Ecology Quiz 1

_________ is water released from clouds in the form of rain, freezing rain, sleet, snow, or hail.

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Sublimation

What is it called when plants have water evaporate off their leaves?

• condensation
• evaporation
• sublimation
• transpiration

The image shows various stages in the water cycle. During which stage does water flow back towards the sea as runoff?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

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

• True
• False

Which of the following removes carbon from the atmosphere?

• Combustion
• Respiration
• Photosynthesis
• Death

Combustion is another word for __________.

• Transportation
• Respiration
• Fossil Fuels
• Burning

Which process(es) release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere?

• respiration

• combustion

• photosynthesis

• feeding

Organisms that need nitrogen to survive.

• only plants

• only animals

• only bacteria

• all living things

How do animals get the nitrogen they need?

• From the air they breathe

• From the water they drink

• From the food they eat

• From the sun

Organisms that play a role in the nitrogen cycle

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