Matter Cycles ES

Which of the following best explains why matter must travel through cycles?

• There is an unlimited amount of matter in the universe, so it can take on any form at any time
• There is a fixed amount of matter in the universe, so it must take on different forms at different times

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Rain, sleet, snow, and hail are all forms of _____.

• Percolation
• Evaporation
• Condensation
• Precipitation

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Which of the following best explains why nitrogen fixation must take place?

• Atmospheric nitrogen is unusable to plants and animals
• Nitrogen must be returned to the atmosphere
• Animals must breathe in nitrogen
• Nitrogen gets "stuck" in the soil and must be untrapped

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Which of the following best explains the idea behind "global warming"?

• There is not enough carbon being put back into the atmosphere, trapping solar heat.
• Photosynthesis is taking place more than ever, trapping solar heat.
• Humans have put too much carbon dioxide back into the atmosphere, trapping solar heat

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What is the water cycle?

• the 3 forms of water
• the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth
• when water melts
• when clouds form

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Which of the following removes carbon from the atmosphere?

• Combustion
• Respiration
• Photosynthesis
• Death

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If the plant population decreased, the amount of carbon would _________.

• Stay the same
• Increase
• Decrease

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Which 3 choices adds carbon to the atmosphere?

• Combustion

• Respiration

• Photosynthesis

• Death & Decomposition

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Organisms that need nitrogen to survive.

• only plants

• only animals

• only bacteria

• all living things

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How do animals get the nitrogen they need?

• From the air they breathe

• From the water they drink

• From the food they eat

• From the Sun

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