Carbon Cycle Quiz

Match the following

• Gaseous Layer Surrounding Earth

• Geosphere

• All Water

• Hydrosphere

• All Life

• Atmosphere

• Soil, Rocks

• Biosphere

• Human Impacted

• Anthroposphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

A glacier carves a path through the mountain. This is primarily an interaction between which of Earth's spheres?​ ​

• Hydrosphere
• Geosphere
• Atmosphere
• Biosphere
• Anthroposphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Label each arrow shown in the Carbon Cycle in this diagram.

a

b

c

d

CO2 is absorbed by plants.

Plants and animals die and decompose.

Plants are consumed by animals.

CO2 returns to the atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Decomposition of a dead plant moves carbon from the ​ (a)   to the ​ (b)   .

• biosphere
• geosphere
• atmosphere
• cryosphere
• hydrosphere
• anthroposphere

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Deforestation would ​ (a)   the amount of carbon in the atmosphere.

• increase
• decrease
• have no impact on

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

A volcano erupts and releases ash into the ocean. This is​ primarily an interaction between which of Earth's spheres? ​ ​ ​ ​

• Hydrosphere
• Geosphere
• Cryosphere
• Biosphere
• Anthroposphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A landslide has occured, changing the habitat of mountain animals. This is primarily an interaction between which of Earth's spheres? ​ ​

• Hydrosphere
• Geosphere
• Atmosphere
• Biosphere
• Anthroposphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Water evaporates and is collected in clouds. This is primarily an interaction between which of Earth's spheres? ​ ​

• Hydrosphere
• Geosphere
• Atmosphere
• Biosphere
• Anthroposphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Trees and other plants gain mass by

• collecting nutrients from the soil.

• collecting carbon from the atmosphere.

• pulling from water sources.

• leaching nutrients from subsurface rocks.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Label the parts of Earth's spheres.

a

b

c

d

Geosphere

Anthroposphere

Atmosphere

Biosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4