Nutrient Cycles

Condensation forms ____________ in the cool atmosphere.

• wind

• clouds

• lightning

• tornadoes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which term best describes the flow of water over land?

• runoff

• precipitation

• transpiration

• condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Why is the sun's energy necessary for the water cycle?

• it is the heat source that turns water into vapor

• it is the light source that turns water into vapor

• it is the source that turns vapor into water droplets

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is it called when rain falls from the clouds?

• transpiration

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Plants release water vapor into the air through their leaves, this is called

• condenstion

• evaporation

• transpiration

• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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

• Water
• Atmosphere
• Sun
• Air

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Combustion is another word for _______________.

• a train
• a bus
• a dog
• burning

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

• respiration and photosynthesis
•  decomposition and respiration

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NGSS.HS-LS2-5

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

• Water
• Atmosphere
• Sun
• Air

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

Which of the following removes carbon from the atmosphere?

• Combustion
• Respiration
• Photosynthesis
• Death

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6