diff --git a/Grade 9/Science/SNC1DZ/Study_Sheet.md b/Grade 9/Science/SNC1DZ/Study_Sheet.md index c018989..7494d9c 100644 --- a/Grade 9/Science/SNC1DZ/Study_Sheet.md +++ b/Grade 9/Science/SNC1DZ/Study_Sheet.md @@ -395,14 +395,14 @@ efficiency varies from `5%` to `20%` energy available between successive trophic ## Cycles -|Cycle|Description|Picture| -|:----|:----------|:------| -|Water Cycle|Continuous movement of water on, above and below the surface of the Earth|| -|Carbon Cycle|Main Pathway – in and out of living matter|| -|Nitrogen Cycle|Main Pathway - In and out of plants and is helped by bacteria|| +|Cycle|Picture| +|:----|:------| +|Water Cycle|| +|Carbon Cycle|| +|Nitrogen Cycle|| ## Water Cycle - +- Continuous movement of water on, above and below the surface of the Earth ### Key Terms: - Water moves from one reservoir to another (ocean to atmosphere, river to lake) @@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ atmosphere, river to lake) ## Carbon Cycle - Fourth most abundant element in universe - Building block of all living things - +- Main Pathway – in and out of living matter ### STEPS/PROCESSES - All living organisms contain carbon @@ -465,7 +465,16 @@ atmosphere, river to lake) 2. Symbiotic Relationship Bacteria - Bacteria live in the roots of legume family plants and provide the plants with ammonium(NH4+) in exchange for the plant's carbon and a protected biome. - + +## Nutrient Recycling +- There is a `limited` amount of `nutrients` on earth + - e.g. you are probably aware of the water cycle – where water is + constantly being `recycled` in nature. + - There are similar cycles for all nutrients. +- When plants and animals die, their nutrient content is `not wasted`. +- Bacteria and fungi decompose the remains and release the nutrients back into the abiotic environment (i.e. into the soil, nearby water and air). + + ## Benefits of Succession - Provides a mechanism by which ecosysmtems maintain their long term sustainability. - Allows ecosystems to recover from natural or human caused distrubances.