T6L3 Cycles of Matter

Front

What is the process in the carbon cycle that involves the release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere by plants and animals?

Back

Respiration

Front

What are snow, sleet, hail, and rain examples of?

Back

Precipitation

Front

What do the arrows in a food chain or web represent?

Back

They show what direction the energy is flowing between organisms.

Front

Which of the following does not add CO2 to the atmosphere?

Back

Planting trees

Front

What is a correct path that nitrogen could take?

Back

air -> bacteria -> plants -> animals

Front

What is the process called when water vapor cools and changes into liquid water?

Back

Condensation

Front

What is the term for the movement of water from the Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back?

Back

Water Cycle

Front

What is the role of decomposers in the ecosystem?

Back

They break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients back into the soil.

Front

What is photosynthesis?

Back

The process by which plants use sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen.

Front

What is the significance of carbon sequestration?

Back

It is the process of capturing and storing atmospheric carbon dioxide to mitigate climate change.