Which of the Following Statements About Biogeochemical Cycling Is Correct

question 83

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about biogeochemical cycling is correct?

• A) The phosphorus cycle involves the recycling of atmospheric phosphorus.
• B) The phosphorus cycle involves the weathering of rocks.
• C) The carbon cycle is a localized cycle that primarily involves the burning of fossil fuels.
• D) The carbon cycle has maintained a constant atmospheric concentration of CO₂ for the past million years.
• E) The nitrogen cycle involves movement of diatomic nitrogen between the biotic and abiotic components of the ecosystem.

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Definitions:

Income Effect

The link between alterations in income for a person or the economy and the subsequent shift in demanded quantity of a product or service.

Indifference Curves

A graphical representation of different combinations of two goods or services that give a consumer equal satisfaction and utility.

Downsloping

Describing a curve or trend that decreases in value as it moves rightward on a graph, typically referring to demand curves where price and quantity demanded are inversely related.

Consumer Equilibrium

The state where an individual allocates their income in a way that maximizes their utility, given the prices of goods and services.