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Biogeochemical Cycles Flashcards

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Hydrological Cycle

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Water cycle

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Evaporation

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when the water leaves the body of water after being heated

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Precipitation

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when water falls from the sky

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Ground Water

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when water hits land and soaks into the ground

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Transpiration

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when water evaporates from a leaf

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Condensation

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the process of water vapor turning to liquid which forms clouds

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Denitrifying Bacteria

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breaks down ammonia into nitrogen

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Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria

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fixes nitrogen in our atmosphere

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Decomposer

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Bacteria, Fungi, and worms (breaks down waste)

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Run off

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flow of water on the ground

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photosynthesis

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plants producing their own food and oxygen through sunlight

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respiration

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animals using oxygen

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nitrite

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fixed by Denitrifying bacteria into nitrates

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proteins

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important nutrient

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erosion

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the process of land being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents

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methane

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a natural source of carbon

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decayed

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a decomposing animal/plant

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natural gas

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another word for methane

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phytoplankton

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produces most available oxygen on the oceans surface

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DNA and

Phosphorus

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Important chemical comprised of phosphorus. moves through plants and soil

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ozone

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protects us from U.V rays

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equation for

photosynthesis

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6CO2 + 6H2O C6H12O6 + 6O2

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equation for

respiration

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C6H12O6 + 6O2 6CO2 + 6H2O + energy

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nitrates

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common component of fertilizers (helps plants grow)

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ditritivores

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another word for decomposer

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oxidation

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oxygen being used by plants, animals, bacteria, fire, and rusting metals

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oxide

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binary compound of oxygen

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