Unit 4 Test Review

What is the process by which pollutants magnify as they move through a food chain?

• Carbon cycle

• Biological magnification

• Transpiration

• Denitrification

Which cycle is essential for the movement of water through the environment?

• Carbon cycle

• Nitrogen cycle

• Water cycle

• Keeling Curve

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the effect called when gases trap heat in the atmosphere?

• Greenhouse Effect

• Transpiration

• Denitrification

• Nitrogen fixation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Which term refers to the layer of gases surrounding Earth?

• Hydrosphere

• Atmosphere

• Geosphere

• Biosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The process of converting nitrogen gas into ammonia is known as _______.

• Denitrification

• Nitrogen fixation

• Transpiration

• Combustion

What is the term for the underground layer of water-bearing rock?

• Aquifer

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Atmosphere

Which cycle involves the movement of carbon among the hydrosphere, atmosphere, geosphere, and biosphere?

• Water cycle

• Nitrogen cycle

• Carbon cycle

• Biological accumulation

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

NGSS.HS-LS2-5

The process by which plants release water vapor into the air is called _______.

• Transpiration

• Combustion

• Denitrification

• Biological magnification

Which of the following is a fossil fuel?

• Water

• Carbon sink

• Coal

• Nitrogen

The process of breaking down organic matter to release carbon dioxide is known as _______.

• Combustion

• Denitrification

• Transpiration

• Nitrogen fixation

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NGSS.HS-LS1-7

NGSS.HS-LS2-3