Biogeochemical Cycles Assessment

Multiple Choice

Matter is neither created nor destroyed.

• This is a False statement.

• This is a True statement.

Multiple Select

Biogeochemical cycles are how ___ pass from the physical environment to living organisms.

*(Select ALL that apply!)

• carbon

• water

• nitrogen

• phosphorus

• oxygen

Open Ended

What does "bio" mean?

Multiple Choice

Death and decay contribute to the biogeochemical cycle.

• This is a False statement.

• This is a True statement.

Multiple Choice

In ___ liquid water returns to the atmosphere.

• condensation

• evaporation

• transpiration

Multiple Choice

___ is evaporation from plants.

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

Multiple Choice

Water transforming from a vapor to a liquid is

• condensation.

• evaporation.

• transpiration.

Multiple Select

Where is carbon found?

*(Select ALL that apply)

• atmosphere

• living tissue

• rocks

• atmosphere

Multiple Select

Phosphorus is necessary to build ___ molecules.

*(Select ALL that apply)

• DNA

• RNA

• HOH

• HCL

Multiple Choice

Phosphorus ___ enter the atmosphere.

• Does

• Does not

Multiple Choice

Sometimes an ecosystem is limited by a single nutrient that is very scarce or cycles slowly. This is called a ____ nutrient.

• abundant

• limiting