Water Carbon Cycle

What happens to transpiration if the amount of trees is decreased?

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

How does carbon get into the ocean?

• Diffusion - Shells and other carbon containing organism dissolve into the water

• Cellular Respiration - animals in the ocean breath out carbon dioxide

• Fossil Fuels - Human's burn fossil fuels and the oil ends up in the ocean

• Rain - Rain water contains carbon that ends up in the ocean

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is the primary process by which water vapor enters the atmosphere in the water cycle?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Infiltration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which process in the carbon cycle involves the conversion of carbon dioxide into organic matter by plants?

• Photosynthesis

• Respiration

• Decomposition

• Combustion

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

How does deforestation affect the carbon cycle?

• Increases carbon storage

• Decreases carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

• Increases carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

• Has no effect

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What role do oceans play in the carbon cycle?

• They are a major source of carbon emissions

• They act as a carbon sink

• They have no role

• They only release carbon

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which of the following is a greenhouse gas involved in the carbon cycle?

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Helium

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

What is the process called when water from plants is released into the atmosphere?

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Sublimation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

In the water cycle, what is the process of water moving from the surface into the ground called?

• Infiltration

• Runoff

• Evaporation

• Condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which human activity is a major contributor to the increase of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

• Burning fossil fuels

• Planting trees

• Recycling

• Using solar panels

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5