CHECKPOINT: Carbon Cycle

All living things are composed of Carbon

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

__________ is the process of plants converting carbon from the air to make sugar.

• Photosynthesis

• Respiration

• Decomposition

• Fossilization

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

________ is the process plants and animals use to breakdown and release carbon into the environment.

• Photosynthesis

• Respiration

• Combustion

• Decomposition

_________ is the process of breaking down dead organisms and waste to return carbon into the soil.

• Decomposition

• Photosynthesis

• Combustion

• Respiration

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Organisms that are not decomposed can undergo ______ under certain conditions, this stores carbon in the earth for a long time.

• Fossilization

• Combustion

• Decomposition

• Respiration

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

________ is the process of burning fossil fuels. This releases lots of stored carbon back into the atmosphere.

• Combustion

• Fossilization

• Respiration

• Decomposition

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Energy moves from the sun to ​ (a)   ,which then flows to ​ (b)   , which are broken down by ​ (c)   in an ecosystem.

• producers
• consumers
• decomposers

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is Global Warming?

• Increasing temperature in Earth's atmosphere

• Decreasing temperature in a city

• Increasing rain rates in Earth

• Decreasing temperature rates

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is

• using bottled water
• burning fossil fuels
• texting on cellphones
• eating meat

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

The graph below shows CO_2 emissions and temperatures from 1909 to 1949. What conclusion is best supported by the graph?

• There is no relationship between carbon dioxide concentrations and temperatures

• As carbon dioxide concentrations increase, temperatures increase

• As carbon dioxide concentrations increase, temperatures decrease

• As carbon dioxide concentrations decrease, temperatures increase

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5