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The Carbon Cycle

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

During the carbon cycle plants take in carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and incorporate it into their cells. What is this called?

a)

Combustion

b)

Decomposition

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Consumption

2.

Organisms take in oxygen and glucose and, during a chemical reaction, convert it into oxygen and water to release energy. What is this called?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Respiration

c)

Combustion

d)

Decomposition

3.

Bacteria and _____________ are both examples of decomposers

a)

Trees

b)

Farm animals

c)

Humans

d)

Fungi

4.

Cows eating grass and humans using petrol in their cars are both examples of what?

a)

Consumption

b)

Combustion

c)

Respiration

d)

Photosynthesis

5.

Over millions of years dead organic matter gets compressed to form fossil fuels. Which one below is not an example of a fossil fuel

a)

Gas

b)

Fossils

c)

Oil

d)

Coal

6.

_____________ is an essential element of all living creatures.

a)

Gold

b)

Carbon

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

Silver

7.

Bacterias that decompose dead plants release _____________ back into the atmosphere.

a)

water

b)

nitrogen

c)

oxygen

d)

carbon

8.

When humans burn fossil fuels, most of the carbon quickly enters the as carbon dioxide.

a)

Water

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Sun

d)

Air

9.

Which one of these does not add CO2 to the atmosphere?

a)

cooking with gas

b)

planting trees

c)

burning wood

d)

riding in a bus

10.

Combustion is another word for _______________.

a)

a train

b)

a bus

c)

a dog

d)

burning

11.

What does not produce carbon dioxide?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Burning Fossil Fuels

c)

Animal respiration

d)

Plants decaying

12.

Organisms that do not decompose can be buried and become what?

a)

water

b)

nutrients

c)

air

d)

fossil fuels

13.

Where can you find carbon?

a)

Only in Earth's atmosphere

b)

Inside all water molecules

c)

Inside the sun

d)

Inside every living thing on Earth