Carbon and Nitrogen Cycles
Grade 8th Grade · Science · 45 min
What's Included
Learning Objective
I can describe how carbon and nitrogen move through the environment.
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Carbon and Nitrogen Cycles
Guided Notes
3 key concepts
- 1
Carbon and nitrogen are two major elements that compost supplies plants with, and both are very important for life.
- 2
Carbon cycles through reservoirs such as the ocean, rocks, fossil fuels, living organisms, and the atmosphere.
- 3
Nitrogen is fixed by bacteria into forms like ammonia and ammonium, which plants can then use.
Practice Questions
9 questions · Short answer
Exit Ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Describe one way that carbon moves from the atmosphere to a living organism, and one way that nitrogen moves from the atmosphere to a living organism.”
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