WorksheetsNitrogen Cycle Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which gas makes up ____ percent of our atmosphere but can be used by plants only when transformed by bacteria first?
76%
78%
70%
75%
In order for plants to absorb nitrogen, it must be transformed first and is called
assimilation
evaporation
decomposition
nitrogen fixation
Nitrogen enters food chains through ________.
plants
factories
car emissions
clouds
According to the diagram in Figure 6.3, what organism converts atmospheric nitrogen into nitrogen compounds that will later be used by plants?
rabbits
bacteria
plants
dead log
In Figure 6.3, which process converts nitrogen gas in the air into
Nitrogen fixation
Decomposition
Respiration
Denitrification
Excessive use of ________ on lawns and gardens can affect the nitrogen and phosphorus cycles in nearby lakes and streams.
nitrogen
fertilizers
sun
bacteria
Bacteria transform atmospheric nitrogen into nitrates for plants to use during a process called ______________.
denitrification
nitrogen fixation
ammonification
nitrification
The process by which plants absorb ammonia or nitrates is
assimilation
denitrification
Ammonification
photosynthesis
Which of the following burn fossil fuels and/or are releasing many different chemicals into the atmosphere that are harmful. Pick more than one.
Factories
Vehicles
Trees
Volcano's
When algae die, oxygen concentration drops, which kills fish and other aquatic organisms. Which process below causes this problem
ocean tides
run off from fertilizer used by farmers
photosynthesis
Sunlight
