Soil bacteria that change nitrogen into forms that plants can take up through their roots

Describes how nitrogen moves from the atmosphere to the soil, to living organisms, and then back to the atmosphere

Describes how phosphorus moves from the soil to producers and consumers and back to the soil

Describes how carbon moves between the living and nonliving enviornment

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Science Ch.13 L.3

Chapter 13 Lesson 3-Matter in Ecosystems

Question	Answer
Nitrifying Bacteria	Soil bacteria that change nitrogen into forms that plants can take up through their roots
Nitrogen Cycle	Describes how nitrogen moves from the atmosphere to the soil, to living organisms, and then back to the atmosphere
Phosphorus Cycle	Describes how phosphorus moves from the soil to producers and consumers and back to the soil
Carbon Cycle	Describes how carbon moves between the living and nonliving enviornment