water and nitrogen cycles

The process in which water vapor is released into the air through from plants is called ___.

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

• Precipitation

• Condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Water moving over the land surface is called __________.

• rivers
• streams
• runoff
• None of the Above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Decomposition releases __________ into the soil

• hydrogen
• oxygen
• nitrogen
• helium

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Bacteria in soil change __________ into ingredients plants can use.

• H₂
• O₂
• N₂
• He₂

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Plants rely heavily on ____ in the nitrogen cycle to change nitrogen into useable material.

• bacteria

• viruses

• fungi

• oxygen

How do animals obtain nitrogen stored in plants?

• Denitrifying bacteria

• Nitrogen fixing bacteria

• Directly from the atmosphere

• They eat the plants

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6-8.AF.2.6

Organisms that play a role in the nitrogen cycle

• only plants
• only animals
• only bacteria
• plants, animals, & bacteria

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Plants and animals need nitrogen to make __________.

• Protein

• Carbohydrates

• Fat

• DNA

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Decomposition is when fungi and bacteria break down dead material and release __________ into the soil

• hydrogen

• oxygen

• nitrogen

• helium

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What effect does the sun have on surface water?

• it causes it to boil

• it causes it to rain

• it causes it to sink

• it causes it to evaporate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4