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WorksheetsCycling Review
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
All of the carbon on Earth is continually recycled in the carbon cycle
Which one of the following is not a fossil fuel?
Wood
Coal
Petrol
Natural Gas
What is the process where carbon enters the soil from dead plant or animal matter?
Decomposition
Respiration
Photosynthesis
Diffusion
Select the two processes that are opposites of each other
consuming (eating)
respiration
photosynthesis
dissolving
Which process does not produce carbon dioxide?
Photosynthesis
Burning Fossil Fuels
Animal respiration
Plants decaying
Which one of these adds carbon dioxide to the atmosphere?
burning wood
fossilization
shell formation
planting a tree
When humans burn fossil fuels, most of the carbon quickly enters the ___________ as carbon dioxide.
Geosphere
Hydrosphere
Biosphere
Atmosphere
In the carbon cycle, plants take in __________
oxygen
carbon dioxide
nitrogen
carbon
What are the two main forms of carbon in the atmosphere?
carbon dioxide and oxygen
carbon dioxide and methane
methane and carbon monoxide
carbohydrates and nucleic acids
Which carbon sink holds the most carbon?
ocean
soil
coal
atmosphere
Why are coal, oil, and gas considered non renewable?
They take a long time to form.
They actually are renewable.
An igneous rock forms by...
layers and pressure
heat and pressure
melting and solidifying
Lava from a volcano forms ___ rock.
igneous
metamorphic
sedimentary
The lava from the volcano in the Fagradals Mountain will solidify to form an ___ rock.
intrusive
extrusive
The magma from the volcano in the Fagradals Mountain that does not make it to the surface and solidifies below ground will be ____ rock.
intrusive
extrusive
Rocks that form as a result of layering and pressure are ___ rocks.
igneous
sedimentary
metamorphic
The limestone of Kansas is an example of a ___ rock.
igneous
sedimentary
metamorphic
When a moving glacier heats and pressurizes a rock, the rock becomes a ____ rock.
igneous
sedimentary
metamorphic
A metamorphic rock is changed ____.
chemically
physically
Oil is generally found in ___.
underground pools
metamorphic rocks
pores of sedimentary rocks
oceans
Which type of rock is not directly dependent on pressure for formation?
sedimentary
igneous
metamorphic
Humans have an impact on the rock cycle.
True
False
What type of remains make up most fossil fuels?
small plants and animals
dinosaurs
recently dead organisms
mammoths
Oil is formed from ___.
plankton
fish
dinosaurs
plants
Coal is formed from ___.
plankton
fish
dinosaurs
plants
Which type of rock is directly dependent on pressure but NOT heat for formation?
igneous
sedimentary
metamorphic
Humans are increasing the amount of carbon in the atmosphere by ___.
burning fossil fuels
breathing / respiration
dying
construction
Where does the energy from fossil fuels originate?
Animals
The Sun
Plants
Which takes more pressure to form?
Natural gas
Oil
Which of the following adds carbon from the atmosphere?
photosynthesis
respiration
dissolving
fossilization
Human activity ___ the amount of carbon stored in carbon sinks.
increases
decreases
Though it does not hold the most carbon, where is carbon stored the longest?
ocean
plants and animals
rocks
atmosphere
Carbon compounds in the atmosphere keep Earth warm and are responsible for warming trends.
true
false
Do plants absorb more CO2 or release more CO2?
absorb
release
Does CO2 dissolve easily in water?
yes
no
Does CO2 dissolve more in warm or cold water?
warm
cold
Phytoplankton use CO2 for making calcium carbonate shells and ___.
respiration
photosynthesis
When limestone is _____, it releases carbon dioxide (CO2) and carbonic acid.
weathered
eroded
What process started making the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere climb at an alarming rate?
more people
eroding limestone
burning fossil fuels
Thawing permafrost is releasing carbon dioxide and methane due to the ___ of plant material.
decaying
thawing
growing
Granite is an example of...
Igneous
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
Marble is an example of...
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Pumice is an example of
Igneous
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
How do animals get carbon?
By eating plants and or other animals.
They absorb it from the atmosphere.
From the ground
They do not get carbon from anywhere.
Which of the following are fossil fuels?
Coal, water, oil
Oxygen, coal, oil
Coal, Oil, Natural Gas
None of the above
If the plant population decreased, the amount of carbon in the atmosphere would ____________________.
Increase
Decrease
Stay the same
When molten rock cools slowly, the crystals will be...
large
small
Which 2 ways break apart nitrogen gas so plants can access nitrogen?
lightning
nitrogen fixing bacteria
ammonia
nitrites
How does nitrogen get back into the atmosphere?
photosynthesis
respiration
denitrifying bacteria
plants
How do phosphates get into soil for plants to use?
the formation of rocks
animals dying in the ocean
water erosion of rocks
dissolves from atmosphere
Which cycle does not involve the atmosphere?
carbon
nitrogen
phosphorus
water
Which 2 elements are in fertilizer?
nitrogen and phosphorus
nitrogen and carbon
phosphorus and carbon
water and carbon
Why isn't carbon added to fertilizer?
carbon is readily available in the atmosphere
carbon is already in the ground
carbon IS added to fertilizer
how am I supposed to know this?
Which energy form relies on moving electrons?
solar
wind
geothermal
hydropower
Which renewable energy would not be reasonable in a desert?
hydropower
solar
wind
geothermal
Which renewable energy releases the most carbon (close to the level of fossil fuels)?
biomass
geothermal
nuclear
wind
Which hydropower is the worst for the environment?
storage
run-of-river
tidal
none, they're all good.
How does nuclear energy work?
1. split an atom
2. heat water
3. make steam
4. spin a turbine
1. fuse an atom
2. heat water
3. make steam
4. spin a turbine
1. split an atom
2. energy spins a turbine.
1. split an atom
2. neutrons are released
3. turbine spins
