WorksheetsCycling of Matter
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 15mins
All organisms contain:
water and nutrients
carbon
nitrogen and phosphorus
none of the above
The word biogeochemical breaks down into the following words:
bio: involves all living things
geo: earth and all it's geochemical processes
water: includes all bodies of water
spheres: involves all of Earth's spheres
Explain how chemical elements continue to be cycled through the biosphere in this photo.
Observe the picture. Fill in the spaces according to their number on the right. For example: 1: (a) .
In what state does water enter the atmosphere?
vapor
liquid
gas
solid
Identify three processes in the water cycle:
evaporation
condensation
precipitation
transformation
In your own words describe how carbon moves from the abiotic to the biotic parts of the ecosystem.
How does carbon enter the long-term cycle?
through dead organisms
through photosynthesis
through celullar respiration
when sea creatures fall to the ocean floor they deposit calcium carbonate
What processes are involved in the nitrogen cycle?
Nitrification
Denitrification
Nitrogen fixation
Oxidation
In your own words explain the Nitrogen Cycle. Use the words: nitrogen fixation, nitrification, and denitrification.
One of these is NOT an important biogeochemical process:
Water Cycle
Carbon and Oxygen Cycle
Phosphorus Cycle
Transportated Cycle
These cycles have both short-term and long-term cycles:
Oxygen
Water
Phosphorus
Carbon
