Cycles of Matter Quiz

What is the main source of carbon in the atmosphere?

• Water vapor
• Plants
• Animals
• Carbon dioxide

Which process removes carbon dioxide from the air?

• Respiration (Cellular Respiration)
• Photosynthesis
• Combustion
• Decomposition

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Which of the following releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere?

• Photosynthesis
• Respiration (Cellular Respiration)
• Ocean absorption
• Nitrogen fixation

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How does carbon return to the earth after plants or animals die?

• Through photosynthesis
• Through combustion
• Through decomposition
• Through evaporation

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What is the process by which carbon (in the form of carbon dioxide) is turned into food for plants?

• Combustion
• Photosynthesis
• Respiration
• Transpiration

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What process converts nitrogen gas into a form that plants can use?

• Respiration
• Nitrogen Fixation
• Photosynthesis
• Transpiration

Which of these is a key organism in nitrogen fixation?

• Bees
• Nitrogen-fixing bacteria
• Fish
• Birds

What happens in the process of assimilation?

• nitrogen is removed from the air
• nitrogen is taken in by plants
• carbon dioxide is given off by burning materials
• precipitation falls from the sky

What is denitrification?

• The process of nitrogen being absorbed by plants
• The conversion of nitrogen compounds into nitrogen gas which is released into the atmosphere
• The release of nitrogen into the soil
• The movement of nitrogen through the food chain

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What is the process by which water turns into vapor and rises into the atmosphere?

• Evaporation
• Precipitation
• Condensation
• Infiltration

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