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WorksheetsUnit 2B Nutrient Cycles
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of the following is NOT an organic molecule?
Water
Carbohydrates
Protein
DNA
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.
Condensation
Percolation
Evaporation
Transpiration
Water in the atmosphere returns to earth as either rain, sleet, hail, or snow in a process called _____
Groundwater Flow
Evaporation
Transpiration
Precipitation
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.
Fungi
Bacteria
Plants
Insects
Which of the following molecules is NOT an organic molecule?
Salt
DNA
Sugar
Fats
Nitrogen in the soil is returned to the atmosphere by bacteria, a process called _____
Denitrification
Combustion
Percolation
Nitrogen Fixation
How is the carbon in many fossil fuels returned to the atmosphere?
Respiration
Carbon Sink
Decomposition
Combustion
Which of the following natural resources is NOT renewable?
Solar
Wind
Hydroelectric
Natural Gas
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.
Decomposition
Respiration
Photosynthesis
Nitrogen Fixation
Nitrogen is contained in many fertilizers, but applying them to the surface of lawns and fields allows _____ to concentrate nitrogen in rivers and lakes.
Fish
Precipitation
Surface Runoff
Denitrification
When water on the surface of the Earth changes from a liquid to a gas (water vapor) it is known as
Condensation
Evaporation
Precipitation
Surface Runoff
Which practice would deplete a renewable natural resource?
harvesting trees
mining coal
burning oil
drilling for natural gas
To do photosynthesis, plants take in ___
Nitrogen from the soil
Carbon Dioxide from the soil
Carbon Dioxide from the air
Oxygen from the air
During the carbon cycle, plants take in carbon dioxide during a process called
transpiration
denitrification
respiration
photosynthesis
Most rain comes from water that evaporated from oceans, so why isn't rain salty?
Oceans don't contain salt
Salt doesn't evaporate with the water
Salt stays in the clouds
Salt condenses separately from water
Surface runoff can cause
decreased availability of carbon to producers
an increase in the flow of energy between trophic levels
an increase in atmospheric condensation
fertilizers to end up in lakes and streams
Which of these is NOT an inorganic molecule?
Salt
Sugar
Carbon Dioxide
Water
Water can be filtered or cleaned naturally by all of these EXCEPT
Percolation through soil
Evaporation
Absorption and Transpiration through trees
Precipitation
The only organisms that can do carbon fixation are
Producers
Bacteria
Fungi
Decomposers
Which of these is an example of how humans can affect the water cycle AND the carbon cycle?
Burning fossil fuels
Building dams
Cutting down trees
Applying fertilizers to crops
