3.4 Biogeochemical Cycles

What cycle are fossil fuels part of ?

• carbon

• oxygen

• nitrogen

• phosphorus

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What is the role of bacteria in the nitrogen cycle?

• convert nitrogen

• produce sugars

• burn carbon dioxide

• decay organisms

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What process is part of the phosphorus cycle? Think EROSION

• transpiration

• nitrification

• combustion

• sedimentation

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Where is the largest reservoir for the phosphorus cycle?

• rocks and minerals

• the ocean

• the atmopshere

• fossil fuels

What source of energy is responsible for moving water in the water cycle?

• the sun

• the ocean

• the oraganisms

• the atmosphere

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What process do consumers do to contribute to the carbon-oxygen cycle?

• photosynthesis

• cellular respiration

• decomposition

• transpiration

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What is the only process that removes carbon from the atmosphere?

• combustion
• cellular respiration
• photosynthesis
• decomposition

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What converts nitrogen into a useable form for plants and animals?

• bacteria
• fungi
• rain

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Carbon dioxide is added to the atmosphere by

• Burning fossil fuels 
• Cellular respiration
• Decomposing organic matter
• All answers are correct

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What gas does a tree release into the atmosphere?

• carbon dioxide

• air

• oxygen

• hydrogen

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