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Which of the following is an example of a fossil fuel?
Coal
Solar Energy
Hydroelectric Power
Nuclear Power
The burning of fossil fuels is known as...
Decomposition
Photosynthesis
Combustion
Respiration
In order to be considered organic, a compound must contain...
Hydrogen
Carbon
Nitrogen
Phosphorus
___________ is the process by which dead matter is broken down into simpler substances by detritivores.
Respiration
Decomposition
Combustion
Photosynthesis
Animals inhale oxygen and exhale....
In ______________, plants use sunlight and carbon dioxide to make glucose and oxygen
Combustion
Respiration
Decomposition
Photosynthesis
Which of the following will DECREASE the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
Combustion of fossil fuels
Respiration
Photosynthesis
Decomposition
Gases that insulate the atmosphere and keep heat inside are known as
Tollhouse gases
Greenhouse gases
Man-made gases
Fossil gases
When the carbon dioxide content of the ocean increases, the pH of the ocean....
Decreases
Increases
Remains stable
Becomes unstable
Ammonification
Nitrification
Nitrogen fixation
Denitrification
Ammonification
Nitrification
Nitrogen Fixation
Denitrification
Ammonia
Nitrite
Nitrate
Legumes provide starches for nitrogen fixing bacteria and nitrogen fixing bacteria add nitrogen to the soil for legumes to use. This relationship is best described as...
Commensalism
Parasitism
Predation
Mutualism
Eutrophication occurs when a body of water has too many nutrients leading to an increased population of....
Fish
Algae
Legumes
Bacteria
Decomposers convert nitrogen into ammonium ions through the process of...
Nitrogen fixation
Ammonification
Nitrification
Denitrification
Which type of organisms are responsible for turning nitrogen gas into a form useable by other organisms?
Animals
Plantae
Fungi
Bacteria
Excess fertilizers might enter into an aquatic ecosystem through...
Precipitation
Evaporation
Transpiration
Runoff
Aside from bacteria, another way that nitrogen gas can become "fixed" is through
Thunder
Magic
Lightning
Gravity
__________ is the most abundant element in Earth's atmosphere
Nitrogen
Phosphorus
Carbon
Silicon
_____________ is often the limiting factor in terrestrial ecosystems.
Nitrogen
Carbon
Phosphorus
Oxygen
_______________ brings ocean sediments up to the surface
Lightning
Geologic uplift
Weathering
Magma
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