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The Carbon Cycle and the Oxygen Cycle: Mastery Test

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is carbon flux?

a)

movement of carbon from one reservoir to another

b)

stagnancy of carbon in one reservoir

c)

lack of carbon in any particular reservoir

d)

consumption of carbon

2.

What is the color of the ozone?

a)

green

b)

pale blue

c)

colourless

d)

yellow

3.

What is ozone?

a)

dissolved oxygen

b)

the main catalyst in photosynthesis

c)

a type of oxygen

d)

a form of calcium carbonate

4.

Jesse has a class project. She wants to show how CO2 from the atmosphere gets converted to carbonates.


What kind of process would help her depict this?

a)

photosynthesis

b)

chemical processes

c)

litterfall

d)

natural processes

5.

Why does the transfer of carbon and oxygen take place?

a)

to ensure new forms of the two elements develop over time

b)

to maintain the ecosystem and make the Earth habitable to life

c)

to ensure the oceans expand

d)

to ensure that the ozone layer never depletes

6.

Which of these is an example of calcium carbonate?

a)

diamond

b)

graphite

c)

water

d)

shells of snail

7.

Type the correct answer in the box. Spell all words correctly.


Noah wants to show the largest source of carbon on Earth for his school project. According to his research, in which form is most of the carbon on Earth stored?


Noah wants to show the largest source of carbon on Earth for his school project. According to his research, most of the carbon on Earth is stored in the form of (a)   .

8.

Type the correct answer in the box. Spell all words correctly.


In the biosphere, what acquires carbon present in the atmosphere?


(a)   acquire carbon present in the atmosphere.

9.
What does NOT produce carbon dioxide?
a)
Photosynthesis
b)
Burning Fossil Fuels
c)
Animal respiration
d)
Plants decaying
10.
Carbon can be found in...
a)
The atmosphere
b)
Soil
c)
Fossil fuels
d)
All of the above
11.
Which of the following removes carbon from the atmosphere?
a)
Combustion
b)
Respiration
c)
Photosynthesis
d)
Death
12.
Organisms that do not decompose can be buried and become what?
a)
water
b)
nutrients
c)
air
d)
fossil fuels
13.
A gas produced by plants during photosynthesis that animals use for respiration.
a)
Oxygen
b)
Carbon Dioxide
c)
Methane
d)
Sulphur
14.
Hypoxia is the deprivation of oxygen at tissue level.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
The process where plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to produce sugar and release oxygen.
a)
Respiration
b)
Photosynthesis
c)
Roots
d)
Water Cycle
16.
Oxygen is a living element that humans and animals require to live. 
a)
True 
b)
False
17.
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
18.

________________ could increase the amount of oxygen in the air.

a)

Building more houses

b)

Burning more oil

c)

Paving more streets

d)

Planting more trees