific form of ______________.
Erosion
Which nutrient has the largest impact of global climate change?
Carbon (CO2)
Define transpiration
Evaporation of water within the leaves, flowers, and stems of plants (via the stomata)
What are the three products of a combustion reaction?
Light, heat, CO2 (usually)
The process of Nitrogen moving from the soil back into the atmosphere
Denitrification
Phosphorus is an important farming tool because it is found in all major ___________________.
Fertilizers
Where in the human body can most of our phosphorus be found?
Bones and teeth
What is the largest carbon reservoir?
Oceans
How much of the Earth's atmosphere is made up of Nitrogen?
78%
What is eutrophication?
The mass death of organisms caused by an over abundance of nutrients in an ecosystem.
Write down the chemical formula for photosynthesis
6 H2O + 6 CO2 --------> C6H12O6 + 6 O2
Sunlight