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biogeochemical cycle |
the process where a chemical travels from living to non living things. |
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ground water |
the water found within rocks and cracks in the soil |
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transpiration |
evaporation of water from plant leaves |
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precipitation |
the action or process of precipitating a substance from a solution |
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runoff |
the flow of water that occurs when excess stormwater, meltwater, or other sources flow over the surface |
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evaporation |
the vaporization of liquid from the earth to the atmosphere |
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percolation |
the process of water passig slowly through a filter |
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nitrogen fixation |
the process where nitrogen in the atmosphere is converted to ammonium |
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respiration |
movement of oxygen from the outside air to the cells within tissues |
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combustion |
rapid chemical combination of a substance with oxygen, involving the production of heats and light |
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erosion |
the action of a water flow removing soil or rock and transporting it to another location |
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assimilation |
the conversion of nutrients into the fluids or solid substance of the body |
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ammonification |
decomposition with production of ammonia or ammonium compounds |
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nitrification |
Nitrification is the biological oxidation of ammonia or ammonium to nitrite followed by the oxidation of the nitrite to nitrate.
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denitrification |
Denitrification is a microbially facilitated process of nitrate reduction. |
