Biogeochemical Cycles

Where is most water found on Earth?

• glaciers
• lakes
• rivers
• oceans

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What is the process of water droplets or ice crystals falling from the sky?

• evaporating
• condensing
• precipitating
• runoff

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

• cold, rainy
• cold, sunny
• warm, rainy
• warm, sunny

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Do plants support the carbon cycle?

• Yes
• No

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Which of the following removes carbon from the atmosphere?

• Combustion
• Respiration
• Photosynthesis
• Death

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What are all living things made of?

• Phosphorus 
• Oxygen
• Carbon
• Nitrogen

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The conversion of light energy, water and carbon dioxide into glucose and oxygen. 

• Photosynthesis
• Nitrogen Fixation
• The Phosphorus Cycle
• The Water Cycle

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Nitrogen is a common gas.

• True
• False

78% of the atmosphere is nitrogen.

• True
• False

What is nitrogen fixation?

• A process used by plants and other organisms to convert light energy, normally from the sun, into chemical energy that can be later released to fuel the organisms activities.
• A process in which nitrogen in the atmosphere is converted into ammonia
• A process in which bacteria breakdown nitrates in the soil and nitrogen is released into the atmosphere
• The conversion of light energy, water and carbon dioxide into glucose and oxygen. 

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