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Biogeochemical Cycle
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Element Cycling | An element or compound moves between its various living and nonliving forms and locations in the biosphere |
| Chemical Elements | A atom that has differing amounts of protons and neutrons |
| Molecule | A group of two or more atoms held together |
| Compound | Something that is composed of two or more separate elements |
| Biomolecules | Organic molecules that includes carbohydrates, protein, lipids, and nucleic acids |
| Reservoirs | A large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply |
| Biosphere | All the parts of Earth where life exists |
| Hydrosphere | all the waters on the Earth's surface |
| Atmosphere | The atmosphere is a mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth |
| Law of conservation of matter | Matter cannot be created or destroyed |
| Geological carbon cycle | The process of reusing carbon atoms from the atmosphere, ground, and oceans. |
| Biological carbon cycle | The process of reusing carbon atoms in nature |
| Mycorrhizae | Fungi that have a symbiotic relationship with the roots of many plants |
| Mycelia | A network of fungal threads |
| Nitrogen fixation | A chemical process by which molecular nitrogen, which has a strong triple covalent bond, is converted into ammonia or related nitrogenous compound. |
| Nitrification | The microbial process by which reduced nitrogen compounds are sequentially oxidized to nitrite and nitrate |
| Anaerobic | Relating to, involving, or requiring an absence of oxygen |
| Denitrification | The microbial process of reducing nitrate and nitrite to gaseous forms of nitrogen |
| Water cycle | The continuous movement of water on, above and below the surface of the Earth |
| Evaporation | The process of turning from liquid water into vapor. |
| Transpiration | The transportation and evaporation process in a plant |
| Condensation | When water vapor condenses into a liquid |
| Precipitation | Any product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapor that falls under gravitational pull |
| Aquifers | A body of porous rock or sediment saturated with groundwater |
| Runoff | The surface can no longer absorb the rainwater |
| Eutrophication | The environment becomes enriched with nutrients |
| Greenhouse gases | Gases in Earth's atmosphere that traps heat |
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