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- 1. Multiple Choice
The process of plants losing water through their leaves is called ____.condensationevaporationtranspirationexhaling - 2. Multiple Choice
Why do living things need nitrogen?
To get energy
To make amino acids
To make proteins
To make proteins AND amino acids
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the only process that removes carbon from the atmosphere?combustioncellular respirationphotosynthesisdecomposition
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhere is carbon stored in the environment?Fossil fuelsWood of treesCalcium carbonate (shells and bones)All of the above
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThese gases, such as carbon dioxide, trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere causing global warmingGlobal warming gasesHot House gasesGreen House gasesThermal pollution
- 6. Multiple ChoiceA particular golf course is using large amounts of nitrogen fertilizer. What process could move this nitrogen into a local stream?volatilizationnitrogen fixationrunoffammonification
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat converts nitrogen into a useable form for plants and animals?bacteriafungirain
- 8. Multiple Choice
What cycle are fossil fuels part of ?
carbon
oxygen
nitrogen
phosphorus
- 9. Multiple Choice
What is the largest reservoir for nitrogen?
the ocean
rocks and minerals
the atmosphere
bacteria
- 10. Multiple ChoiceCarbon dioxide is added to the atmosphere byBurning fossil fuelsCellular respirationDecomposing organic matterAll answers are correct
- 11. Multiple Choice
Photosynthesis is an important part of the ______ cycle
Carbon
Water
Phosphorus
Nitrogen
- 12. Multiple Choice
Decomposition is part of all cycles except _______
the carbon cycle
the nitrogen cycle
the water cycle
the phosphorus cycle
- 13. Multiple Choice
Carbon dioxide is _______________
a greenhouse gas
released from rocks through weathering
used as a fertilizer
what plants make
- 14. Multiple Choice
Snow, sleet, ice, hail, and rain are examples of _____
evaporation
condensation
precipitation
ground water
- 15. Multiple Choice
What is the largest reservoir for water?
the ocean
rocks and minerals
the atmosphere
glaciers
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