Carbon Cycle

oxygen is a gas produced by _ and used by  _ 

• plants and animals 
• photosynthesis and carbon dioxide 
• animals and plants 
• carbon dioxide and photosynthesis

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

All of the carbon in existence is continually recycled in the carbon cycle

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

How is the burning of fossil fuels related to global warming?

• Magic
• Fuels are hot
• Greenhouse effect
• Photosynthesis

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Which of the following removes carbon from the atmosphere?

• Combustion
• Respiration
• Photosynthesis
• Death

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following is an example of a decomposer?

• Owl
• Fish
• Tree
• Mushroom

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

• water
• nutrients
• air
• fossil fuels

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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

• Bioremediation
• Photosynthesis
• Respiration
• Transpiration

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

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

• Stay the same

• Increase

• Decrease

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which is a true statement?

• Humans depend on oxygen, plants depend on carbon dioxide

• Plants produce carbon dioxide

• Humans depend on carbon dioxide, plants depend on oxygen

• Humans don't depend on plants for the air they need

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Carbon atoms cannot be created or destroyed

• True

• False

• Not enough information to answer

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5