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Environmental Science: Biogeochemical Cycles and Earth's spheres

Authored by A Clark-Jenkins

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9th Grade

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Environmental Science: Biogeochemical Cycles and Earth's spheres
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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does N2 get into soil?

N2 diffuses into the pore spaces between the soil particles
Legumes pull it in.
gravity.  It's not just a good idea, it's the Law.
1st Law of Thermodynamics

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

How does carbon dioxide leave the atmosphere?

Through transpiration
Through photosynthesis
Through factory emission
Sunlight

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-5

NGSS.HS-LS1-5

3.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

These gases, such as carbon dioxide, trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere causing global warming (a)  

Global warming gases
Hot House gases
Green House gases
Thermal pollution

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

4.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Respiration is the process by which (a)   is consumed and (b)   is produced.

Carbon, Oxygen
Oxygen, Carbon dioxide
H20, oxygen
Carbon, H2O

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NGSS.HS-LS1-7

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a biogeochemical cycle?

The movement of matter through all four of the spheres.

The movement of matter through the biosphere and geosphere only.

The movement of matter through the atmosphere and hydrosphere only.

A cycle where carbon starts in plants and comes back to plants. (Only carbon)

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NGSS.HS-LS2-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Name that cycle: The one that has evaporation in it.

Nitrogen Cycle

Water Cycle

Carbon Cycle

Oxygen Cycle

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

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