Biogeochemical Cycles

Photosynthesis is an important part of the ______ cycle

• Carbon

• Water

• Phosphorus

• Nitrogen

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In photosynthesis, plants use __________ to make _________

• sugar and CO2; oxygen

• water, sun, and CO2; oxygen and sugar

• nitrogen and water; CO2 and sugar

• water and minerals; sugar and oxygen

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Decomposition is part of all cycles except _______

• the carbon cycle

• the nitrogen cycle

• the water cycle

• the phosphorus cycle

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The factor that causes the most changes to the cycles is ______

• weather

• humans

• temperature

• time

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Earth's atmosphere helps to ___________

• keep heat out and water in

• keep heat in and meteorites out

• keep radiation and heat out

• keep radiation out and heat in

Carbon dioxide is _______________

• a greenhouse gas

• released from rocks through weathering

• used as a fertilizer

• what plants make

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Coal, natural gas, and oil are examples of _________

• the carbon cycle

• products of photosynthesis

• good fuels for barbecues

• fossil fuels

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Oceans and other large bodies of water bind carbon dioxide into ___________

• nitrate

• carbonic acid

• carbohydrates

• ammonia

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In the nitrogen cycle, the important work is done by ________

• fungi

• insects

• bacteria

• worms

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Too much nitrogen can lead to _____ (choose all that apply)

• increased cancer risk

• acid rain

• increase in greenhouse gases

• algae bloom

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