Nutrient cycles

What cycle is shown in the diagram?

• The Life Cycle

• The Nitrogen Cycle

• The Carbon Cycle

• The Water Cycle

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Why do plants and animals need nitrogen?

• To produce proteins

• To store energy

• To digest food

• To conduct photosynthesis

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How do decomposers help the carbon cycle?

• Carbon is leaked into the atmosphere when fossil fuels are burned.

• Dead, organic matter is broken down and release carbon dioxide into the air

• Volcanoes and fires release large amounts of carbon dioxide.

• Decaying organisms are needed for carbon to be released

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When a consumer dies, it will likely get consumed by _________. (nature's recyclers)

• wolves and bears

• mice and rabbits

• foxes and coyotes

• bacteria and fungi

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Which cycle is shown in the picture?

• The Water Cycle

• The Nitrogen Cycle

• The Carbon Cycle

• The Cell Cycle

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What is it called when water vapor cools and changes into a liquid?

• condensation
• respiration
• precipitation
• evaporation

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The three steps of the water cycle include:

• condensation, precipitation, filtration
• filtration, irrigation, evaporation
• precipitation, condensation, evaporation
• precipitation, filtration, evaporation

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Which of the following is NOT part of the carbon cycle?

• condensation
• photosynthesis
• combustion
• respiration

Which term best describes the flow of water over land?

• runoff

• precipitation

• transpiration

• condensation

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Condensation forms ____________ in the cool atmosphere.

• wind

• clouds

• lightning

• tornadoes

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