Carbon Cycle Notes - Biogeochemical Cycles

What is one of the key processes in the carbon cycle that releases CO2 into the atmosphere?

• Photosynthesis

• Respiration

• Ocean Uptake

• Precipitation

Which of the following is NOT a reservoir in the carbon cycle?

• Ocean

• Living Tissue

• Fossils

• Sunlight

Which of the following is a role of decomposers?

• Producing oxygen

• Returning carbon to the soil

• Absorbing sunlight

• Creating new organisms

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is the primary function of decomposers in the ecosystem?

• To produce food

• To recycle nutrients

• To provide shelter

• To create energy

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following is NOT a function of decomposers?

• Breaking down dead organisms

• Returning carbon to the soil

• Producing carbon dioxide

• Absorbing sunlight

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What happens to carbon stored in fossil fuels when they are burned?

• It turns into water

• It is absorbed by plants

• It is released into the atmosphere

• It remains unchanged

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

NGSS.HS-LS2-5

What process releases carbon into the atmosphere from fossil fuels?

• Photosynthesis

• Combustion

• Evaporation

• Condensation

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

Which process is represented by number 2 in the carbon cycle diagram?

• Burning fossil fuel

• Photosynthesis

• Respiration

• Decomposition

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

In the carbon cycle diagram, which label is associated with the process of respiration?

• A

• B

• C

• 3

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

In the carbon cycle diagram, which label is associated with the process of decomposition?

• A

• B

• C

• 4

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3