
Biogeochemical Cycles Quiz
Authored by Vincent Evans
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9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Where does the phosphorous cycle begin?
Rocks
Atmosphere
Plants
Animals
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Which cycle is considered the slowest?
Carbon
Hydrologic (Water)
Phosphorous
Nitrogen
Answer explanation
Phosphates move quickly through plants and animals; however, the processes that move them through the soil or ocean are very slow, making the phosphorus cycle overall one of the slowest biogeochemical cycles.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
What is the process called when bacteria change nitrates into nitrogen gas, returning it back into the atmosphere?
Nitrification
Nitrogen Fixation
Ammonification
Denitrification
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
All of the following are fossil fuels EXCEPT...?
Oil
Soil
Natural Gas
Coal
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Which cycle is driven by the Sun?
Nitrogen
Hydrologic (Water)
Carbon
Phosphorous
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Liquid water that runs along the surface and collects into a river, lake, or ocean is called?
Infiltration
Groundwater
Surface Runoff
Evaporation
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are examples of what?
Precipitation
Evaporation
Condensation
Transpiration
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
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