Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

18-4 Recycling

TermDefinition
biogeochemical cycle process when substances pass between the living and nonliving worlds
groundwater water in the soil or underground formations of porous rocks
water cycle movement of water between various reservoirs
transpiration process when evaporated water from terrestrial ecosystems pass through plants
carbon cycle biogeochemical cycle where photosynthesis and cellular respiration are its basis; short-term
nitrogen cycle complex pathway that nitrogen follows in an ecosystem
nitrogen fixation process of converting N₂gas to nitrate
nitrogen- fixing bacteria organisms rely on this to transform nitrogen gas into a usable form
ammonification process where decomposers break down waste materials and release the nitrogen they contain as ammonia, NH , which in soil becomes ammonium, NH +
nitrification process where soil bacteria take up ammonium and oxidize it into nitrites, NO₂-, and nitrates, NO₃-
denitrification process where nitrogen is returned to the atmosphere
phosphorous cycle movement of phosphorous from the environment to organisms and then back to the environment
Created by: farlowm16
Popular Biology sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards