Cycles Practice Test

What is another word for being washed out in runoff?

• Fertilized

• Leached

• Fixed

• Ionized

Where does photosynthesis take place?

• Roots

• Chlorophyll

• Chloroplasts

• Flowers

In the Carbon Cycle, what can bones and shells create over time?

• New Fish

• Water

• Nitrogen

• Limestone

What is an essential component in fats and carbohydrates which store energy for organisms?

• Nitrogen

• Carbon

• Minerals

• Phosphorus

What is the process where decomposers break down dead organisms and return Nitrogen back to the soil as Ammonia?

• Nitrogen Fixation

• Nitrification

• Ammonification

• Assimilation

In the Long Term Cycle of the Carbon Cycle, what is carbon converted into?

• Carbonate Rock

• Nitrogen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Fats

What organism performs the process of Nitrogen Fixation?

• Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria

• Roots

• Legumes

• Plants

Which cycle within the Carbon Cycle occurs through Photosynthesis, the atmosphere, and Cellular Respiration?

• Long Term Cycle

• Fixation

• Short Term Cycle

• Carbonate Rock

What is the process of bacteria converting Ammonia into Nitrates?

• Denitrification

• Fixation

• Ammonification

• Nitrification

What is the process called when plants take up Nitrogen from the soil to use?

• Nitrification

• Assimilation

• Denitrification

• Photosynthesis