Quiz about Nitrogen, Water, Carbon Cycles

Question 1

What is the energy source for the water cycle?

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the sun

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the earth

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water

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the moon

Question 2

What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

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evaporation

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condensation

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precipitation

Question 3

Where is most water found on the Earth?

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In the Ocean

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In Glaciers

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In Lakes

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In Rivers

Question 4

What is water doing when it is changed to water vapor?

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Evaporating

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Condensing

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Precipitating

Question 5

On which kind of day would you expect the most evaporation from the surface of a pond?

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warm, sunny

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cold, rainy

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cold, sunny

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warm, rainy

Question 6

The sum total of all the water on earth and in its atmosphere is known as

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Hydrosphere

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Biosphere

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Atmosphere

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Ionosphere

Question 7

When humans burn fossil fuels, most of the carbon quickly enters the as carbon dioxide.

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Atmosphere

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Water

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Sun

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Air

Question 8

All of the carbon in existence is continually recycled in the carbon cycle

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True

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False

Question 9

Which of the following removes carbon from the atmosphere?

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Photosynthesis

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Combustion

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Respiration

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Death

Question 10

If the plant population decreased, the amount of carbon would _________.

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Increase

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Stay the same

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Decrease

Question 11

Carbon dioxide is produced by the burning of fossil fuels

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True

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False

Question 12

How much of the atmosphere is composed of nitrogen gas?

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78%

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87%

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38%

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21%

Question 13

Which of the following describes the role of nitrogen-fixing bacteria in the nitrogen cycle? Nitrogen-fixing bacteria convert

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nitrogen gas into ammonia

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nitrates intro nitrogen gas

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ammonia into proteins

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proteins into nitrates

Question 14

Animals obtain the nitrogen they need directly from the

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plants they eat

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soil in their habitat

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air they breathe

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bacteria living within them

Question 15

Plants and animals cannot use nitrogen directly from the air.

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True

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False

Question 16

What converts nitrogen into a useable form for plants and animals?

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bacteria

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fungi

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rain

Question 17

Organisms that need nitrogen to survive

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all living organisms

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only plants

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only animals

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only bacteria

Question 18

How nitrogen is "fixed" into useable form for plants

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through action of bacteria & lightning

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through action of bacteria

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through lightning

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through photosynthesis

Question 19

What is one of the most important processes that removes carbon from the atmosphere?

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photosynthesis

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cellular respiration

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erosin

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soil respiration

Question 20

When water vapor in the atmosphere cools and changes into water droplets that form clouds

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Condensation

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Accumluation

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Evaporation

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Precipitation

Question 21

Water droplets fall from the atmosphere in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail

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Precipitation

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Accumluation

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Condensation

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Evaporation

Question 22

The water cycle never stops

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True

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False

Question 23

Jim is a long-distance runner. After one of his workouts, drenched in sweat, he headed back to his house to eat lunch. After lunch he noticed that he was completely dry. Which of the following terms explains the part of the water cycle that Jim experienced between the end of his run and after lunch?

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Evaporation

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Precipitation

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Condensation

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Decomposition

Question 24

According to the _____ , there is a fixed amount of nitrogen on Earth.

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Law of Conservation of Mass

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Law of Conservation of Energy

Question 25

Ally is a junior high student who has just learned about the carbon cycle in school. She is concerned about the environment and decides to construct a model of the carbon cycle in her community.

What could both add and remove carbon from the atmosphere in the model?

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a tree

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a car

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a deer

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an insect

Question 26

Ally is a junior high student who has just learned about the carbon cycle in school. She is concerned about the environment and decides to construct a model of the carbon cycle in her community.

Ally wants to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in her local area. What are two different things that Ally could do to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

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plant more trees and hang laundry outside

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cut down trees and plant some flowers

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walk instead of drive and burn trash

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car pool to work and keep all of the lights on at home

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