Carbon and Nitrogen Cycle Quiz

What is the purpose of a rotating compost bin?

• To decompose biodegradable materials

• To store overripe fruit

• To trap heat in the atmosphere

• To fix nitrogen in the soil

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What is the result of the decomposition of biodegradable materials in a compost bin?

• Nutrient rich organic material

• Toxic waste

• Inorganic material

• Plastic waste

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What is the primary gas in the atmosphere?

• Methane

• Oxygen

• Carbon dioxide

• Nitrogen

What is the process by which nitrogen is converted into ammonia and ammonium by bacteria in the soil?

• Nitrogen nitrification

• Nitrogen fixation

• Nitrogen assimilation

• Nitrogen denitrification

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What is the form of nitrogen that plants can easily use and assimilate?

• Nitrates and nitrites

• Ammonia and ammonium

• Atmospheric nitrogen gas

• Carbon dioxide

What is the process by which nitrates and nitrites are converted back into atmospheric nitrogen gas by bacteria in the soil?

• Assimilation

• Denitrification

• Nitrification

• Fixation

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What can excessive nitrogen in bodies of water lead to?

• All of the above

• Decreased dissolved oxygen in the water

• Excessive growth of algae and water plants

• Blockage of light to the water

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What is the branch of science that studies the interactions of molecules containing carbon?

• Physical chemistry

• Biochemistry

• Inorganic chemistry

• Organic chemistry

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What is the ability of carbon to form tons of compounds due to?

• Being a greenhouse gas

• Having 4 valence electrons

• Being a liquid at room temperature

• Being a primary gas in the atmosphere

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What is the concern of excessive carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

• Increasing dissolved oxygen in water

• Trapping heat in the atmosphere

• Promoting plant growth

• Decreasing greenhouse effect

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