13 term 1 quiz

Which of the following removes carbon from the atmosphere?

• Combustion
• Respiration
• Photosynthesis
• Death

Organisms that do not decompose can be buried and become what?

• water
• nutrients
• air
• fossil fuels

Which of the following is true about the greenhouse effect? you can choose more than one

• It is a natural process

• It is caused by gasses trap heat from infrared radiation

• It makes life on Earth possible

• It is the cause of global warming

The following are the processes of water cycle, except......

• Evaporation

• Underground aquifers

• Condensation

• Precipitation

Water vapor loses thermal energy when it –

• evaporates
• condenses
• precipitates
• accumulates

What determines how much precipitation will sink into the ground?

• How porous the ground is 
• The air temperature
• The altitude of the land
• How long it rains

Combustion is another word for _______________.

• a train
• a bus
• a dog
• burning

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does the term "anthropogenic" mean?

• something that is NOT caused by human activity
• a naturally occurring cause
• originating from human activity
• something that everyone should care about

What is it called when water moves from the soil into the rock?

• Infiltration

• Percolation

• Precipitation

• Through flow

Another name for the falling limb of a hydrograph is the:

• Rising limb

• Recessional limb

• Declining limb

• Dropping limb