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| Process that removes water from the atmosphere. |
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| Process that requires anaerobic (no O2) bacteria. We don't want this to take place. |
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| Process that allows plants to change nitrates from the soil into proteins. |
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| Process that converts carbon dioxide from the atmosphere into carbohydrates. |
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| Process where decay bacteria change proteins in dead animals and plants into ammonia. |
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| Process responsible for returning nitrogen gas back to the atmosphere. |
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| Process that converts atmospheric nitrogen into nitrates. |
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| Process that releases water from the leaves of plants into the atmosphere. |
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| Process that changes ammonia into nitrates. This process requires oxygen. |
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| Combustion, Respiration, Transpiration, Evaporation, Perspiration |
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| Three (3) processes that return water back into the atmosphere. |
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| Nitrification, Nitrogen Fixation, Decomposition, Denitrification, Ammonification |
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| Four (4) processes that require bacteria to carry them out. |
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| Combustion, Respiration, Decomposition |
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| Three (3) processes that are responsible for releasing carbon dioxide back into the atmosphere. |
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| Bumps on the roots of plants that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria. |
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| Lightning, Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria, and Commercial Fertilizer |
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| Name the three (3) ways nitrogen fixation can occur. |
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| Element that serves as the backbone for all organic compounds. |
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| Flooded or hard packed soil |
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| Two conditions that can lead to the loss of the nitrates in a farm field. |
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| cow manure on fields and commercial fertilizer |
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| Two things a farmer can do to replace lost nitrates in his fields. |
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| Too much carbon dioxide buildup in the air |
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| A problem that occurs when we burn too many fossil fuels. |
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| Amino acids must become before it is useful in the bodies of animals. |
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| hay, soybeans, peanuts, lima beans, green beans are all... |
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| Plants can first make use of nitrogen in the form of... |
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| Animals get nitrogen to use in their bodies in the form of... |
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| Transport materials, keep cells healthy |
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| The main job that water does for living things... |
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| global warming or greenhouse effect |
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| A problem that is cause by buildup of CO2 in the atmosphere is... |
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| 78% of the atmosphere is made up of.... |
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| Less than 1% of the atmosphere is made up of... |
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| 21% of the atmosphere is made up of... |
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| The main source of hydrogen in the atmosphere is... |
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| The formula for atmospheric nitrogen is... |
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| Dew, Frost, Sleet, Rain are all examples of... |
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| Sugars, foods, carbohydrates |
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| Carbon dioxide is used by plants to produce... |
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| Makes up commercial fertilizer... |
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