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smurfofficial:

Which statement best compares the carbon cycle and the nitrogen cycle? Both cycle water from Earth's surface to the atmosphere. Both involve the work of decomposers. Both release oxygen as a waste product. Both require fixation in order to convert molecules

AZ:

This is the carbon cycle

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AZ:

This is the nitrogen cycle

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smurfofficial:

I dont understand it can you explain a little? so I think it about engery?

smurfofficial:

I understand the nirtogen

AZ:

so do these cycles have anything to do with the water cycle?

smurfofficial:

the tree part?

AZ:

do you see any water in either the carbon cycle or the nitrogen cycle?

smurfofficial:

there a rain coming down out the cloud on the nirtrogen picture

AZ:

okay haha that's not rain but you agree that water is not going from the surface into the atmosphere, right? Like how we saw in the water cycle, water goes from the surface into the atmosphere and then it comes raining down

smurfofficial:

so it vapor?

AZ:

it's like lightning but can we eliminate A now?

smurfofficial:

yes because that need water

AZ:

okay what about the other answer choices Do you see oxygen in either the carbon cycle or nitrogen cycle?

smurfofficial:

we can also take away C

AZ:

Good, now what about fixation. Do you see that in the carbon cycle?

AZ:

You can see it in the nitrogen cycle "nitrogen fixation" But do you see it in the carbon cycle?

smurfofficial:

no sir/ma'am

AZ:

then what's our final answer? ;D

smurfofficial:

thank you again ;D

AZ:

You're welcome :D you can also see that both have decomposing going on in the ground by bacteria :)

smurfofficial:

My next two respond are written respond so I must do I a typing formal

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