Biogeochemical Cycles Lesson

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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When nitrogen gas is turned in to a form that plants and animals can use is called 

• Combustion

• Photosynthesis

• Decomposition

• Nitrogen Fixation

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Which process removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?

• combustion

• cellular respiration

• photosynthesis

• decomposition

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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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The process where rocks are broken down over time by wind and water, releasing phosphorus.

• combustion

• corrosion

• deposition

• erosion

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Why do living things need nitrogen?

• To get energy

• To make amino acids

• To make proteins

• To make proteins AND amino acids

A particular golf course is using large amounts of nitrogen fertilizer. What process could move this nitrogen into a local stream?

• volatilization

• nitrogen fixation

• runoff

• ammonification

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What converts nitrogen into a useable form for plants and animals?

• bacteria

• fungi

• rain

Which nutrient is not cycled through the atmosphere?

• carbon

• nitrogen

• phosphorous

• water

What cycle are fossil fuels part of ?

• carbon

• oxygen

• nitrogen

• phosphorus