Carbon Cycle/Layers of Earth Quiz

When humans burn fossil fuels, most of the carbon quickly enters the ____________ as carbon dioxide.

• Water

• Atmosphere

• Sun

• Ground

How do living organisms return carbon to the atmosphere in the carbon cycle?

• respiration and photosynthesis
•  decomposition and respiration

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-5

What does not produce carbon dioxide?

• Photosynthesis
• Burning Fossil Fuels
• Animal respiration
• Plants decaying

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Combustion is another word for _______________.

• a train
• a bus
• a dog
• burning

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

All of the carbon in on our planet is continually recycled in the carbon cycle

• True

• False

Which of the following removes carbon from the atmosphere?

• Combustion
• Respiration
• Photosynthesis
• Death

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Why is the ocean important to the carbon cycle?

• It keeps sediment containing carbon underwater for millions of years
• The ocean gives out more carbon then it takes in (increases global warming)
• The ocean isn't important to the carbon cycle.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Carbon can be found in...?

• The atmosphere
• Inside of the Earth
• Fossil fuels
• All of the above!

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Carbon dioxide is produced by the burning of fossil fuels

• True
• False

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

Identify layer  #20.

• mantle
• asthenosphere
• inner core
• outer core