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The Cycles of Matter

Question 15 • 26-27 - C - RUSD Environmental Science S1

What do the carbon, oxygen, and nitrogen cycles all have in common?

Answer
A
They all include an exchange of gases with the atmosphere.
B
None of the cycles are biogeochemical cycles.
C
They are all byproducts of photosynthesis.
D
They all sustain life, but living organisms have no part in the cycle.

Explanation

All three cycles involve substances moving between living things and the atmosphere. Carbon and oxygen circulate as gases such as carbon dioxide and oxygen, while nitrogen moves through the atmosphere as nitrogen gas and is converted into forms organisms can use. So the shared feature is that each cycle includes an exchange of gases with the atmosphere.

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