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Quick questions on The nitrogen and carbon cycles: fixation, nitrification, photosynthesis and decomposition - AQA A-Level Environmental Science

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Name the process that converts atmospheric nitrogen into ammonium and give two ways it occurs. [3 marks]
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Explain how burning fossil fuels disrupts the carbon cycle and why this raises atmospheric carbon dioxide. [3 marks]
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Explain why growing a legume crop in a rotation can reduce the need for nitrogen fertiliser. [2 marks]

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