Inquiry into Life
15th Edition
ISBN: 9781259426162
Author: Sylvia S. Mader Dr., Michael Windelspecht
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 35.3, Problem 12A
For questions 7—12, match each characteristic to the cycles listed in the key. More than one answer can be used, and answers can be used more than once.
Key:
a. water cycle
b. carbon cycle
c. nitrogen cycle
d. phosphorus cycle
e. none of the cycles
f. all of the cycles
7. Involves transpiration and precipitation
8. Utilizes bacteria to make the compounds usable to plants
9. Involves the participation of decomposers
10. The atmosphere acts as a reservoir.
Il. Rocks are the reservoir in this cycle.
12. Imbalances are contributing to global climate change.
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