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WorksheetsCycles of Matter Quick Check
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 22mins
What cycle is shown in the diagram?
The Life Cycle
The Nitrogen Cycle
The Carbon Cycle
The Water Cycle
This process removes carbon from the atmosphere?
combustion
cellular respiration
photosynthesis
decomposition
Where is the majority of the nitrogen found on Earth?
the ocean
rocks and minerals
the atmosphere
bacteria
When water turns to vapor and rises into the atmosphere from the ocean, it is called
condensation
transpiration
evaporation
sublimation
Check all correct answers: Which of these are apart of the water cycle?
Precipitation
Condensation
Freezing
Evaporation
Carbon that is not immediately recycled can be buried underground and become what?
What converts nitrogen gas into a usable form for plants and animals?
bacteria
fungi
rain
car exhaust
Organisms that need nitrogen to survive.
only plants
only bacteria
only animals
all living things
How do animals get the nitrogen they need?
from the air they breathe
from the food they eat
from the water they drink
from the sun
Which processes RELEASE carbon into the soil/atmosphere? Select ALL that apply.
combustion
respiration
photosynthesis
decomposition
Plants and animals need nitrogen to make
proteins
fats
carbohydrates
minerals
If the population of plants on Earth decreased, the amount of carbon in the atmosphere would probably...
stay the same
increase
decrease
What process of the carbon cycle occurs when coal/other fossil fuels are burned for energy?
decomposition
pressurization
combustion
respiration
