Autotrophs are organisms that can produce their own food in their body.  Heterotrophs can't make their own food in their bodies, so they have to eat other organisms.

1.  Based on the definitions provided, what would a plant be?  Why?

2.  What would an animal be?  Why?

1.  Who or what inspires you?  Why?

2.  What are you grateful for?

You will not be sharing your answers with the  class.

1.  Denitrification converts useable NO3 to non-usable N2.  This process is the opposite of what other process in the nitrogen cycle?

2.  During decomposition, once living things are broken down and nitrogen is returned to the soil as ammonia NH4.  what process converts ammonia to usable NO3?

Abiotic factors are nonliving things.  ​Biotic factors are living things, or once living things.

1.  What are two abiotic factors found in the nitrogen cycle? Refer to the white board if needed.

2.  What are two biotic factors found in the nitrogen cycle?  Refer to the white board if needed.

1.  How does nitrogen return to the soil, what is the process? what organisms do this?

​2.  What do you do to assimilate nitrogen into your body?

1.  This is a peanut plant.  How are peanut plants an example of nitrogen fixation?

2.  What are the two things we discussed in class that perform nitrogen fixation?

1.  How does a plant contribute to the carbon cycle?  List as many ways as you can.

2.  What are you  looking forward to this weekend or month?

1.  Tell me one way bacteria contribute to the nitrogen cycle.

2.  What two cycles is decomposition a part of?  

1.  What role does the ocean play in the carbon cycle?

2.  What role does the ocean play in the water cycle?