Geo, Bio, Hydro Spheres

What is the role of nitrogen fixation in the nitrogen cycle?

• Converts atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia

• Absorbs carbon dioxide through photosynthesis

• Filters water through soil and rocks

• Breaks down organic matter

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How do plants contribute to carbon sequestration?

• By releasing water vapor through transpiration

• By converting atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia

• By absorbing carbon dioxide and storing it as biomass

• By breaking down organic matter

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What is the significance of decomposers in nutrient cycling?

• They absorb carbon dioxide and store it as biomass

• They convert atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia

• They break down organic matter and return nutrients to the soil

• They filter water through soil and rocks

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Which process in the water cycle involves the release of water vapor from plants?

• Nitrogen fixation

• Carbon sequestration

• Transpiration

• Decomposition

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What human activities disrupt natural cycles and increase greenhouse gas effects?

• Reforestation and sustainable agriculture

• Deforestation and fossil fuel combustion

• Water purification and biodiversity protection

• Transpiration and decomposition

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What is the main concept behind the theory of plate tectonics?

• Continental drift

• Volcanic eruptions

• Ocean currents

• Weather patterns

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Which type of plate boundary is responsible for the formation of mid-ocean ridges?

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Transform

• Subduction

What occurs at convergent plate boundaries?

• Subduction or mountain formation

• Creation of new crust

• Plates sliding past each other

• Formation of mid-ocean ridges

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Which type of plate boundary is associated with earthquakes like those along the San Andreas Fault?

• Transform

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Subduction

What is the primary cause of earthquakes according to the passage?

• Release of stress along plate boundaries

• Volcanic eruptions

• Ocean currents

• Weather changes

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