5/8/25 Flow of Matter in Ecosystems Quiz

Which of the following is NOT a form of precipitation mentioned in the water cycle?

• Fog

• Rain

• Snow

• Hail

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is necessary for the production of oxygen in photosynthesis?

• Water

• Nitrogen

• Phosphorus

• Sulfur

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What is the main component of the atmosphere?

• Nitrogen gas

• Oxygen gas

• Carbon dioxide

• Hydrogen gas

What is the effect of excess nitrogen in soil on the hydrosphere?

• It depletes oxygen in the water

• It increases water temperature

• It causes more precipitation

• It forms new rocks

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What returns phosphorus to the soil and water?

• Decomposers

• Producers

• Lightning

• Photosynthesis

What is the main way producers remove carbon from the atmosphere?

• Photosynthesis

• Respiration

• Assimilation

• Denitrification

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What do decomposers do in the carbon cycle?

• Break down carbon materials and release carbon

• Produce glucose

• Fix nitrogen

• Absorb phosphate

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which process returns carbon to the atmosphere from living things?

• Cellular respiration

• Photosynthesis

• Assimilation

• Nitrogen fixation

What is the effect of excess phosphate in the hydrosphere?

• It depletes oxygen in the water

• It increases plant growth

• It causes more rain

• It fixes nitrogen

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Which of the following is a form of carbon storage in the geosphere?

• Fossil fuels

• Rain

• Ozone

• Nitrate