Carbon and Nitrogen are recycled between living and non-living things.
Carbon and Nitrogen are recycled between living and non-living things.
Carbon and Nitrogen are recycled between living and non-living things.
I practiced the cards for at least 3 minutes.
Label the parts of the carbon cycle that are missing.
Which natural process adds carbon dioxide to the atmosphere?
Which natural process removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?
Match the spheres to the correct definition
| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
|---|---|---|
Rocky/sediment/soil/earthy parts of the planet | arrow_right_alt | Atmosphere |
Water on the planet | arrow_right_alt | Biosphere |
Living things on the planet (plants, animals, et) | arrow_right_alt | Geosphere |
Gases that surround the planet | arrow_right_alt | Hydrosphere |
What process is being shown by the purple arrow?
This image shows carbon dioxide moving (purple arrows) from ________________________________.
This image shows movement of carbon through ____________________________.
I practiced with the cards for at least 3 minutes.
Imagine the nitrogen cycle is like a big adventure for nitrogen atoms. They start out in the air as something called "nitrogen gas," which is like a bunch of nitrogen atoms holding hands really tightly.
Now, plants and animals, like us, need nitrogen to grow big and strong. But, they can't use the nitrogen gas in the air because it's all locked up in a tight group. So, the nitrogen atoms need to go through a process called assimilation.
Assimilation is like a magical transformation! Some special bacteria and plants work together to change the nitrogen gas into a form that plants can use. It's like turning a big, tough puzzle piece into a small, easy one that can fit into a plant's puzzle.
Once the plants have these usable nitrogen pieces, they can use them to grow leaves, stems, and even fruits. Then, when animals eat those plants, they get the nitrogen too! It's like passing along the magic of growth from plants to animals.
So, assimilation is like the superhero power that turns tough nitrogen gas into a form that plants and animals can use to grow big and healthy!
What does assimilation do in the nitrogen cycle?
Match the nitrogen cycle vocabulary
| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
|---|---|---|
denitrification | arrow_right_alt | plants take in nitrates from the soil and use it for their processes |
nitrogen fixation | arrow_right_alt | converting nitrates to nitrogen gas |
assimilation | arrow_right_alt | breaking down of dead organisms, returning elements to the environment |
decomposition | arrow_right_alt | organisms that consum dead organisms for energy |
decomposer | arrow_right_alt | process by which nitrogen gas is converted into inorganic nitrogen compounds that can be used by plants/animals |
Read the following article on The Carbon Cycle using the following link:
Kids science: The Water Cycle (ducksters.com)
Then take the quiz at the end of the article and upload a screenshot of your results.
I have practiced these cards for at least 3 minutes.
Match the vocab for the water cycle
| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
|---|---|---|
infiltration | arrow_right_alt | rain, snow, fog, hail released from clouds. |
precipitation | arrow_right_alt | snow melts as weather warms. |
condensation | arrow_right_alt | the process by which water on the ground surface enters the soil. |
deposition | arrow_right_alt | subsurface flow of water |
percolation | arrow_right_alt | the volume of water flowing in a given stream or river per unit of time |
snowmelt | arrow_right_alt | water transformation (liquid to gas) |
transportation | arrow_right_alt | clouds and fog |
river discharge | arrow_right_alt | wind and atmospheric pressure relocating water |
evaporation | arrow_right_alt | snow and ice released from clouds |
The water cycle is continually moving
Label the parts of the water cycle.
Where does the energy that powers the water cycle come from?
