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Nitrogen Cycle

Nitrogen Cycle

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Science

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11th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Easy

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Krista Marcum

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What percentage of Earth's atmosphere is nitrogen gas (N₂)?

21%

50%

78%

10%

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which organisms carry out biological nitrogen fixation?

Fungi

Leguminous bacteria

Protozoa

Viruses

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

During nitrification, ammonia is converted first to:

Nitrogen gas

Nitrite

Nitrate

Ammonium

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The conversion of nitrate back to nitrogen gas is known as:

Denitrification

Ammonification

Nitrification

Assimilation

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Plants primarily take up nitrogen in which form?

Nitrogen gas (N₂)

Ammonia (NH₃)

Nitrate (NO₃⁻)

Nitrite (NO₂⁻)

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is ammonification?

Conversion of ammonia to nitrate

Breakdown of organic nitrogen to ammonia

Conversion of nitrate to nitrogen gas

Fixation of nitrogen gas

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which process returns nitrogen to the atmosphere?

Nitrification

Ammonification

Denitrification

Assimilation

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