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Resources
Before you move on to creating your cartoon, you need to know your cycle well. Here are a couple of resources that you may find helpful. You are not limited to these, of course your textbooks, library and yoru own searches are encouraged.
Water
Key terms
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Precipitation
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Evaporation
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Condensation
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Transpiration
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Infiltration
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Run-off
Carbon
Key terms
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Photosynthesis
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Respiration
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Organic carbon
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Carbon dioxide
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Fossil fuels
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Decomposition
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Vehicle and factory emissions
Nitrogen
Key terms
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Nitrogen fixation
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Denitrification
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Ammonification
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Nitrification
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Assimilation
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Fertilizers
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Ammonia
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Nitrates
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Nitrites
Phosphorous
Key terms
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Phosphate
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Weathering
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Leeching
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Erosion
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Decomposition
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Ingestion
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Excretion
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Mineralization
Sulfur
Key terms
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Atmospheric sulfur
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Human emissions
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Decompostion
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Sulfates
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Sulfur dioxide
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