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    The sulfur cycle describes the movement of sulfur through the environment. Sulfur can be found as the pure element or in sulfide and sulfate minerals in rocks underground, oceans, and the atmosphere. Through various processes like weathering, volcanic eruptions, and human activities, sulfur cycles between inorganic and organic forms as it moves through ecosystems by processes like mineralization, oxidation, and reduction. One third of all sulfur emissions come from human activities like burning fossil fuels.

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    The sulfur cycle describes the movement of sulfur through the environment. Sulfur can be found as the pure element or in sulfide and sulfate minerals in rocks underground, oceans, and the atmosphere. Through various processes like weathering, volcanic eruptions, and human activities, sulfur cycles between inorganic and organic forms as it moves through ecosystems by processes like mineralization, oxidation, and reduction. One third of all sulfur emissions come from human activities like burning fossil fuels.

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    The sulfur cycle describes the movement of sulfur through the environment. Sulfur can be found as the pure element or in sulfide and sulfate minerals in rocks underground, oceans, and the atmosphere. Through various processes like weathering, volcanic eruptions, and human activities, sulfur cycles between inorganic and organic forms as it moves through ecosystems by processes like mineralization, oxidation, and reduction. One third of all sulfur emissions come from human activities like burning fossil fuels.

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    The sulfur cycle describes the movement of sulfur through the environment. Sulfur can be found as the pure element or in sulfide and sulfate minerals in rocks underground, oceans, and the atmosphere. Through various processes like weathering, volcanic eruptions, and human activities, sulfur cycles between inorganic and organic forms as it moves through ecosystems by processes like mineralization, oxidation, and reduction. One third of all sulfur emissions come from human activities like burning fossil fuels.

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    The Sulfur Cycle

    Aslan Smith
    James Littrell
    Olivia Stephens
    Kristina Pesce

    WHAT is sulfur?
    Atomic number: 16.
    Symbol: S
    Native form: is a yellow crystalline (crystal like) solid.
    In nature: it can be found as the pure element, and as
    sulfide and sulfate minerals.
    commercial uses: fertilizers, gunpowder, matches,
    insecticides, fungicides, vitamins, proteins and
    hormones.
    It is critical in the environment, climate and the health of
    ecosystems.
    Random facts: it can also be referred to as brimstone.
    its the tenth most abundant element in the universe

    WHERE is sulfur found?


    The majority of Earth's sulfur is stored:
    In rocks underground!
    In sulfur salts at the bottom of the ocean!

    The Cycles:
    Erosion, weathering, deposition
    Predominately atmospheric cycle
    Marine cycle
    Soil-plant cycle

    The Cycles: part two!!


    Mineralization of organic sulfur to the inorganic
    form hydrogen sulfide (H2S).
    Oxidation of sulfide and elemental sulfur (S)
    and related compounds to sulfate (SO4).
    Reduction of sulfate to sulfide
    Microbial immobilization of the sulfur
    compounds and subsequent incorporation
    into the organic form of sulfur!

    The Terrestrial Portion


    Weathering of rocks release stored sulfur
    Sulfur comes into contact with air and is converted into sulfate
    (SO4) ions
    The sulfate is taken up by plants and microorganisms, converted
    into organic forms
    Animals consume organic molecules containing sulfur, sulfur
    moves through the food chain
    The death and decomposition of organisms release sulfur once
    again in sulfate form and some of it becomes part of the
    biomass of microorganisms.

    The Atmospheric Portion


    Volcanic eruptions, breakdown of organic
    matter in swamps and tidal flats, and
    the evaporation of water, especially
    seawater, release sulfur directly into the
    atmosphere
    Sulfur eventually settles to earth or comes
    down with rainfall

    In the Oceans
    In oceans, sulfur moves through the
    various marine food webs

    Some sulfur is lost in the ocean by being


    incorporated into ferrous sulfide and
    settling to the seafloor

    Human Activities
    The burning of fossil fuels and processing of
    metals releases huge quantities of sulfur into
    the atmosphere
    Human activities are responsible for one-third of
    all sulfur emissions and 90% of all sulfur
    dioxide emissions
    Sulfur dioxide emissions lead to acid rain as
    sulfur dioxide reacts with water to form
    H2SO4 and sulfur trioxide reacts with water to
    form H2SO4

    READY FOR A POP QUIZ?


    Flip to page three on your hand out.
    You will be given one minute to
    complete the following questions!
    Good luck!!

    Answers!
    Vitamins, proteins, fertilizers
    (others?)
    Volcanoes! (others?)
    The weathering of rocks!
    (deposition)
    Terrestrial/Atmospheric (Marine is
    also acceptable)
    Humans! 1/3rd in fact!

    Sources:
    http://www.enviroliteracy.org/article.php/1348.html
    http://www.atmosphere.mpg.de/enid/Nr_6_Feb__2__
    6_acid_rain/C__The_sulphur_cycle_5i9.html
    http://www.cliffsnotes.com/WileyCDA/CliffsReviewTop
    ic/The-Sulfur-Cycle.topicArticleId-23791,articleId23787.html

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