Biogeochemical Cycle Quiz Review Carbon and Water

What is the process that uses sunlight and carbon dioxide in the carbon cycle?

• respiration

• photosynthesis

• nitrogen fixation

• precipitation

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Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all examples of

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Runoff

• Transpiration

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The conversion of water vapor back into a liquid is called:

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

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The process by which water exits plants is called:

• Transpiration

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

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The process of plants losing water through their leaves is called

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Transpiration

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How does Carbon in a grass plant get into a lion?

• The lion eats the grass

• carbon from grass doesn't end up in a lion

• the lion breathes in carbon given out by the plant

• the carbon is in the food the lion eats

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Photosynthesis

• absorbs CO₂

• releases CO₂

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Which one of these does not add CO₂ to the atmosphere?

• cooking with gas

• burning wood

• planting a tree

• riding in a car

How does a cow transfer carbon to other parts of the environment?

• It releases CO₂ through respiration

• It releases carbon as waste

• It transfers carbon to humans when we eat it

• All of the above are correct

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Which cycle is shown

• Carbon cycle

• water cycle

• nitrogen cycle

• phosphorus cycle

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