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12thgrade
Biogeochemical Cycles
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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which is NOT a process of the water cycle?
precipitation
freezing
transpiration
evaporation
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThe process of plants losing water through their leaves is called ____.condensationevaporationtranspirationexhaling
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere?
hydrogen
oxygen
helium
nitrogen
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which process removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?
combustion
cellular respiration
photosynthesis
decomposition
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhere is carbon stored in the environment?Fossil fuelsWood of treesCalcium carbonate (shells and bones)All of the above
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which cycle are fossil fuels (oil, coal, natural gas) part of?
carbon
water
nitrogen
phosphorus
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which cycle DOESN'T have an atmosphere component (part)?
carbon
nitrogen
phosphorus
water
- 8. Multiple Choice
What is the process of rain, snow, or hail falling from the sky?
evaporation
condensation
precipitation
runoff
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which one of these does not add CO2 to the atmosphere?
cooking with gas
planting trees
burning wood
riding in a bus
- 10. Multiple ChoiceNitrogen fixing bacteria, lives in nodules on the root of a plant calledBroccoliLegumesBeatsCarrots
- 11. Multiple ChoiceOrganisms that break down dead plants & animals and release nitrogen back into atmosphere...bacteriaplantsanimalsproducers
- 12. Multiple ChoiceIdentify the cycle pictured.The Water cycleThe Carbon cycleThe Nitrogen cycleThe Phosphorus cycle
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which of the following ISN'T a fossil fuel?
oil
coal
uranium
natural gas
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which of the following ISN'T made with carbon?
Oil
Diamond
Glass
Plant Leaves
- 15. Multiple Choice
The process where rocks are broken down over time by wind and water, releasing phosphorus.
combustion
corrosion
deposition
erosion
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhen nitrogen gas is turned in to a form that plants and animals can use is calledCombustionPhotosynthesisDecompositionNitrogen Fixation
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the correct formula for water?H20CO2CH4NH3
- 18. Multiple ChoiceIdentify the cycle pictured.The Water cycleThe Carbon cycleThe Nitrogen cycleThe Phosphorus cycle.
- 19. Multiple Choice
What is the correct formula for nitrogen gas found in the atmosphere?
N2
NO3-
NH4+
NO2-
- 20. Multiple ChoiceHow do animals get nitrogen?the atmosphereeating other organismsrainwaterlightning
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