The Chemistry of the Environment

it harbors about every single living thing and almost all human activity

the lowest part of the Earth’s atmosphere

most of the weather and clouds are found

temperature and water vapor decreases as the altitude increases

temperature increases as the altitude increases

where ozone layer is found, O3 molecules absorbs UV light from the sun

temperature decreases

coldest temperature -90 degrees celsius

thin air

full of electricity charged ions

x-rays and UV rays are absorbed

outermost layer of the atmosphere

the process of converting nitrogen into biologically available nitrogen

absorption of nitrates and ammonium from the soil by the plants

it is the process that converts ammonia to nitrite and then to nitrate

process that converts nitrate to nitrogen gas

removing bioavailable nitrogen and returning it to the atmosphere

process when an organism excretes waste, N in its tissues is organic nitrogen

fungi and prokaryotes then decomposes the tissue and release inorganic nitrogen back into the ecosystem as ammonia

process where animals and plants use up oxygen when they breathe

process when plants and animals die, they decompose

process of oxidation reaction of materials

process of reaction of oxygen and fuel, and heat is produced

it is a chemical reaction initiated by the absorption of energy in the form of light