CYCLES IN THE BIOSPHERE Directions: You will be using the Internet to explore important cycles. Use the suggested websites given below and find others to help you gather information about the Nitrogen, Carbon, and Water cycles. WATER CYCLE Websites: http://www.sweetwater.org/education/watercycle.swf http://earthguide.ucsd.edu/earthguide/diagrams/watercycle/index.html Draw the WATER cycle here (be sure to label all processes – evaporation, transpiration, condensation, precipitation, run-off, percolation) What is the importance of the water cycle to the ecosystem? To humans? How do humans affect the cycle? WATER CYCLE PROCESSES MAJOR PLAYERS FUNCTION IN THE CYCLE CARBON CYCLE Websites: http://www.wwnorton.com/college/chemistry/gilbert/tutorials/interface.swf?chapter=chapter_04&folder=carbon_cycle Click on Scene 2, 3, 4: http://epa.gov/climatechange/kids/carbon_cycle_version2.html http://www.ebex21.co.nz/enlargement.asp Click on “View online” under “Get this File” next to the Carbon Cycle: http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/facilities/multimedia/?Page=284 Draw the CARBON cycle here (be sure to label all processes) What is the importance of the carbon cycle to the ecosystem? To humans? How do humans affect the cycle? CARBON CYCLE PROCESSES MAJOR PLAYERS FUNCTION IN THE CYCLE NITROGEN CYCLE Websites: http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/genbio/tlw3/eBridge/Chp29/animations/ch29/1_nitrogen_cycle.swf http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/lsps07.sci.life.eco.nitrogen/ o click on the "View" tab http://bcs.whfreeman.com/thelifewire/content/chp58/5802004.html Draw the NITROGEN cycle here (be sure to label all processes) What is the importance of the nitrogen cycle to the ecosystem? To humans? How do humans affect the cycle? NITROGEN CYCLE PROCESSES MAJOR PLAYERS FUNCTION IN THE CYCLE General http://www.masslearns.com/link_library.html?subject=NST&sub_cat=34466&final=34467#The%20Nitrogen%20Cycle Nitrogen cycle http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/facilities/multimedia/uploads/ecology/ncycle.swf http://www.ext.vt.edu/resources/4h/virtualfarm/flash_mov/nitrogencycleintro.swf http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/genbio/tlw3/eBridge/Chp29/animations/ch29/1_nitrogen_cycle.swf http://bcs.whfreeman.com/thelifewire/content/chp58/5802004.html carbon cycle http://www.wwnorton.com/college/chemistry/gilbert/tutorials/interface.swf?chapter=chapter_04&folder=carbon_cycle http://epa.gov/climatechange/kids/carbon_cycle_version2.html http://www.ebex21.co.nz/enlargement.asp