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15 Cards in this Set
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Water cycle driven by... |
The sun |
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Time for 1 water molecule to complete 1 cycle |
4,000 years |
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Evaporation |
The changing of a liquid into a gas |
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Condensation |
the conversion of a vapor or gas to a liquid |
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Precipitation |
Rain |
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Transpiration |
Water evaporates from leaves |
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Runoff |
river |
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Seepage |
Becomes ground water |
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Carbon cycle: Release carbon into atmosphere |
Respiration (exhale C02) Burn Fossil Fuels (cars) ⏬ Increase ocean temp. |
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Carbon cycle: absorb carbon from atmosphere |
Photosynthesis (plants absorb C02) Deposition ⏬ Decrease ocean temp |
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Legume Plants |
Have bacteria with their roots |
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Nitrogen Fixing bacteria |
Fix N2 gas ⏩ NH 3 ammonia |
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Nitrite/Nitrifying Bacteria |
Will convert Ammonia ⏩ Nitrates/Nitrites so plants can make amino acids (proteins) |
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Consumers get nitrogen to make proteins by... |
Eating producers |
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Denitrification |
Bacteria convert nitrates into nitrogen gas |
