Integrated Science 1 Unit 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.

Aerobic respiration requires what reactants?

• Glucose and oxygen

• Glucose and carbon dioxide

• 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

• Nitrites

• Ammonium

• Atmospheric Nitrogen

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

• Worms

• Parasites

• Bacteria

• Fungi