Question 21

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Nutrient Cycles in a Nutshell



Nutrient cycles, also known as cycles, describe the movement of chemical elements through different sources and processes, such as the atmosphere, soil, rocks, bodies of water, and organisms. Nutrient cycles keep essential available to plants and other living organisms. The of these elements is critical to maintaining life on Earth. The carbon cycle, the nitrogen and water cycle all have important phases. The cycle lacks a true phase, and is slow and depends on the water cycle, also called the cycle.



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nitrogencyclingphosphorusatmospherichydrologiccarbohydratesbiogeochemicalgravitationalelementslipidsatmospheric
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Answer 1

Blank 1: biogeochemical
Blank 2: elements
Blank 3: availability
Blank 4: cycling
Blank 5: nitrogen
Blank 6: phosphorus
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Answer 2

Blank # 4 is incorrect

Answer 3

Blanks 3, 4, 5, and 6 are incorrect