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ESS - Carbon Cycle

Authored by John Lanham

Science

9th - 12th Grade

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ESS - Carbon Cycle
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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When humans burn fossil fuels, most of the carbon quickly enters the                       as carbon dioxide.

Water
Atmosphere
Sun

Ground

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How do living organisms return carbon to the atmosphere in the carbon cycle?

respiration and photosynthesis
 decomposition and respiration

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Which of the following add carbon dioxide to the atmosphere?

volcanoes
combustion of fossil fuels
animal and plant respiration
all of these

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Organisms that do not decompose can be buried and become what?

water
nutrients
air
fossil fuels

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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The average temperature of the surface of Earth has increased approximately 1°C in the past century. Which reason best explains this increase in temperature?

lower levels of ozone in the atmosphere
lower levels of nitrogen in the atmosphere
higher levels of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
higher levels of oxygen in the atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

With the help of the Sun, through the process of photosynthesis, carbon dioxide is pulled from the air to make plant________

leaves

food

roots

nutrients

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which process adds carbon dioxide to the atmosphere?

respiration

photosynthesis

tree farms

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