Matter and Cycles in Ecosystems

The movement of water through Earth's systems is called the:

• water cycle

• water circle

• water bicycle

• water flow

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When plants take water up through their roots, and then let it out as water vapour through their leaves, it is called:

• evaporation

• precipitation

• transpiration

• condensation

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When water is vapourized from the surface of a lake, river, or the ocean, it is called ________

• evaporation

• precipitation

• transpiration

• surface runoff

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When water vapour in the sky cools down to form tiny liquid droplets that make clouds, it is called ________

• evaporation

• precipitation

• condensation

• surface runoff

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When water in the sky falls back to Earth as snow, sleet, rain, or hail, it is called ________

• transpiration

• precipitation

• condensation

• surface runoff

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When liquid water flows over Earth's surface, downhill towards lakes, rivers and oceans, it is called ________

• transpiration

• evaporation

• condensation

• surface runoff

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All living things use energy and release gas as a waste product. What cycle explains thecirculation of these gases?

• Nitrogen cycle

• Carbon-oxygen cycle

• Water cycle

• bicycle

Which substance must be fixed in the soil by bacteria, lightning or volcanic activity before plants and animals can use it?

• Water

• Carbon

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

How do animals get their nitrogen?

• By eating plants

• By breathing it in

• By drinking water

• Bacteria in their lungs convert it

Plants:

• Take in carbon dioxide and give off oxygen

• Take in carbon dioxide and give off carbon dioxide

• Take in oxygen and give off oxygen

• Take in oxygen and give off carbon dioxide

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