Quizlet Mr R Biology lesson 11

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  1. Carbon: This element is found in all organic life
  2. Carbon Oxygen Cycle: the continual process of transferring carbon between Earth's living organisms and Earth's geological elements
  3. Cellular Respiration: the process by which animals break down glucose into carbon dioxide and water
  4. Denitrification: the process by which bacteria convert nitrate back to Nitrogen
  5. Evaporation: The process by which surface liquid water is converted from a liquid to a gas
  6. Hydrologic Cycle: Another name for the water cycle
  7. Nitrogen Cycle: the pathway for the movement of the nitrogen among Earth's organism
  8. Nitrogen Fixation: a process whereby certain soil bacteria break down nitrogen and nitrogen found in in dead organic matter and convert it to wither nitrate or ammonia
  9. Phosphorous Cycle: One of the slowest biogeochemical cycle
  10. Photosynthesis: the process by which carbon dioxide is converted into carbohydrates
  11. Precipitation: Te process by which water return to the surface (rain. sleet, snow--etc)
  12. Transpiration: The process by which plants gives off water to the atmosphere
  13. Water Cycle: the continous circulation of water between earth's organisms, atmoshere and surface