Nature Cycles

What is unique to the nitrogen cycle?

• requires specific bacteria
• found in plants
• found in us
• only a liquid

How is carbon added to the atmosphere?

• evaporation
• forest fires
• photosynthesis
• snow

Where is the oxygen we breathe produced?

• in the rocks
• decaying organisms
• during photosynthesis
• as water evaporates

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How do plants get nitrogen?

• from animal proteins
• from decaying matter
• nutrients in the soil
• nitrogen fixing bacteria

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What element contributes the most to the greenhouse effect?

• nitrogen
• oxygen
• carbon
• iron

Which of the following is a way carbon dioxide can be removed from the air?

• building dams
• fertilizing crops
• mining coal
• planting trees

What is a raindrops first part in the water cycle?

• run-off
• evaporation
• condensation
• precipitation

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Which is not involved in the oxygen cycle?

• photosynthesis
• decomposition
• cellular respiration
• plants and animals

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How can you contribute to the slowing down of global warming?

• ride a bike or walk to school
• eat less meat
• pla

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What is the major factor that limits the number of types of plants that can grow in Louisiana?

• amount of rainfall
• number of people
• types of animals
• amount of phosphate in soil

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