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Nitrogen Cycle Vocab

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What is the process that breaks down rock into small pieces? Weathering
What is the process in which trees are cut or burned? Deforestation
What is the term used to describe with out life or non living? Abiotic
What is the relationship between two organisms where both organisms benefit or help each other? Symbiotic
What is it called when solid particles are dissolved in water and washed out of the soil into ground water or surface water? Leaching
What is the breaking down of organisms by bacteria or fungi? Decomposition
What is another word for burning? Combustion
What is the process called when plants and animals break down sugar and release energy and carbon dioxide? Respiration
What are coal, oil, and natural gas? Fossil Fuels
What is the process by which bacteria change nitrates into nitrogen gas? Denitrification
What is the downward movement of water through soil? Percolating/Infiltration
What are bean plants, such as soy beans, which have root nodules that contain nitrogen fixing bacteria called? Legumes
What is the process by which plants and animals “take up” or take in nitrogen? Uptake
What is meant by being without or low oxygen? Hypoxic
What is another term for living? Biotic
What is the movement of the ground such as shifting, cracking, and sinking caused by water being removed? Land Subsidence
What is the process by which plants release water through its leaves? Transpiration
What is the process by which nitrogen fixing bacteria, lightning, or industry chemically combine nitrogen gas with oxygen and hydrogen? Nitrogen Fixation
What is the process of producing an area of hypoxia because of the bacteria decomposing dead algae? Eutrification
What is the nitrogen containing compound which plants can uptake through their roots or surface water? Nitrate
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