Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 54, Problem 6TYK
Which of the following materials has a sedimentary cycle?
a. water
b. oxygen
c. nitrogen
d. phosphorus
e. carbon
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