Lesson Objectives

• Define biogeochemical cycles.
• Describe the water cycle and its processes.
• Give an overview of the carbon cycle.
• Outline the steps of the nitrogen cycle.

Vocabulary

• aquatic
• aquifer
• biogeochemical cycle
• carbon cycle
• condensation
• evaporation
• exchange pool
• groundwater
• nitrogen cycle
• nitrogen fixation
• precipitation
• reservoir
• runoff
• sublimation
• terrestrial
• transpiration
• water cycle

CK-12 Foundation, Biology. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/