APES Biogeochemical

Which of the following biogeochemical cycles does not have an atmospheric phase?

• Hydrolic Cycle

• Nitrogen Cycle

• Sulfur Cycle

• Carbon Cycle

• Phosphorous Cycle

In the Nitrogen cycle, what is one Natural way that Nitrogen gets into our soil?

• Fertilizers

• Human Waste through septic tanks

• Decomposing animals

• Industrial waste

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The process of plants losing water through their leaves is called ____.

• condensation
• evaporation
• transpiration
• exhaling

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What is the only process that removes carbon from the atmosphere?

• combustion
• cellular respiration
• photosynthesis
• decomposition

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Respiration is the process by which ____________ is consumed and _______________ is produced.

• Carbon, Oxygen
• Oxygen, Carbon dioxide
• H20, oxygen
• Carbon, H2O

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This process is responsible for most environmental problems of excess nitrogen and phosphorus entering streams, lakes and oceans.

• decomposition
• emissions from automobiles
• agriculture and house hold runoff
• photosynthesis

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This is released by the weathering of rocks.

• Carbon
• Oxygen
• Phosphorus
• Nitrogen

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How do animals get nitrogen?

• the atmosphere 
• eating other organisms
• rainwater
• lightning 

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What is the energy source for the water cycle?

• the sun
• the earth
• water
• the moon

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Where are denitrifying bacteria found?

• In the soil
• Root nodules
• In dead things
• In the atmosphere

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