ENV: Water, Carbon and Nitrogen Cycles

Which of the following can have an effect on the evaporation rate of ocean water?

• The amount of water released after a strong thunderstorm

• A lower surface water temperature

• A higher surface water temperature

• The amount of nitrogen in the atmosphere

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Which example depicts the interaction between the hydrosphere and the atmosphere?

• Weathering releasing sulfur from rocks into a river

• The atmosphere evaporating water from the ocean surface

• Earth's plates shifting due to erosion

• Bacteria fixing nitrogen in the soil to be released back into the atmosphere

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Which biogeochemical cycle is most responsible for the greenhouse effect on our atmosphere?

• Hydrologic

• Sulfur

• Carbon

• Phosphorus

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Water in oceans, lakes, rivers, and other reservoirs changes from a liquid to a gas through _____________.

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

• Condensation

• Precipitation

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Water also comes from plant leaves to the atmosphere through ________________.

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

• Condensation

• Precipitation

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When the water cools down in the atmosphere, the water goes through _______________ and becomes clouds.

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

• Condensation

• Precipitation

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The water doesn’t stay there! It comes back down to earth as _______________ through rain, sleet, or snow!

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

• Condensation

• Precipitation

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What type of organism “fixes” the nitrogen for use by plants?

• Humans

• Plants

• Bacteria

• Aliens

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Humans and other animals breathe in __________ and release carbon dioxide

• Carbon dioxide

• Carbon Monoxide

• Dihydrogen oxide

• Oxygen

Plants absorb ________________________ and release oxygen

• Carbon dioxide

• Carbon monoxide

• Vitamin X

• Oxygen

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