Standard 1.4a Carbon Cycle

Which of the following removes carbon from the atmosphere?

• Combustion
• Respiration
• Photosynthesis
• Death

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

If the plant population decreased, the amount of carbon in the atmosphere would _________.

• Stay the same

• Increase

• Decrease

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Carbon can be found in...

• The atmosphere
• Soil
• Fossil fuels
• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What other parts of the carbon cycle are not shown in the image? Select all that apply.

• dissolves into the ocean

• enters organisms by respiration

• enters atmosphere from forest fires

• taken in by algae and phytoplankton doing photosynthesis

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which process converts carbon in the form of sugar into carbon dioxide gas?

• Bioremediation
• Photosynthesis
• Respiration
• Transpiration

Organisms that do not decompose can be buried and become what?

• water
• nutrients
• air
• fossil fuels

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

What process occurs when coal (fossil fuel) is used for energy?

• Decomposition
• Combustion
• Pressurization 
• Respiration 

Combustion is another word for __________.

• Transportation
• Respiration
• Fossil Fuels
• Burning

When humans burn fossil fuels, most of the carbon quickly enters the                       as carbon dioxide.

• Water
• Atmosphere
• Sun
• Air

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

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

• cooking with gas
• planting trees
• burning wood
• riding in a bus