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Cycles - Water, Carb

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Biogeochemical Cycle The paths of water, carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus as they pass from the non-living environment to living organisms and back again.
Ground water Water retained beneath the surface of the Earth.
Transpiration The movement of water from plants into the atmosphere by evaporation from leaves.
Evaporation Movement of water from non-living sources, such as lakes and oceans, into the atmosphere.
Percolation The movement of water (from rain, snow, hail) into the soil
Runoff Precipitation that flows from the land into bodies of water.
Water vapor (clouds) Water held in the atmosphere until it falls to the Earth as precipitation.
Combustion The burning of fossil fuels that then releases carbon into the atmosphere.
Cellular Respiration The process done by living organisms that releases carbon dioxide as a byproduct to be returned to the atmosphere.
Photosynthesis Process done by plants that takes carbon dioxide from atmosphere and returns it to Earth where animals then use it.
Nitrogen Fixation The process done by bacteria to combine nitrogen with hydrogen to form ammonia.
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