Cycling of Matter

The process in which water vapor is released into the air through from plants is called ___.

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

• Precipitation

• Condensation

The following are part of the carbon cycle EXCEPT _________.

• respiration
• precipitation
• decomposition
• photosynthesis

Which of the following is NOT a "cycle"?

• Water

• Energy

• Nitrogen

• Carbon

Plants absorb and store some of the energy in sunlight through a process called …

• Cellular respiration

• Photosynthesis

• Carbon Cycle

• Decomposer

Can organisms absorb nitrogen gas directly out of the atmosphere?

• Yes

• No

_______________________ converts nitrogen into a form that plants can absorb.

• Denitrifying bacteria

• Nitrogen fixing bacteria

• Decomposers

• Producers

How do animals obtain nitrogen stored in plants?

• Denitrifying bacteria

• Nitrogen fixing bacteria

• Directly from the atmosphere

• They eat the plants

What process is happening step A?

• transpiration

• evaporation

• condensation

• accumulation

The process in which water vapor is released into the atmosphere through plants.

• evaporation

• transpiration

• condensation

• precipitation

In which form does water rise into the atmosphere when it evaporates?

• water vapor

• water droplets

• snow

• ice