Matter Cycles Through Ecosystems

Where does the energy from the water cycle come from?

• Fossil fuels

• Sun

• The spin of the Earth

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What is the main process by which water moves from land to the atmosphere?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

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What is it called when plants release water that turns into vapor?

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

• Condensation

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What is it called when snow, sleet, hail, or rain falls from the atmosphere to the Earth?

• Condensation

• Transpiration

• Precipitation

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Why is carbon such an important element?

• Carbon is a central element to all organisms.

• Without carbon, the sun would run out of energy.

• It's an input of cellular respiration.

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Which part of the carbon cycle occurs when plants or animals die?

• Respiration

• Decomposition (Decay)

• Combustion

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Which part of the carbon cycle occurs when plants, trees, or fossil fuels are burned?

• Combustion

• Decomposition (Decay)

• Respiration

Which part of the carbon cycle includes organisms exhaling (breathing out) carbon dioxide?

• Respiration

• Decomposition (Decay)

• Combustion

What living organism play an important role in helping nitrogen change forms in the soil?

• Reptiles

• Algae

• Bacteria

Which process puts extra nitrogen in the soil back into the air (atmosphere)?

• Nitrogen fixation

• Nitrification

• Denitrification