Carbon and Nitrogen Cycle

What are the two major things compost can supply plants with?

• Nitrogen

• Oxygen

• Carbon

• Hydrogen

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Molecules that contain Carbon are know as ________ ________.

• metallic compounds
• organic compounds
• ionic compounds
• inorganic substances

Where can Carbon be found?

• Carbon can be found in graphite, diamond, carbon dioxide, organic compounds, and fossil fuels.
• Carbon is exclusively found in the atmosphere.
• Carbon can be found in metals and minerals.
• Carbon is found in water and salt.

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Carbon dioxide is used in plants for what process?

• Respiration
• Photosynthesis
• Transpiration
• Fermentation

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

When an animal eats a plant what becomes a part of that animal?

• Water and minerals from the soil.
• Carbon dioxide from the air.
• Sunlight absorbed by the plant.
• Carbon from the plant.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Both plants and animals perform this process that releases this compound.

• Cellular Respiration, Nitrogen

• Photosynthesis, Glucose

• Photosynthesis, Oxygen

• Cellular Respiration, Carbon dioxide

What does fossil fuels release into the atmosphere?

• Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases
• Methane and ozone
• Water vapor and sulfur dioxide
• Oxygen and nitrogen

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What is the primary gas in the atmosphere?

• Oxygen
• Helium
• Nitrogen
• Carbon Dioxide

Nitrogen works best when it is fixed by ________?

• plants
• bacteria
• fungi
• insects

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

How do animals get Nitrogen into their body?

• By drinking water.

• By producing nitrogen internally from carbohydrates.

• By absorbing nitrogen through their skin.

• By consuming nitrogen-containing food.