Nutrient Cycle 2020

What occurs when water is released from the atmosphere and becomes part of surface water?

• Condensation
• Evaporation
• Precipitation
• Transpiration

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Plants take up water with their roots then release it to the atmosphere from their leaves 

• Condensation
• Evaporation
• Precipitation
• Transpiration

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How does nitrogen from the atmosphere enter living things?

• Denitrification
• Decomposition
• Nitrogen Fixation
• Consumption

What is responsible for performing the process of denitrification?

• Animals
• Bacteria 
• Lightning
• Plants

Decomposition is essential so that

• Animals always have an energy source
• Plants always have an energy source
• Nitrogen can be released to the atmosphere
• Stored nutrients are released to the ecosystem

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Compare the flow of energy and the flow of nutrients through an ecosystem

• Both are recycled
• Both flow one way
• Energy is recycled and nutrients decrease
• Energy decreases and nutrients are recycled 

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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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Which term best describes the flow of water over land?

• runoff

• precipitation

• transpiration

• condensation

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What cycle is shown in the diagram?

• The Life Cycle

• The Nitrogen Cycle

• The Carbon Cycle

• The Water Cycle

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What is one way that people add Nitrogen into the environment?

• By littering
• By using fertilizer on farms
• By burning fossil fuels 

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