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Unit 2B Nutrient Cycles

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT an organic molecule?

a)

Water

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Protein

d)

DNA

2.

Water vapor in the atmosphere undergoes ________ to become liquid again, the same as when water droplets form on a bathroom mirror or outside of a cold glass of water.

a)

Condensation

b)

Percolation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Transpiration

3.

Water in the atmosphere returns to earth as either rain, sleet, hail, or snow in a process called _____

a)

Groundwater Flow

b)

Evaporation

c)

Transpiration

d)

Precipitation

4.

In the Nitrogen Cycle, _____ are important for the process of Nitrogen Fixation, which takes Nitrogen gas from the atmosphere and forms compounds that other organisms can use.

a)

Fungi

b)

Bacteria

c)

Plants

d)

Insects

5.

Which of the following molecules is NOT an organic molecule?

a)

Salt

b)

DNA

c)

Sugar

d)

Fats

6.

Nitrogen in the soil is returned to the atmosphere by bacteria, a process called _____

a)

Denitrification

b)

Combustion

c)

Percolation

d)

Nitrogen Fixation

7.

How is the carbon in many fossil fuels returned to the atmosphere?

a)

Respiration

b)

Carbon Sink

c)

Decomposition

d)

Combustion

8.

Which of the following natural resources is NOT renewable?

a)

Solar

b)

Wind

c)

Hydroelectric

d)

Natural Gas

9.

In the Carbon Cycle, Plants are very important because they take in Carbon Dioxide (CO2) using a process called _____ and convert it to a useable form.

a)

Decomposition

b)

Respiration

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Nitrogen Fixation

10.

Nitrogen is contained in many fertilizers, but applying them to the surface of lawns and fields allows _____ to concentrate nitrogen in rivers and lakes.

a)

Fish

b)

Precipitation

c)

Surface Runoff

d)

Denitrification

11.

When water on the surface of the Earth changes from a liquid to a gas (water vapor) it is known as

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Precipitation

d)

Surface Runoff

12.

Which practice would deplete a renewable natural resource?

a)

harvesting trees

b)

mining coal

c)

burning oil

d)

drilling for natural gas

13.

To do photosynthesis, plants take in ___

a)

Nitrogen from the soil

b)

Carbon Dioxide from the soil

c)

Carbon Dioxide from the air

d)

Oxygen from the air

14.

During the carbon cycle, plants take in carbon dioxide during a process called

a)

transpiration

b)

denitrification

c)

respiration

d)

photosynthesis

15.

Most rain comes from water that evaporated from oceans, so why isn't rain salty?

a)

Oceans don't contain salt

b)

Salt doesn't evaporate with the water

c)

Salt stays in the clouds

d)

Salt condenses separately from water

16.

Surface runoff can cause

a)

decreased availability of carbon to producers

b)

an increase in the flow of energy between trophic levels

c)

an increase in atmospheric condensation

d)

fertilizers to end up in lakes and streams

17.

Which of these is NOT an inorganic molecule?

a)

Salt

b)

Sugar

c)

Carbon Dioxide

d)

Water

18.

Water can be filtered or cleaned naturally by all of these EXCEPT

a)

Percolation through soil

b)

Evaporation

c)

Absorption and Transpiration through trees

d)

Precipitation

19.

The only organisms that can do carbon fixation are

a)

Producers

b)

Bacteria

c)

Fungi

d)

Decomposers

20.

Which of these is an example of how humans can affect the water cycle AND the carbon cycle?

a)

Burning fossil fuels

b)

Building dams

c)

Cutting down trees

d)

Applying fertilizers to crops