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WorksheetsCycles in Ecosystems
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 35mins
A in the water cycle diagram is showing ____________
condensation
evaporation
transpiration
precipitation
B in the water cycle diagram is showing ______________
condensation
precipitation
transpiration
evaporation
C in the water cycle diagram is showing ________
evaporation
condensation
precipitaion
ground water
D in the water cycle diagram is showing ________
runoff
condensation
precipitaion
ground water
E in the water cycle diagram is showing ________
runoff
condensation
precipitaion
ground water
Locate the trees in the diagram. Water evaporating from the trees is known as ____________________.
precipitation
runoff
condensation
transpiration
In the carbon cycle, producers take in the gas __
carbon dioxide
oxygen
nitrogen
carbon monoxide
oxygen is a gas produced by _ and used by _
plants and animals
photosynthesis and carbon dioxide
animals and plants
carbon dioxide and photosynthesis
If the plant population decreased, the amount of carbon would _________.
Stay the same
Increase
Decrease
Plants use ____________ to make their own food
Water
Sunlight
Carbon dioxide
All of these
Which gas do plants release, that humans depend on for survival?
Water
Carbon Dioxide
Oxygen
Sugar
Which gas do animals release, that plants depend on for survival?
Carbon dioxide
Oxygen
Sunlight
Water
What is it called when plants give off water vapor?
condensation
evaporation
sublimation
transpiration
What is water vapor doing when it changes to water?
evaporating
condensing
precipitating
runoff
What is the process of water droplets or ice crystals falling from the sky?
evaporating
condensing
precipitating
runoff
What is water that flows in rivers and streams into the oceans and lakes?
evaporating
condensing
precipitating
runoff
Where does condensation occur in the water cycle?
clouds forming
ocean water changing to water vapor
water flowing down a river
underground water soaking into soil
What are all living things made of?
Soil
Oxygen
Carbon
water
The breakdown of dead materials into carbon dioxide and water is called
succession
decomposition
evaporation
transpiration
Carbon dioxide is created by
Burning fossil fuels
Cellular respiration
Decomposing organic matter
All answers are correct
What happens when organisms die and decay?
Their bodies are lifted up
Their nitrogen returns to the soil
they keep their nitrogen
They stay on earth forever
How do plants and animals get nitrogen?
They are born with it
Their skin has it
They bathe in it
It's in their food and water
Where does nitrogen move?
In human bodies
In buildings
Between animals, bacteria, plants, and the atmosphere.
only in the air
Which of the following are decomposers? (There is more than one correct answer.)
bacteria
mushroom
water
mold
The continuous movement of water between Earth's surface and the air, changing from liquid, into gas, into liquid.
The Oxygen Cycle
Transpiration
The Water Cycle
The Nitrogen Cycle
Water in the form of a gas that is present during evaporation.
fog
water vapor
steam
heat
The continuous exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide among living things.
Photosynthesis
The Nitrogen Cycle
The Water Cycle
The Oxygen-Carbon Dioxide Cycle
The continuous trapping of nitrogen gas in compounds in the soil and its return into the air.
Decomposition
The Nitrogen Cycle
Bacteria Transformation
The Carbon Cycle
Occurs when water falls from clouds over land and water in the form of rain, sleet, hail and snow.
precipitation
condensation
evaporation
water vapor
Water that flows over Earth’s surface, eventually gathering in lakes, oceans, and streams.
glaciers
ocean water
ground water
runoff
The region that contributes to a river or river system
beach
forest
watershed
Precipitation that seeps into the ground and is stored in tiny holes, or pores, in soil and rocks
ground water
infiltration
puddles
