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Carbon Cycle
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A process by which carbon is cycled between atmosphere, land, water, and organisms.
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Carbon Sinks
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Limestone is one of the largest
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Fossil Fuels
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Deposits formed millions of years ago.
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Nitrogen
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Makes up 78% of the gases in the atmosphere.
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Nitrogen-fixing Bacteria
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The only organism that can fix atmospheric nitrogen into chemical compounds.
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Nitrogen cycle
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A process in which nitrogen is cycled between the atmosphere, bacteria, and other organisms.
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Legumes
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They are beans peas and clover
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Phosphorus Cycle
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The movement of phosphorus from the environment to organisms and then back to the Environment.
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Algal Bloom
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A dense, Visible patch of algae that occur near the surface of water.
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