Cycling of matter Review

Cycling of matter Review

by shahir babu

Multiple Choice

oxygen is a gas produced by _ and used by  _ 

• plants and animals 

• photosynthesis and carbon dioxide 

• animals and plants 

• carbon dioxide and photosynthesis

Multiple Choice

if there is a fire in a forest, there will be less _ in the environment?

• nitrogen

• oxygen

Multiple Choice

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

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which of the following removes carbon from the atmosphere?

• Combustion

• Respiration

• Photosynthesis

• Death

Multiple Choice

Organisms that do not decompose can be buried and become what?

• water

• nutrients

• air

• fossil fuels

Multiple Choice

What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?

• condensation

• evaporation

• sublimation

• transpiration

Multiple Choice

During which stage do clouds form?

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

Multiple Choice

Which stages does liquid water from the ocean turn into water vapor?

• condesantion

• evaporation

• precipitation

• run off

Multiple Choice

what does the #4 show in the diagram?

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

• run off

Multiple Choice

What is the water cycle?

• the 3 forms of water

• the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth

• when water melts

• when clouds form

Multiple Choice

The sun will cause water in the puddle to change from

• a gas to a liquid

• a liquid to a gas

• solid to a liquid

• a liquid to a solid

Multiple Choice

The ______________is the beginning source of energy for the water cycle.

• sun

• wind

• geothermal

• volcano

Multiple Choice

What converts nitrogen gas into a usable form for plants and animals?

• bacteria

• rain

• fungi

• car exhaust

Multiple Choice

The process in which nitrogen circulates and is recycled is called

• The nitrogen cycle

• The carbon cycle

• The water cycle

• The phosphorus cycle

Multiple Choice

Organisms that need nitrogen to survive.

• only plants

• only animals

• only bacteria

• all living things

Multiple Choice

How is nitrogen "fixed" into a usable form for plants?

• Through action of bacteria only

• Through lightning only

• Through action of bacteria and lightning

• Through photosynthesis

Multiple Choice

Gas that makes up 78% of our atmosphere.

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Hydrogen

• Carbon Dioxide

Multiple Choice

Oxygen is a living element that humans and animals require to live. 

• True 

• False

Multiple Choice

________________ could increase the amount of oxygen in the air.

• Building more houses

• Burning more oil

• Paving more streets

• Planting more trees

Multiple Choice

Animals use oxygen for _____________.

• breathing

• creating food

• making glucose

• transpiration

Multiple Choice

What is the blanket of air in which the Earth is wrapped called?

• oxygen

• atmosphere

• galaxy

• space

Multiple Choice

The atmosphere is made up of ___________ natural gases.

• two

• one

• several

• few

Multiple Choice

Gases that keep the Earth's temperature steady are called

• Greenhouse gases

• atmospheric gases

• Heat gases

• temperature monitors

Multiple Choice

What gas do human beings breathe out?

• methane

• oxygen

• carbon dioxide

• nitrogen

Multiple Choice

The enhanced greenhouse effect is sometimes referred to as ________.

• Heat waves

• climate

• global warming

• temperature

Multiple Choice

Greenhouse gases naturally regulate Earth's temperature and are therefore good gases.

• True

• False