Tag: biogeochemical cycles

Covers plant-microbe interactions, nitrogen fixation, sulfur cycle, and microbial habitats

ozone layer

Questions about the ozone layer, causes of ozone depletion (CFCs), the Antarctic ozone hole, its discovery, timing, and environmental consequences including increased UV radiation

water cycle

Covers ozone layer formation, location in stratosphere, biological importance, UV radiation protection, causes of ozone depletion (CFCs, Freons), effects of ozone hole, and Antarctica-specific depletion patterns

nitrogen cycle

stratospheric pollution

earth's energy budget

nutrient cycles

Learn about carbon cycling through ecosystems, photosynthesis, carbon reservoirs in atmosphere and oceans, and carbon content in various coal types and fossil fuels.