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Worksheets3.2 Cycles of Matter
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
2.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
3.
Which is the opposite of condensation?
a)
runoff
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
transpiration
4.
The process by which plants release water through the pores in their leaves is called...
a)
accumulation
b)
dormancy
c)
photosynthesis
d)
transpiration
5.
Water vapor is the _______ form of water.
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gaseous
6.
Carbon can be found in...
a)
The atmosphere
b)
Soil
c)
Fossil fuels
d)
All of the above
7.
Which of the following removes carbon from the atmosphere?
a)
Combustion
b)
Respiration
c)
Photosynthesis
d)
Death
8.
Respiration is the process by which animals take in _____ and release _____.
a)
photosynthesis, air
b)
carbon, oxygen
c)
oxygen
d)
oxygen, carbon dioxide
9.
Which type of organism gets its energy directly from the Sun?
a)
producer
b)
consumer
c)
composer
d)
decomposer
10.
Which statement is true about the carbon dioxide-oxygen cycle?
a)
animals breathe in nitrogen and release oxygen which is used by plants
b)
animals breathe in oxygen and release carbon dioxide which is used by plants
c)
animals breathe in nitrogen and release carbon dioxide which is used by plants
d)
animals breathe in carbon dioxide and release oxygen which is used by plants
11.
If all the trees on Earth were destroyed, what would be the effect on humans?
a)
there would be a lack of food
b)
there would be a lack of oxygen
c)
there would be a lack of fresh water
d)
there would be a lack of carbon dioxide
12.
What converts nitrogen gas into a usable form for plants and animals?
a)
bacteria
b)
rain
c)
fungi
d)
car exhaust
13.
The process in which nitrogen circulates and is recycled is called
a)
The nitrogen cycle
b)
The carbon cycle
c)
The water cycle
d)
The phosphorus cycle
14.
How do animals get the nitrogen they need?
a)
From the air they breathe
b)
From the water they drink
c)
From the food they eat
d)
From the sun
15.
What is the process of combining nitrogen gas with other elements to make nitrogen into usable compounds?
a)
nitrogen composition
b)
nitrogen fixation
c)
ammonia
d)
denitrification
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