Unit B.2 Test

The repeated movement of water between Earth’s surface and the atmosphere is called

• The water cycle
• The condensation cycle
• Precipitation
• Evaporation

Carbon cycles through the environment in all of the following processes EXCEPT

• Photosynthesis
• Transpiration
• Burning of fossil fuels
• Decomposition of plants and animals

Which of the following has a direct role in the nitrogen cycle?

• Bacteria
• Decomposers
• Plants
• All of the above

Which cycle most likely includes photosynthesis, respiration, industrial pollutants, and fossil fuels?

• Water cycle
• Rock cycle
• Carbon cycle
• Nitrogen cycle

In the water cycle shown in Figure 3–3, the process of _________________________ occurs between evaporation and precipitation.

• Transpiration

• Condensation

• Runoff

• Ocean Uptake

Aerobic respiration requires what reactants?

• Glucose and carbon dioxide
• Glucose and oxygen
• Oxygen and water
• Carbon dioxide and water

Which of the following shows how humans have impacted the water cycle?

• Polluting surface and ground water
• Releasing nitrogen and other chemicals into water ways
• Oil spills
• All of the above

Which of the following is NOT one of the major processes of the water cycle?

• Lunar Tides
• Evaporation
• Transpiration
• Precipitation

Which form of nitrogen is NOT usable by plants?

• Nitrates
• Nitries
• Ammonium
• Atmospheric Nitrogen

What organism fixes atmospheric nitrogen and turns it into a usable form for plants?

• Worms
• Parasites
• Bacteria
• Fungi