nutrient
substance that an organism uses to build and repair cells
water cycle
the cycle in which water moves
evaporation
the process in which water is heat and turned in to vapor
precipitation
when the water vapors come down from the skie
run off
when water runs from the ground into streams
aquifers
underground lakes formed from water seeping through soil
transpiration
water leaving plants through it leaves
nitrogen cycle
cycle in which nitrogen is cycled
nitrogen fixation
the conversion of nitrogen gas into ammonia
Nitrifying bacteria
converts ammonia into nitrates
Denirtifying bacteria
converts nitrates into nitrogen gas