APES 1.4 -1.7 Biogeochemical Cycles

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Which is NOT a process of the water cycle? Options: precipitation, freezing, transpiration, evaporation

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freezing

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APES.ERT.1.G

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The process of plants losing water through their leaves is called ____.

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transpiration

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APES.ERT.1.G

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Why do living things need nitrogen?

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To make proteins AND amino acids

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APES.ERT.1.E

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What is the only process that removes carbon from the atmosphere? Options: combustion, cellular respiration, photosynthesis, decomposition

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photosynthesis

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APES.ERT.1.D

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Where is carbon stored in the environment?

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All of the above (Fossil fuels, Wood of trees, Calcium carbonate - shells and bones)

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APES.ERT.1.D

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These gases, such as carbon dioxide, trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere causing global warming.

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Greenhouse Gases

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APES.STB.4.C

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What converts nitrogen into a useable form for plants and animals?

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bacteria

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APES.ERT.1.E

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Which nutrient is not cycled through the atmosphere? Options: carbon, nitrogen, phosphorous, water

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phosphorous

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APES.ERT.1.F

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What cycle are fossil fuels part of? Options: carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus

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carbon

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APES.ERT.1.D

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What is the largest reservoir for water? Options: the ocean, rocks and minerals, the atmosphere, glaciers

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the ocean

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4