Biogeochemical Cycles Review

Carbon is removed from the atmosphere through

• transpiration

• respiration

• photosynthesis

• digestion

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Burning of the fossil fuels has the most impact on which cycle?

• Phosphorous Cycle

• Water Cycle

• Carbon Cycle

• Nitrogen Cycle

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Process that gives off carbon dioxide and produces energy?

• Photosynthesis

• Digestion

• Respiration

• Transpiration

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Which process is primarily responsible for the release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere?

• Photosynthesis

• Combustion

• Evaporation

• Condensation

Which human activity is a major contributor to the increase of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

• Deforestation

• Fishing

• Recycling

• Composting

Water given off by plants through their leaves is which process?

• photosynthesis

• digestion

• respiration

• transpiration

What type of plant hosts nitrogen fixing bacteria, and thus are good crops to replenish nutrients to the soil?

• potatoes

• corn

• legumes

• watermelon

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Where do you find the most water on our planet?

• Groundwater

• Lakes

• Rain

• Ocean

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Where do you find the most carbon on the planet?

• Inside Us

• Ocean

• Plants

• Atmosphere

Where do you find the most phosphorus on the planet?

• Atmosphere

• Ocean

• Rocks

• In Us

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