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a.) excess water from rain and melting snow flows over the land
releasing nitrogen containing compounds from rocks
b.) process of converting nitrates and nitrites into nitrogen gas by
certain types of bacteria in the soil
c.) natural situation in which nitrogen gas makes up the majority
(78%) of the Earth's atmosphere
d.) fungi and bacteria break down dead organic matter; organic
compounds/biomolecules are converted to simpler molecules
containing nitrogen (ammonia)
e.) nitrogen oxides are produced along with carbon dioxide and water
by chemical reactions as fossil fuels contaminated with nitrogen
containing compounds are burned with oxygen to produce heat
energy which is then used to make kinetic energy
f.) process of assembling amino acids using information encoded in
DNA to produce proteins
g.) nitrogen oxides in the atmosphere combine with water to form
acidic rain which decreases pH and dissolves limestone
h.) heterotrophic organisms (usually carnivores) feed on other
heterotrophic organisms to obtain energy and other nutrients
i.) nitrogen is lost from the body as organisms remove nitrogen wastes
and feces
j.) process of converting nitrogen gas into ammonia in the soil by
certain types of bacteria
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heterotrophic organisms (usually herbivores) feed on autotrophic
organisms to obtain energy and other nutrients
l.) process of converting nitrogen gas into nitrates and nitrites in the
air by lightning; the nitrates and nitrites then enter the soil
m.) process of converting nitrogen gas into into nitrates and nitrites in
nodules of roots of legumes by certain types of bacteria (mutualistic
rhizobia)
n.) process of converting nitrogen gas into ammonia in factories using
the Haber-Bosch process
o.) an immediate increase in the amount of algae and other producers
that results from a large input of a limiting nutrient (nitrogen
containing compounds)
p.) an increase in the amount of a limiting nutrient (nitrogen containing
compounds) in the soil by humans
q.) nitrates and nitrites dissolved in water is absorbed by plants and
other autotrophs and are converted to more useful
molecules/compounds
r.) changes in ocean flow caused by wind or geographic features, where
cold, nutrient-rich water rises to the surface, replacing warm,
nutrient-depleted surface water
s.) water-carried waste intended to be removed, includes nitrogenous
wastes and feces
t.) process of converting ammonia into nitrites then into nitrates by
certain types of bacteria in the soil
Vocabulary terms
a.) acid rain formation
b.) algal bloom
c.) atmospheric nitrogen fixation
d.) bacterial nitrogen fixation
e.) combustion: transportation
f.) decomposition
g.) denitrification
h.) excretion
i.) fertilizer application
j.) nitrification
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nitrogen in the atmosphere
primary consumption
protein synthesis
secondary consumption
sewage
surface runoff, erosion
symbiotic nitrogen fixation
synthetic fertilizer manufacturing
uptake by producers
upwelling
Types of nitrogen containing compounds involved
a.) amino acids --> proteins
b.) ammonia --> nitrates and nitrites
c.) nitrates and nitrites --> amino acids
d.) nitrates and nitrites --> nitrogen gas
e.) nitrogen containing compounds
f.) nitrogen containing compounds --> ammonia
g.) nitrogen containing compounds --> nitrogen oxides
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nitrogen gas
nitrogen gas --> ammonia (use twice)
nitrogen gas --> ammonia --> nitrates and nitrites
nitrogen gas --> nitrates and nitrites
nitrogen oxides --> nitric acid and nitrous acid
nitrogenous wastes: ammonia + uric acid + urea (use 5x)
proteins --> amino acids (use twice)
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ocean floor --> ocean surface
rivers + lakes + ocean
soil
soil --> atmosphere
soil + rivers + lakes + ocean --> biomass
Reservoirs involved
a.) atmosphere
b.) atmosphere --> biomass + soil
c.) atmosphere --> land
d.) atmosphere --> soil (use 3x)
e.) biomass (use 3x)
f.) biomass --> soil + rivers + lakes + ocean (use 3x)
g.) land
h.) land --> atmosphere
i.) land --> soil
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