Nitrogen Cycle
By: Jayden Ward, logan brahs
Step 1
Nitrogen is introduced to the soil by rain and or lightning.
Step 2
Nitrates don’t only come from the air. They can also be obtained by Some root and plants can also convert nitrogen in the soil into nitrates.
Step 4
Plants are consumed by other organisms which use the plant amino acids to make their own.
Step 5
When animals poop, pee or die, the carcass decomposes and the nitrogen gets back into the soil in the form of ammonia.
Rinse and Repeat
Once nitrogen gets back into the air, the cycle continues.
Fun Nitrogen facts
78% of air is nitrogen.
Nitrogen is orderless and colorless
Nitrogen is a non-metal
Nitrogen has a valence of 3 or 5.