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Nitrogen Cycle Study Guide

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Most nitrogen is found in which of the following?

a)

oceans

b)

atmosphere

c)

the soil

d)

in plants and animals

2.

What percentage of the atmosphere is nitrogen?

a)

78

b)

92

c)

21

d)

67

3.

Nitrogen is used to produce which of the following?

a)

proteins

b)

DNA

c)

oxygen

d)

Both proteins and DNA

4.

Free nitrogen is converted or fixed into a usable form through what process?

a)

nitrification

b)

nitrogen fixation

c)

denitrification

d)

cyclical

5.

The majority of nitrogen fixation happens when ___________ convert atmospheric nitrogen (N2) into ammonia (NH3).

a)

worms

b)

fungi

c)

plants

d)

bacteria

6.

Ammonia is toxic to plants. The ammonia must be converted into a more useful form by _____________ in the soil.

a)

worms

b)

fungi

c)

bacteria

d)

nitrates

7.

Bacteria converts ammonia into nitrates for plants to uptake in a process known as _____________.

a)

nitrification

b)

nitrogen fixation

c)

nitrites

d)

denitrification

8.

When a plant or animal dies, or an animal defecates, decomposers convert nitrogen back into which of the following?

a)

nitrates

b)

nitrites

c)

ammonia

d)

organisms

9.

Reductions of nitrates or nitrites by bacteria that usually results in the escape of nitrogen into the air is known as what?

a)

denitrification

b)

nitrogen fixation

c)

nitrification

d)

usable form

10.

The nitrogen cycle has no beginning or end.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Consumers can get nitrogen directly from the atmosphere.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Plants and animals benefit from nitrogen-fixing bacteria.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

When _____________ strikes, the high temperature affects the surrounding air, causing _____________ oxide and acid to fall to the ground for plants to use.

a)

lightning; oxygen

b)

nitrification; nitric

c)

lightning; nitric

d)

lightning; carbon dioxide

14.

How do humans get the nitrogen that they need?

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15.

Nitrogen as a gas is usable for all living organisms.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Explain what happens when a plant or animals dies.

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17.

Symbol for nitrogen.

a)

N

b)

NH3

c)

N4

d)

N2

18.

Symbol for ammonia.

a)

NH3

b)

NH

c)

N2

d)

NH2

19.

Nitrogen can be found in human DNA.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Name the 2 main ways in which nitrogen is converted.

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