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Atmosphere, Oxygen- Carbon & Nitrogen Cycles

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
When humans burn fossil fuels, most of the carbon quickly enters the                       as carbon dioxide.
a)
Water
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Sun
d)
Air
2.
TRUE or FALSE?
All of the carbon in existence is continually recycled in the carbon cycle.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
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
4.

Which describes the relationship between plants and animals in the carbon cycle?

a)

Plants produce and release oxygen that animals need

b)

Plants produce and release carbon dioxide that animals need

c)

Animals produce and release oxygen that plants need

d)

Animals produce oxygen that plants turn into carbon dioxide

5.

When the water cools down in the atmosphere, the water goes through _______________ and becomes clouds.

a)

Evaporation

b)

Transpiration

c)

Condensation

d)

Precipitation

6.

Which of the following are forms of precipitation? (Select all correct answers)

a)

Rain

b)

Sleet

c)

Snow

d)

Hail

7.

What type of organism “fixes” the nitrogen for use by plants?

a)

Humans

b)

Plants

c)

Bacteria

d)

Aliens

8.

Humans and other animals breathe in __________ and release carbon dioxide

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Carbon Monoxide

c)

Dihydrogen oxide

d)

Oxygen

9.

Plants absorb ________________________ and release oxygen

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Carbon monoxide

c)

Vitamin X

d)

Oxygen

10.

How much of our atmosphere is made up of nitrogen gas?

a)

25%

b)

55%

c)

78%

d)

95%

11.

We can breathe in nitrogen from the air and use it just like we use oxygen.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

The nitrogen cycle includes ___________. (Pick 3)

a)

the atmosphere

b)

the sun

c)

the animals

d)

the soil

13.

Where does nitrogen goes once it is in the soil?

a)

stems of plants

b)

leaves of plants

c)

roots of plants

d)

flowers of plants

14.

Water in oceans, lakes, rivers, and other reservoirs changes from a liquid to a gas through _____________.

a)

Evaporation

b)

Transpiration

c)

Condensation

d)

Precipitation

15.
Animals and plants use substances that cycle through the environment.  Which substance is needed by plants to survive and is released into the environment by animals?
a)
oxygen
b)
sugar
c)
salt
d)
carbon dioxide
16.
The CO2/O cycle is important to animals because it provides
a)
a gas they take in when breathing
b)
chemicals that build bones
c)
energy they need to move
d)
fresh water for their survival
17.
Plants use _____________ to make their own food during photosynthesis.
a)
water
b)
energy from the Sun
c)
CO2
d)
water, energy from Sun, CO2