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WorksheetsNitrogen Cycle Study Guide
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 18mins
Most nitrogen is found in which of the following?
oceans
atmosphere
the soil
in plants and animals
What percentage of the atmosphere is nitrogen?
78
92
21
67
Nitrogen is used to produce which of the following?
proteins
DNA
oxygen
Both proteins and DNA
Free nitrogen is converted or fixed into a usable form through what process?
nitrification
nitrogen fixation
denitrification
cyclical
The majority of nitrogen fixation happens when ___________ convert atmospheric nitrogen (N2) into ammonia (NH3).
worms
fungi
plants
bacteria
Ammonia is toxic to plants. The ammonia must be converted into a more useful form by _____________ in the soil.
worms
fungi
bacteria
nitrates
Bacteria converts ammonia into nitrates for plants to uptake in a process known as _____________.
nitrification
nitrogen fixation
nitrites
denitrification
When a plant or animal dies, or an animal defecates, decomposers convert nitrogen back into which of the following?
nitrates
nitrites
ammonia
organisms
Reductions of nitrates or nitrites by bacteria that usually results in the escape of nitrogen into the air is known as what?
denitrification
nitrogen fixation
nitrification
usable form
The nitrogen cycle has no beginning or end.
True
False
Consumers can get nitrogen directly from the atmosphere.
True
False
Plants and animals benefit from nitrogen-fixing bacteria.
True
False
When _____________ strikes, the high temperature affects the surrounding air, causing _____________ oxide and acid to fall to the ground for plants to use.
lightning; oxygen
nitrification; nitric
lightning; nitric
lightning; carbon dioxide
How do humans get the nitrogen that they need?
Nitrogen as a gas is usable for all living organisms.
True
False
Explain what happens when a plant or animals dies.
Symbol for nitrogen.
N
NH3
N4
N2
Symbol for ammonia.
NH3
NH
N2
NH2
Nitrogen can be found in human DNA.
True
False
Name the 2 main ways in which nitrogen is converted.
