Nutrient Cycle Quiz

Which part of the water cycle is represented by this picture?

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

• Condensation

• Precipitation

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Which part of the water cycle is represented by this picture?

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Transpiration

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Water evaporating off of leaves up into the atmosphere is...

• Condensation

• Transpiration

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

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What is the driving energy source for the water cycle?

• Water Evaporation

• Sun

• Fossil Fuels

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What is the role of plants in the carbon cycle?

• Plants do photosynthesis which adds carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and creates carbohydrates for the plants.

• Plants add more green house gasses to the atmosphere.

• Plants do photosynthesis which removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and creates carbohydrates for the plants.

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What would add more carbon dioxide to the atmosphere?

• An increase in marine biota (life).

• A decline in cement production.

• A reduction in the consumption of fossil fuels.

• The destruction of terrestrial biota (trees).

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Which of the following provides the best explanation for the increase of carbon in our atmosphere?

• Naturally occurring fluctuations in the carbon cycle.

• Increased rate of photosynthesis in marine phytoplankton.

• Frequent eruptions of large volcanoes.

• Utilization of fossil fuels by humans for industrialization.

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Decomposers add carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. Which will most likely happen if the decomposers are removed from the carbon cycle?

• The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will decrease.

• The amount of carbon dioxide needed by consumers will decrease.

• The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will increase.

• The amount of carbon dioxide used by producers will increase.

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Why is nitrogen needed by plants and animals?

• It is a main component of photosynthesis and cell respiration.

• It makes glucose taste better.

• It produces a number of complex organic molecules like amino acids, proteins, and nucleic acids.

• It helps speed up the process of photosynthesis.

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Which statement best describes why the movement of energy and the movement of nutrients through living systems are different?

• Energy is limited in the biosphere, and nutrients are always available.

• Energy forms chemical compounds, and nutrients are lost as heat.

• Energy flows in one direction, and nutrients recycle.

• Nutrients flow in one direction, and energy recycles.

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