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Evaporation

Liquid to gas into atmosphere

Transpiration

Water loss in plants (into air)

Condensation

Water vapor forming clouds (gas)

Precipitation

Gas to liquid (rain)

Photosynthesis

Plants take in CO2 to make sugar (into plant as gas)

Cellular respiration

Plants release carbon (into gas)

Decomposition

Break down waste and dead organisms (released into CO2)

Combustion

Putting CO2 back into atmosphere. (Burning fossil fuels and wood)

Nitrogen fixation

Bacteria take N2 out of air and process it for plants.

Nitrogen fixation

Bacteria take N2 out of air and process it for plants.

Denitrification

Decompose dead organisms/wastes nitrogen back into atmosphere.