Overview
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Study Questions
Biogeochemical Cycles I and II
1. Why is an understanding of biogeochemical cycles important in environmental science? Explain your answer, using two examples.
2. Summarize some of the general rules that govern biogeochemical cycles, especially the transfer of material.
3. Synthesize the major aspects of the carbon cycle and the environmental concerns associated with it.
4. What are the major ways that people have altered the hydrological cycle?
5. Study the model of the nitrogen cycle. Then, compare the rate of human contributions to nitrogen fixation with the natural rate.
6. Should phosphorus and nitrogen be used to produce corn as a biofuel (alcohol)? Why? Why not?