E.S. L 2-2 Cycles of Matter

Recycling matters because

• If matter is not turned into carbon the plants can't use it.

• If matter is not turned into nitrogen the plants can't use it.

• If matter is not recycled, ecosystems will run out of resources.

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The step in the water cycle in which water vapor becomes a liquid water is

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

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Matter is made up of TINY particles called

• Molecules

• Nodules

• Atoms

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In which process do the molecules of liquid water absorb energy and change into the gas state?

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

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Because energy can't be recycled, it must

• Constantly be renewed by the sun or some other form of energy. (wind, coal, natural gas)

• Be responsible for the greenhouse effect and global warning.

• Be fixed into a usable form.

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In which process do producers use carbon from the carbon dioxide to produce sugar?

• The Nitrogen Cycle

• The Water Cycle

• Photosynthesis

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Some bacteria that fix nitrogen live in bumps on the roots of certain plants. These PLANTS are called

• Nodules

• Legumes

• Droplets

Which of the following is NOT an example of precipitation?

• Snow

• Rain

• Groundwater

• Hail

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The COMBINATIONS of two or more atoms are called

• Nodules

• Resources

• Molecules

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If a horse eats some alfalfa, what element is returned to the soil, as fertilizer, in the horse's manure?

• Carbon

• Hydrogen

• Nitrogen

• Oxygen

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