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ch 18.4
ecosystem recycling
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| biogeochemical cycle | a cycle where matter is recycled and reused |
| ground water | water in the soil |
| water cycle | movement of water between different reservoirs |
| transpiration | the process where water passes through plants. |
| carbon cycle | rotation of carbon atoms through the atmosphere. |
| nitrogen cycle | rotation of nitrogen atoms throughout the atmosphere. |
| nitrogen fixation | process of turning nitrogen into nitrate. |
| nitrogen fixing bacteria | bacteria that tranforms nitrogen into nitrate. |
| ammonification | process where decomposers break down materials containing nitrogen and turn it into ammonia. |
| nitrification | process where soil bacteria take in ammonium and oxidize it into nitrate. |
| denitrification | process where nitrogen is returned to the atmosphere. |
| phosphorus cycle | movement of phosphorus from the environment to organisms then back to the environment. |