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Nutrient Cycles
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is combustion? | The process of burning organic matter which releases carbon into the atmosphere |
| What three nutrients cycle through the biosphere? | Carbon, water and nitrogen |
| What is deomposition? | When bacteria break down dead organisms and release their nutrients (including carbon) back into the soil |
| What is one way humans impact the water cycle? | Paving streets and parking lots cause flooding |
| How do decomposers benefit the carbon cycle? | Decaying organisms need decomposers to release their carbon back into the soil |
| What is an example of a biotic factor being effecting by an abiotic factor in the carbon cycle? | As Earth's temperatures increase, plants will no longer be able to grow |
| What organism is primarily responsible for nitrogen fixing in the nitrogen cycle | Bacteria |
| What is one way humans create an imbalance in the carbon cycle? | Mining and burning fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide into the air |
| What is an abiotic factor that would affect plant's ability to perform photosynthesis in a forest? | Amount of sunlight per day |
| Which stage of the water cycle involves water rising into the atmosphere from plants? | Transpiration |
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