Cycles in Nature

various live forms and organisms that help dead matter to break down and decay

• protective

• replenished

• decomposers

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I am the reason we have seasons. What am I?

• Earth's equator

• Earth's tilt

• Earth's rotation

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I am the water that falls from the sky as rain, snow, sleet, or hail. What am I?

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

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A __________ is a period of time it takes to complete a series

of events.

• water

• cycle

• seed

• cloud

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What are the four types of precipitation? (Choose all that apply.)

• rain

• cloud

• sleet

• snow

• hail

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The life cycle of a tree starts out as a __________.

• sappling

• tree

• seed

• young tree

What is the process by which water vapor turns into liquid water in the water cycle?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

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Which of the following is a key component of the nitrogen cycle?

• Photosynthesis

• Nitrogen fixation

• Respiration

• Decomposition

In the carbon cycle, which process releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere?

• Photosynthesis

• Respiration

• Condensation

• Transpiration

What is the primary source of energy that drives the water cycle?

• Wind

• Sun

• Moon

• Earth's core

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