Biogeochemical Cycles

Which is NOT a process of the water cycle?

• precipitation
• freezing
• transpiration
• evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The process of plants losing water through their leaves is called ____.

• condensation
• evaporation
• transpiration
• exhaling

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Why do living things need nitrogen?

• To get energy

• To make amino acids

• To make proteins

• To make proteins AND amino acids

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

• bacteria
• fungi
• rain

Which nutrient is not cycled through the atmosphere?

• carbon
• nitrogen
• phosphorous
• water

This is released by the weathering of rocks.

• Carbon
• Oxygen
• Phosphorus
• Nitrogen

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What cycle are fossil fuels part of ?

• carbon

• oxygen

• nitrogen

• phosphorus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What is the largest reservoir for water?

• the ocean

• rocks and minerals

• the atmosphere

• glaciers

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Carbon dioxide is added to the atmosphere by

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What is happening at 1?

• respiration: releasing CO2
• decomposing CO2 in the soil
• photosynthesis: absorbing CO2
• turning CO2 from the atmosphere into organic molecules

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3