hydrologic cycle and carbon cycle review

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

• condensation
• evaporation
• transpiration
• exhaling

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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

• combustion

• cellular respiration

• photosynthesis

• decomposition

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

The three fossil fuels are

• oil, coal, and natural gas

• calcium carbonate, oil, and gasoline

• methane, butane, and coal

• limestone, coal, and anthracite

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Building a new highway or paved parking lot affects the hydrologic cycle in which of the following ways?

• increases transpiration

• decreases runoff

• decreases groundwater recharge

• decreases precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Combustion is another word for __________.

• Transportation
• Respiration
• Fossil Fuels
• Burning

When humans burn fossil fuels, most of the carbon quickly enters the                       as carbon dioxide.

• Water
• Atmosphere
• Sun
• Air

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

__________ ocean waters hold MORE carbon dioxide.

• warm

• cold

This diagram shows the water cycle. What is the name of process A?

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

• runoff

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

At any given time, most of Earth's carbon atoms are in which reservoir?

• The ocean

• The atmosphere

• The soil

• ocean sediments and the underlying sedimentary rock

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

How does the carbon in grass become part of a lion?

• The lion eats the grass
• Carbon from grass doesn't end up in a lion. 
• The carbon ends up in the lion's food chain. 
• The lion breathes in carbon given out by the plant

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3