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Water & Carbon Cycles Quizizz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

During _____, water enters the atmosphere by evaporating from the leaves of plants.

a)

photosynthesis

b)

evaporation

c)

precipitation

d)

transpiration

2.
What is the only process that removes carbon from the atmosphere?
a)
combustion
b)
cellular respiration
c)
photosynthesis
d)
decomposition
3.

Carbon is found in which energy sources?

a)

Fossil fuels such as oil, coal, and natural gas

b)

Fossil fuels such as water, oil, and wind

c)

Renewable energy sources such as geothermal energy and water

d)

None of the above

4.

What cycle are fossil fuels part of ?

a)

carbon

b)

oxygen

c)

nitrogen

d)

water

5.

What is the largest reservoir for water?

a)

the ocean

b)

rocks and minerals

c)

the atmosphere

d)

glaciers

6.

In evaporation, water _______

a)

turns from a liquid state to vapor (gas)

b)

falls from the sky like rain or snow

c)

forms clouds

d)

gets locked into ice

7.

In the water cycle, what is the name of the stage that "water falls to

Earth as a liquid (usually

rain, sleet or snow)"

a)

Infiltration

b)

Precipitation

c)

Runoff

d)

Condensation

8.

The image shows various stages in the water cycle. During which stage does water flow back towards the sea as runoff?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

9.

What are formed when water vapor condenses and come together?

a)

Clouds

b)

Mountains

c)

Transpiration

d)

Valleys

10.
oxygen is a gas produced by _ and used by  _ 
a)
plants and animals 
b)
photosynthesis and carbon dioxide 
c)
animals and plants 
d)
carbon dioxide and photosynthesis
11.
carbon dioxide is a gas produced  by ________ and used by __________
a)
plants and animals 
b)
carbon and photosynthesis
c)
animals and plants 
d)
photosynthesis
12.

Describe how human's negatively impact the water cycle (short answer- need detail)

a)

Pollution

b)

Deforestation

c)

Building on and paving areas

d)

All of the above

13.

Why are autotrophs important factors in the carbon cycle?

a)

they consume large amounts of producers and trap carbon

b)

they hold carbon in their cells as glucose, preventing it from entering the atmosphere

c)

they burn fossil fuels, releasing carbon into the atmosphere

d)

autotrophs play no role in the carbon cycle

14.

Which processes help to cycle carbon through ecosystems?

a)

cellular respiration and photosynthesis

b)

photosynthesis and transpiration

c)

transpiration and the calvin cycle

d)

calvin cycle and krebs cycle

15.

The remains of ancient plants and animals that have been pressurized and buried for millions of years can be mined as

a)

limestone.

b)

calcium carbonate.

c)

wood.

d)

fossil fuels.

16.

Clouds are formed from

a)

precipitation and evaporation.

b)

evaporation and condensation.

c)

transpiration and evaporation.

d)

infiltration and condensation.

17.

Water flowing over the land, carrying nutrients and pollution as it drains into larger rivers and the ocean is called

a)

condensation.

b)

evaporation.

c)

runoff.

d)

percolation.

18.

Which of the following is not part of the carbon cycle?

a)

burning of fossil fuels which release CO2 into the air

b)

transpiration by plants

c)

cell respiration by plants, animals and fungi

d)

conversion of sunlight energy into chemical energy by photosynthesis

19.

The hydrologic cycle is also known as the

a)

nitrogen cycle.

b)

water cycle.

c)

carbon cycle.

d)

phosphorus cycle.

20.
In the carbon cycle, producers take in the gas __
a)
carbon dioxide
b)
oxygen
c)
nitrogen
d)
carbon monoxide