The biogeochemical cycle(s) that cannot be categorized as either sedimentary or gaseous is/are the
A) nitrogen cycle.
B) carbon cycle.
C) water cycle.
D) phosphorus cycle.
E) carbon and nitrogen cycles.

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The water cycle is unique because it involves processes that cycle water through gaseous (vapor), liquid, and solid (ice) states, interacting with both the earth's surface and atmosphere, unlike the nitrogen, carbon, and phosphorus cycles which are more clearly categorized as either sedimentary (phosphorus) or gaseous (nitrogen and carbon).

The Biogeochemical Cycle(s) That Cannot Be Categorized as Either Sedimentary