{"id":26291,"date":"2025-09-26T22:58:15","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T22:58:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/?page_id=26291"},"modified":"2025-09-27T06:56:01","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T06:56:01","slug":"lithosphere","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/online-envirobio\/biomes\/biosphere\/lithosphere\/","title":{"rendered":"2a3 Lithosphere"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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    Explain the significance of bacteria in the nitrogen cycle.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Describe impacts on terrestrial ecosystems, including wind and soil erosion.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    The lithosphere includes layers of rocks and is the sink for many nutrients.<\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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    Most of the active nutrient cycling is occurring in the outer crust although volcanic activity can bring nutrients to the surface.<\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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    The primary sink for nitrogen is the _________.<\/p>\n

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    Nitrogen also plays important roles in the water and within soils.<\/p>\n

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    From this video, which organisms are key in transforming atmospheric nitrogen into a molecular form that can be used by other species?<\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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