Carbon moves from plants and animals to soils through _______.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Respiration
Combustion
Decomposition
Answer explanation
Carbon moves from plants and animals to soils through decomposition, where organic matter is broken down by microorganisms into simpler compounds, releasing carbon into the soil.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Carbon moves from the atmosphere to plants through ________.
Photosynthesis
Respiration
Combustion
Answer explanation
Carbon moves from the atmosphere to plants through photosynthesis, where plants use sunlight to convert carbon dioxide into glucose.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Loose soil particles are compacted and cemented together to form a/an____.
Igneous Rock
Sedimentary Rock
Metamorphic Rock
Answer explanation
Compaction and cementation (collectively called lithification) are the processes that form sedimentary rocks from sediments.
4.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What do you call the movement of the Earth around the sun?
Answer explanation
Each complete revolution of the Earth is equal to 365.24 days.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Olivia is conducting a weather experiment in class. Which instrument should she use to measure atmospheric pressure?
Thermometer
Hygrometer
Barometer
Answer explanation
Fun Fact: The barometer was invented in 1644 by an Italian mathematician Evangelista Torricelli, who was a student of Galileo Galilei!
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This biome is hot and dry all year round, receiving less than 50 cm of rain every year.
Desert
Savannah
Tropical Rainforest
Answer explanation
Fun Fact: The Sahara Desert is the largest hot desert in the world, covering an area of over 9 million square kilometers.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
Areas with this world climate type have warm, humid summers and mild winters.
Polar Climate
Continental Climate
Mediterranean Climate
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