Biogeochemical Cycles Question Bank

Can animals consume Nitrogen directly from the air?

• No

• Yes

Which of the following help convert nitrogen into usable forms? Check all that apply.

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Which biomolecules contain nitrogen in their chemical structure?

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Can phosphorus be used directly by animals?

• Yes

• No

Phosphorus is needed to make the biomolecule called ​ (a)   ​ ​ the building blocks of life and ​ (b)   that make up our cells.

• DNA, a nucleic acid
• phospholipids
• carbohydrates
• protein

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

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Eutrophication is caused by ​ (a)   of phosphorus and other nutrients causing a ​ (b)   of algae, which in turn ​ (c)   ​oxygen levels in bodies of water, and eventually ​ (d)   of the community of organisms due to lack of oxygen supply.​

• increase
• decrease

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Match the following description to the name of the process.

• evaporation of water in plants

• precipitation

• clouds

• condensation

• water vapor

• transpiration

• rain, snow, sleet

• evaporation

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What events release carbon dioxide in the air?

Check all that apply.

• respiration of humans and animals

• decomposition of organisms

• burning of fossil fuels

• deforestation

Match the following description to the event.

• a phenomenon that increases ocean water acidity by lowering its pH due to high levels of CO₂

• pollution

• a phenomenon showing a gradual increase of Earth's temperature due to unnaturally high levels of CO₂

• greenhouse

• a contamination of air dues to introduction of pollutants/chemicals

• ocean acidfication

• a natural phenomenon where greenhouses gases, like CO₂, traps sunlight and wams the planet

• global warming

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​ ​ ​ ​ The substances​ (a)   , a sugar/carbohydrate and (b)   gas is produced when plants, algae, and cyanobacteria photosynthesize.​

• glucose
• oxygen
• carbon dioxide
• water

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