Cycles of Matter in Ecosystems Practice Quiz

Water evaporates from the leaves of a plant and returns to the atmosphere in a process called ________________________.

• transpiration

• photosynthesis

• respiration

• condensation

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

• Water cycle

• Oxygen-Carbon cycle

• Nitrogen cycle

The ________________ cycle is a continuous circulation of an important gas between the soil, plants, animals, and air.

• Nitrogen cycle

• Carbon cycle

• Water cycle

• Oxygen cycle

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Which part of the water cycle includes water vapor gas changing to a liquid?

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

• transpiration

How do animals get nitrogen that is stored in the soil?

• Animals do not take in the nitrogen stored in the soil.

• Bacteria change the nitrogen into a gas that the animals breathe.

• Plants absorb the nitrogen from the soil and animals can eat the plants.

• The animals can eat the soil and absorb the nitrogen through their digestive system.

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Mr. Hernandez's science class learned that green plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to make their own food and release oxygen in the process. How can the class explain how animals complete the oxygen-carbon cycle?

• Animals take in the oxygen, but do not release gas as they use energy.

• Animals take in carbon dioxide and use it to make food.

• Animals take in oxygen and release nitrogen as waste.

• Animals take in oxygen and as they use energy, carbon dioxide is released as waste.

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Rain water that flows over Earth's surface is called __________. This water gathers in lakes and rivers.

• runoff

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

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What process in the water cycle involves liquid water turning into water vapor?

• precipitation

• evaporation

• condensation

• transpiration

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Which cycle is responsible for the movement of water from the surface to the atmosphere and back?

• Carbon cycle

• Oxygen cycle

• Nitrogen cycle

• Water cycle

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In which part of the water cycle does water return to the Earth's surface in the form of rain, snow, or hail?

• evaporation

• condensation

• transpiration

• precipitation

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