Which describes a way in which phosphorus may enter into the phosphorus cycle? Earthquakes release phosphorus.

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Which describes a way in which phosphorus may enter into the phosphorus cycle?
Earthquakes release phosphorus.
Phosphorus is carried in the rain that was evaporated from lakes.
Human use of fertilizers release phosphorus into the groundwater.
Phosphorus is transpired from the leaves of plants.

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Human use of fertilizers release phosphorus into the groundwater.

Explanation: phosphate in fertilizers can leach into soil and runoff into groundwater and surface waters, adding phosphorus to the cycle. Phosphorus is not volatile (so it isn’t carried in evaporated water/rain) and plants don’t transpire phosphorus. Earthquakes don’t directly add phosphorus to the cycle (weathering of rocks does).

Which describes a way in which phosphorus may enter into the phosphorus cycle?
Earthquakes release phosphorus.
Phosphorus is carried in the rain that was evaporated from lakes.
Human use of fertilizers release phosphorus into the groundwater.
Phosphorus is transpired from the leaves of plants.

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Which describes a way in which phosphorus may enter into the phosphorus cycle? Earthquakes release phosphorus. Phosphorus is carried in the rain that was evaporated from lakes. Human use of fertilizers release phosphorus into the groundwater. Phosphorus is transpired from the leaves of plants.

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Which describes a way in which phosphorus may enter into the phosphorus cycle?
Earthquakes release phosphorus.
Phosphorus is carried in the rain that was evaporated from lakes.
Human use of fertilizers release phosphorus into the groundwater.
Phosphorus is transpired from the leaves of plants.