Water, Nitrogen, and Carbon Cycles

Water in oceans, lakes, rivers, and other reservoirs changes from a liquid to a gas through _____________.

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

• Condensation

• Precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Water also comes from plant leaves to the atmosphere through ________________.

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

• Condensation

• Precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

When the water cools down in the atmosphere, the water goes through _______________ and becomes clouds.

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

• Condensation

• Precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The water doesn’t stay there! It comes back down to earth as _______________ through rain, sleet, or snow!

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

• Condensation

• Precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following are forms of precipitation? (Select all correct answers)

• Rain

• Sleet

• Snow

• Hail

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of organism “fixes” the nitrogen for use by plants?

• Humans

• Plants

• Bacteria

• Aliens

Humans and other animals breathe in __________ and release carbon dioxide

• Carbon dioxide

• Carbon Monoxide

• Dihydrogen oxide

• Oxygen

Plants absorb ________________________ and release oxygen

• Carbon dioxide

• Carbon monoxide

• Vitamin X

• Oxygen

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following release carbon into the atmosphere? (Select all correct answers)

• Forest fires

• Burning fossil fuels

• Photosynthesis

• Human and other animals breathing out CO2

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

CO2 is another way to write ___________________

• Carbon dioxide

• Carbon monoxide

• Dihydrogen oxide

• Oxygen

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1