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Carbon Cycle
Name that Cycle
Nitrogen Cycle
Short Term / Long term
Phosphorus Cycle
100
Carbon in the atmosphere is transformed by plants into glucose and oxygen using this process
What is photosynthesis?
100
This nutrient is cycles through using the physical and chemical weathering of rocks
What is the phosphorus cycle?
100
Nitrogen is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere. It makes up approximately this percentage of the atomosphere
What is 78% (or close to)
100
Carbon in plants
What is short term
100
Phosphorus is essential to living things. In plants it promotes root growth, stem strength and this
What is seed production?
200
volcanic eruptions cause the release of this gas
What is carbon dioxide
200
This nutrient cycles through ecosystems by photosynthesis, cellular respiration and decomposition.
What is the carbon cycle?
200
Excess nitrogen usually ends up here
What are the oceans or waterways?
200
Coal and oil deposits
What is long term storage? (unless humans speed up the process)
200
Phosphorus is found everywhere except here
What is the atmosphere? (or gaseous state)
300
Decomposers break down large quantities of this in the carbon cycle
What is cellulose
300
Increased levels of nutrients in this cycle can lead to some plants becoming abundant and out competing other species
What is the Nitrogen Cycle?
300

This is what happens to giggles when he inhales nitrous oxide (N20)

he begins to laugh hysterically

300

Meeya's love for the biebs

long term

300
Phosphorus enters plants through this method
What is by their roots via water in the soil?
400
Carbon is being removed from long term storage such as these 2 major carbon stores
What is oil and gas (or coal)
400
Changes in this cycle are primarily responsible for climate change (global warming)
What is the Carbon Cycle?
400
Nitrates are converted back to N2 (nitrogen gas) by this kind of bacteria
What is denitrifying bacteria?
400
Dissolved carbon in upper layers of the ocean
What is short term?
400
Humans have a major impact on the phosphorus cycle. The main reason phosphorus is mined is for the production of this commodity. BONUS: What are the major repercussions?
What is fertilizer for farming? BONUS: Blue algae that use up excess O2 and CO2 in waterways and block sunlight for other organisms. Eutrophication (this also occurs with excess Nitrogen)
500
Carbohydrates release energy to consumers using this process (BONUS: What is the chemical equation?)
What is respiration C6H12O6 + O2 ---> CO2 + H2O + energy
500
Bacteria and lightening play a major role in this cycle. BONUS: What is the name of the process they are involved in?
What is the Nitrogen cycle? What is Nitrogen Fixation?
500

Eventually, after long periods of time, Nitrogen will end up being stored here until it can be released through weathering

What is sedimentary rocks?

500
Phosphorus in sedimentary rock
What is long term?
500
You might find harmful amounts of phosphorus in this common household item
What is laundry detergent?