Biogeochemical Cycles Unit Test

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

• condensation
• evaporation
• transpiration
• exhaling

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Why do living things need nitrogen?

• To get energy

• To make amino acids

• To make proteins

• To make proteins AND amino acids

A particular golf course is using large amounts of nitrogen fertilizer. What process could move this nitrogen into a local stream?

• volatilization
• nitrogen fixation
• runoff
• ammonification

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Identify the cycle pictured.

• The Water cycle
• The Carbon cycle
• The Nitrogen cycle
• The Phosphorus cycle

Identify the cycle pictured.

• The Water cycle
• The Carbon cycle
• The Nitrogen cycle
• The Phosphorus cycle.

Which two biological processes play a role in cycling carbon and oxygen?

• Photosynthesis and Transpiration
• Cellular Respiration and Evaporation
• Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration
• Transpiration and Evaporation

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What is the correct equation for photosynthesis?

• C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂ --> 6CO₂ + 6H₂O
• 6CO₂ + 6O₂ --> C₆H₁₂O₆  + 6H₂O
•  6CO₂ + 6O₂ --> 6H₂O + C₆H₁₂O₆
• 6CO₂ + 6H₂O  -->  6O₂ + C₆H₁₂O₆

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How does carbon dioxide return to the atmosphere?

• Photosynthesis

• Combustion and Cellular Respiration

• Consumption

• Decomposition

Which nutrient is not cycled through the atmosphere?

• carbon
• nitrogen
• phosphorous
• water

What cycle are fossil fuels part of ?

• carbon

• oxygen

• nitrogen

• phosphorus

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