Nitrogen Cycle Flashcards
1
Q
What process involves bacteria changing nitrogen in our soil into our nitrogen gas in our atmosphere?
A
Denitrification
2
Q
Decomposition
A
When a plant or animal dies, decomposers like fungi break down the matter in a process known as
3
Q
Nitrification
A
A process done by bacteria that changes ammonia into nitrite or nitrates
4
Q
What is the way that plants take in nitrogen that they need to grow?
A
Through their roots
