Cycles of Matter

1. In the water cycle, where does water move?

• only between the oceans and the mountains

• . only between the atmosphere and land

• between the environment and all living things

• only between plants and animals

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The precipitation that falls on land and then into rivers and lakes is called (a)   .

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Precipitation that is stored in the ground is (a)   .

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What happens in the process called transpiration?

• Your body is cooled

• Plants release water vapor.

• Plants get nutrients.

• Water changes to vapor.

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What are organic molecules?

• molecules with oxygen

• water molecules

• molecules with carbon

• molecules of dead organisms

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In what process do plants use carbon dioxide to make sugars?

• respiration

• carbon cycle

• photosynthesis

• precipitation

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Breaking down a substance into simpler molecules is called (a)   .

Burning a substance such as fossil fuels is called (a)   .

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Why is nitrogen important for living things?

• It helps them use water

• It releases carbon dioxide

• It helps build new cells

• It cools the body.

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Which one of the following performs most nitrogen fixation?

• wood

• animals

• bacteria

• soil