Make two fists and place them together so your knuckles are touching each other as shown in the image. Slide one hand toward you and the other hand away from you so your knuckles rub together. What happens? What might happen to two tectonic plates as they move this way?

CORRECT ANSWER:

The knuckles represent a jagged surface. When they rub together, they act as obstacles to each other. It’s difficult to move the hands freely as the knuckles catch and release one another. In the case of tectonic plates, if two plates rub, they release large amounts of energy, which can cause earthquakes.

Explanation:

step 1 ammonium can be absorbed by plants, but some is converted into nitrates which are better for plants to absorb. this is called nitrification. 2. step 2 the deer eats the plants and uses the nitrogen-containing proteins for cell growth. 3. step 3 bacteria in the soil conduct nitrogen fixation to convert nitrogen gas from the atmosphere into ammonium. 4. step 4 some of the nitrates are absorbed back into plants, but denitrification breaks down the nitrates into nitrogen gas released back into the atmosphere. 5. step 5 nitrogen is found in the urine, which gets broken down into ammonium through the process of ammonification. 6. step 6 plants absorb the ammonium and begin assimilation, the process to add the nitrogen to protein.