Carbon Cycle

oxygen is a gas produced by _ and used by  _ 

• plants and animals 
• photosynthesis and carbon dioxide 
• animals and plants 
• carbon dioxide and photosynthesis

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All of the carbon in existence is continually recycled in the carbon cycle

• True
• False

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Which of the following removes carbon from the atmosphere?

• Combustion
• Respiration
• Photosynthesis
• Death

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Which of the following is an example of a decomposer?

• Owl
• Fish
• Tree
• Mushroom

Organisms that do not decompose can be buried and become what?

• water
• nutrients
• air
• fossil fuels

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Burning fossil fuel has which effect in the carbon cycle?

• It removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
• It puts carbon dioxide under the ground.
• It adds carbon dioxide to the atmosphere.
• It has no effect in the carbon cycle.

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Which process takes carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere?

• respiration
• combustion
• decomposition
• photosynthesis

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What is the an important element for living things.

• Neon
• Hydrogen
• Helium
• Carbon

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Which statement is true about the carbon dioxide-oxygen cycle?

• animals breathe in nitrogen and release oxygen which is used by plants
• animals breathe in oxygen and release carbon dioxide which is used by plants
• animals breathe in nitrogen and release carbon dioxide which is used by plants
• animals breathe in carbon dioxide and release oxygen which is used by plants

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The class decided to have a terrarium.  The teacher says it is important to include both plants and animals.  Why is it necessary to include both plants and animals?

• plants provide food for the animals and animals provide water for the plants
• plants provide water for the animals and animals provide food for the plants
• plants provide carbon dioxide for the animals and animals provide oxygen for the plants
• plants provide oxygen for animals and the animals provide carbon dioxide for the plants

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