Biogeochemical Cycles

Which is NOT a process of the water cycle?

• precipitation

• freezing

• transpiration

• evaporation

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

• condensation
• evaporation
• transpiration
• exhaling

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Which is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere?

• hydrogen

• oxygen

• helium

• nitrogen

Which process removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?

• combustion

• cellular respiration

• photosynthesis

• decomposition

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Where is carbon stored in the environment?

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

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Which cycle are fossil fuels (oil, coal, natural gas) part of?

• carbon

• water

• nitrogen

• phosphorus

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Which cycle DOESN'T have an atmosphere component (part)?

• carbon

• nitrogen

• phosphorus

• water

What is the process of rain, snow, or hail falling from the sky?

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• runoff

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Which one of these does not add CO₂ to the atmosphere?

• cooking with gas

• planting trees

• burning wood

• riding in a bus

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Nitrogen fixing bacteria, lives in nodules on the root of a plant called

• Broccoli
• Legumes
• Beats
• Carrots

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