Environmental Conservation and Safety

Which of the following is NOT a way carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere?

• Respiration

• Photosynthesis

• Combustion

• Decomposition

Which process describes the movement of water through plants and its subsequent evaporation from leaves?

• Precipitation

• Infiltration

• Transpiration

• Runoff

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the process by which bacteria convert nitrogen gas into ammonia?

• Ammonification

• Nitrification

• Denitrification

• Nitrogen fixation

Which process involves the release of water vapor from plants into the atmosphere?

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which process returns nitrogen from organic matter back into the soil as ammonium?

• Ammonification

• Nitrification

• Denitrification

• Nitrogen fixation

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which process converts nitrate back into nitrogen gas, releasing it into the atmosphere?

• Ammonification

• Nitrification

• Denitrification

• Nitrogen fixation

What is the process by which carbon moves from living organisms to the atmosphere?

• Decomposition

• Combustion

• Photosynthesis

• Respiration

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-7

NGSS.HS-LS2-5

What process causes water to change from a gas to a liquid?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is the primary source of energy that drives the water cycle?

• Sunlight

• Wind

• Gravity

• Earth's magnetic field

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following is a reservoir for carbon on Earth?

• Oceans

• Rocks and sediments

• Atmosphere

• All of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6