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Patterns in Systems

Question 19 • SC332 Environmental Science B

Which of the following statements about biogeochemical cycles is not true?

Answer
A
Biogeochemical cycles include living and nonliving elements.
B
The rock cycle is a biogeochemical cycle.
C
Biogeochemical cycles are an important part of the Earth system.
D
Carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen cycles are biogeochemical cycles.

Explanation

Biogeochemical cycles move elements through both living organisms and nonliving parts of Earth, such as the atmosphere, water, and soil. Carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen cycles are examples, and these cycles are important to the Earth system. The rock cycle is a geologic cycle, not a biogeochemical cycle, so the statement that it is one is not true.

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