| A | B |
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| Nitrogen | 70% of the atmosphere |
| Nitrogen Fixation | A process that converts atmospheric nitrogen into nitrate |
| Root Nodules | Contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria. Found in leguminous plants. |
| Decomposers | break down feces to create ammonia |
| Nitrification | The process of converting ammonium salts into nitrates |
| Ammonia | Poisonous compound formed by the breakdown of nitrogenous wastes such as urea |
| Nitrite | Formed by the action of nitrifying bacteria on ammonia |
| Nitrate | Formed from the nitrification of nitrite |
| Denitrification | A process that takes place in anaerobic conditions |
| Nitrosomonas | Nitrifying bacterium that converts ammonia into nitrite |
| Nitrobacter | Nitrifying bacterium that converts nitrite into nitrate |
| Denitrifying bacteria | Convert nitrates into atmospheric nitrogen |
| Lightning | Physical process that fixes atmospheric nitrogen into the soil |
| Haber Process | Industrial chemical process that converts nitrogen into nitrate fertiliser |
| Rhizosphere | Trapped air in the soil layer |
| Amino acid | Nitrogen-containing sub-unit of protein |
| Eating | How nitrogen is obtained by animals |
