Nitrogen Vocabulary Flashcards
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Atmosphere
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The layers that surround the earth; the air
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Component
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A part or element of a larger whole
3
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Precipitation
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Water released from clouds in the form of rain, freezing rain, sleet, snow, or hail. It is the primary connection in the water cycle that provides for the delivery of atmospheric water to the Earth.
4
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Mutual
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Held in common by two or more parties.
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Gaseous
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Relating to or having the characteristics of a gas.
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Toxic
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Very harmful or unpleasant in a pervasive or insidious way.
7
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Nitrogen
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The chemical element of atomic number 7, a colorless, odorless unreactive gas that forms about 78 percent of earth’s atmosphere.
8
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Nitrogen cycle
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The biogeochemical cycle.
