Biogeochemical Cycles

Another name for the Water Cycle is the

• Moisture Cycle

• H2O Cycle

• Hydrologic Cycle

• Drenched Cycle

What is the water cycle?

• the 3 forms of water
• the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth
• when water melts
• when clouds form

What is it called when WATER is FORMED from an LIQUID to a WATER VAPOR or a GAS?

• EVAPORATION
• PRECIPITATION
• TRANSPIRATION

Which stage does the #2 show in the diagram?

• condensation
• evaporation
• precipitation
• run off

Which stage does the #3 show in the diagram?

• condensation
• evaporation
• precipitation
• run off

what does the #4 show in the diagram?

• condensation
• evaporation
• precipitation
• run off

During which stage do clouds form?

• condensation
• evaporation
• precipitation

Which best explains why runoff is important?

• It returns water to other locations on Earth

• It increases the chance of flooding

• It makes evaporation occur faster

• It increases condensation

Which statement is true about the carbon dioxide-oxygen cycle?

• animals breathe in nitrogen and release oxygen which is used by plants
• animals breathe in oxygen and release carbon dioxide which is used by plants
• animals breathe in nitrogen and release carbon dioxide which is used by plants
• animals breathe in carbon dioxide and release oxygen which is used by plants

Animals and plants use substances that cycle through the environment.  Which substance is needed by plants to survive and is released into the environment by animals?

• oxygen
• sugar
• salt
• carbon dioxide