Cycling of matter quiz review

Three processes involved in the water cycle are evaporation, condensation, and precipitation. Scientists predict that climate change will increase the amount of precipitation that falls. What is the driving force for this increase?

• Changing carbon dioxide levels can interfere with the process of condensation.

• Plants release water at a greater rate when temperatures increase.

• Rates of exhalation change in response to temperature change

• Warmer temperatures increase the rate of evaporation.

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Organisms, like bacteria, insects and worms, that break down waste are called ___

• carnivore

• herbivores

• decomposers

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Fungi and bacteria are the most common decomposers.

• True

• False

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Elements such as oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon cycle through a system once.

• False

• True

• I do not know.

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Nitrogen, as it is found in the atmosphere, can be used by plants and animals.

• True

• False

• I do not know.

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Which of the following does NOT move continuously through ecosystems?

• Energy

• Water

• aluminum

• Carbon

Which of the following is NOT part of the water cycle?

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Nitrogen fixation

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Which of the following steps in the nitrogen cycle takes place after animals eat plants?

• Bacteria on plant roots fix nitrogen to make it usable.

• Plants use nitrogen from the soil.

• Lightning changes nitrogen gas into nitrogen compounds.

• Decaying waste returns nitrogen to the soil.

Which of the following is NOT an example of how bacteria aid in the nitrogen cycle?

• nitrogen fixation

• infecting tissue

• breaking down the tissue of dead organisms

• changing nitrogen compounds into atmospheric nitrogen

Which process can release carbon to the air and into the soil?

• photosynthesis

• Decomposition

• Combustion

• cellular respiration