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Nutrients |
Chemicals that are required for plant and animal growth |
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Nutrient cycles |
Continuous flow of nutrients |
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Carbonate |
Combination of carbon and oxygen that dissolves in ocean water |
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Sedimentation |
Process that contributes to the formation of sedimentary rock |
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Photosynthesis |
Chemical reaction that converts solar energy into chemical energy |
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Cellular respiration |
Process where both plants and animals realize carbon dioxide back into the atmosphere |
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Leaching |
Removal by water subtances that have dissolved in moist soil |
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Euthrophication |
The process by which excess nutrients result in increased plant production |
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Geologic uplift |
Refers to the process of mountation building on the earths crust |
