Cycling of Matter

Decomposition releases __________ into the soil

• hydrogen

• oxygen

• nitrogen

• helium

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Bacteria in soil change __________ into ingredients plants can use.

• H₂

• O₂

• N₂

• He₂

Which of the following is NOT a "cycle"?

• Water

• Energy

• Nitrogen

• Carbon

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The following are part of the carbon cycle EXCEPT _________.

• respiration

• precipitation

• decomposition

• photosynthesis

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Decomposition

• consumes carbon dioxide

• releases carbon dioxide

• releases oxygen

• destroys carbon atoms

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During the Carbon Cycle...

• carbon is stored in the soil.

• carbon is stored in plants.

• carbon is stored in the atmosphere.

• all of the above.

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Which of the following is NOT true about systems that cycle matter?

• Living things play a role in the cycling of matter.

• Matter is not created as it cycles through the environment.

• Some matter is destroyed as it cycles through the environment.

• Matter is constantly cycling through the environment.

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This image shows the _________ cycle.

• Carbon

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Water

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Which process in the water cycle involves the conversion of water vapor into liquid water?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

In the nitrogen cycle, which organism is primarily responsible for converting nitrogen gas into a form usable by plants?

• Fungi

• Bacteria

• Algae

• Protozoa

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