Ecosystems Lesson 3: Cycles of Matter Quiz

Why are knowing these cycles important to an ecosystem?

• To study the rock cycle and its impact on ecosystems

• To recognize the role of water, carbon, oxygen, and nitrogen in the ecosystem

• To learn about the different forms of precipitation

• To understand the process of evaporation

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What are the 3 components of the water cycle?

• Transportation, Burial, Sedimentation

• Nitrification, Denitrification, Nitrogen Fixation

• Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation

• Photosynthesis, Respiration, Decomposition

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What are the 4 cycles of matter?

• Photosynthesis Cycle, Respiration Cycle, Decomposition Cycle, Fossil Fuel Combustion Cycle

• Evaporation Cycle, Condensation Cycle, Precipitation Cycle, Transpiration Cycle

• Hydrologic Cycle, Rock Cycle, Precipitation Cycle, Nitrogen Fixation Cycle

• Water Cycle, Carbon Cycle, Oxygen Cycle, Nitrogen Cycle

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Give an example of condensation.

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What organism releases oxygen?

• None of the above

• Decomposers

• Consumers

• Producers

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What organisms need oxygen?

• All of the above

• Producers

• Decomposers

• Consumers

What percent of the air is Nitrogen?

• 21%

• 78%

• 100%

• 1%

What is 'free' Nitrogen?

• Nitrogen gas released during respiration

• Nitrogen gas not combined with other kinds of atoms

• Nitrogen gas combined with other elements

• Nitrogen gas released during photosynthesis

What is the process of changing free nitrogen into a usable form of nitrogen called?

• Nitrification

• Assimilation

• Nitrogen Fixation

• Denitrification

Most organisms cannot use nitrogen gas

• True

• False