1. One reason is extinctions happen because of some kind of change in the environment where a life form lives. While some species can adapt to the changes, others die, and if enough die, the species becomes extinct. These are some of the biggest factors in the extinctions of particular species. 2. Contaminants in the environment, such as pesticides.
<h3><u>Question</u><u>:</u><u>-</u></h3>
After nitrogen becomes part of the lithosphere, the next change the nitrogen will under go is it will be:-
A. used as a nutrient by plants
B. fix by bacteria in the soil
C. absorbed into the atmosphere by lightning
<h3><u>Answer</u><u>:</u><u>-</u></h3>
B. fix by bacteria in the soil
<h3><u>Explanation</u><u>:</u><u>-</u></h3>
- These bacteria are known as nitrogen-fixing bacteria.
- These nitrogen-fixing bacteria convert nitrogen in the soil to ammonia. Ammonia can be taken up by plants.
