Final answer:
The cycle in question is known as the phosphorus cycle, where phosphorus moves between the soil and organisms without a significant atmospheric component, involving weathering of rocks, absorption by plants, passage through the food chain, and recycling in the soil.
Step-by-step explanation:
The biogeochemical cycle of a chemical element that moves between the soil and organisms, without being a part of the atmosphere, typically refers to the phosphorus cycle. Unlike the carbon cycle and nitrogen cycle, the phosphorus cycle does not include a significant atmospheric component. Phosphorus moves through the ecosystem by weathering of rocks that releases the phosphates into the soil. Plants absorb these phosphates from the soil, and then the phosphorus passes through the food chain as plants are consumed by animals. When the organisms die or excrete waste, the phosphorus returns to the soil where it can be reused. Microorganisms in the soil also play a crucial role in converting phosphorus into forms available to plants. Over time, phosphorus can also be carried by water runoff into aquatic systems where it can settle and become part of sediment. The cycle continues with geological uplifting, which can again expose these sediments to weathering.