Nitrogen Cycle Flashcards

1
Q

What percentage of the air we breathe does nitrogen make up?

A

78%

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2
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What is the process where Nitrogen is changed into a from plants can use?

A

Nitrogen fixation

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3
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What bacteria change nitrogen into nitrates?

A

Lichen

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4
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How do plants use the nitrates

A

Absorb the nitrates through their roots and release nitrogen into the atmosphere.

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5
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What occurs during the nitrogen process?

A

Nitrogen in the atmosphere goes into the soil and goes through the process of nitrogen fixation then decomposers
Ammonify it and there after does it get denitrified again and is taken back to the atmosphere.

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