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Nitrogen Cycle

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Organisms that break down dead plants & animals and release nitrogen back into atmosphere...
a)
bacteria
b)
plants
c)
animals
d)
producers
2.
Plants and animals cannot use nitrogen directly from the air.
a)
True
b)
False
3.

Why is denitrification is important?

a)

Removes harmful nitrates from environment

b)

Uses up excess oxygen

c)

Nitrogen is better in the soil than the atmosphere

d)

Nitrates are better for the atmosphere

4.

What is the % of Nitrogen in the air?

a)

21%

b)

87%

c)

78%

d)

50%

5.
Organisms that play a role in the nitrogen cycle
a)
only plants
b)
only animals
c)
only bacteria
d)
plants, animals, & bacteria
6.

__________ converts the nitrogen gas into a useful form for plants. 

a)

Herbivores

b)

Decomposers

c)

Bacteria

d)

Eukaryotes

7.

According to this diagram, plants use nitrogen to make _________________________

a)

bacteria

b)

animals

c)

proteins

d)

decomposers

8.

According to this diagram, plants absorb

a)

nitrates

b)

nitrogen fixing bacteria

c)

animals

d)

decomposers

9.

According to this diagram, what turns atmospheric nitrogen into NH3NH_3  ?

a)

nitrogen fixing bacteria

b)

plants

c)

denitrifying bacteria

d)

animals

10.

What is denitrification?

a)

Conversation of nitrite back to nitrogen gas

b)

Conversation of ammonia back to nitrogen gas