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Carbon cycle

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Because increased carbon in the atmosphere traps heat in the Earth's atmosphere, what is the name of the process that is intensified?

a)

respiration

b)

photosynthesis

c)

greenhouse effect

d)

sedimentation

2.

Which cycle is critical for the formation of organic compounds?

a)

phosphorous cycle

b)

carbon cycle

c)

sodium cycle

d)

magnesium cycle

3.

Which of the following does NOT contain significant amounts of carbon?

a)

rocks

b)

the air

c)

inorganic compounds

d)

organic compounds

4.

The carbon in the oceans is present only in inorganic form as ions.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

5.

The process through which carbon is recycled through living organisms, the atmosphere, and other parts of the biosphere is called the (a)   cycle

6.

What is the greatest source of carbon that enters the ocean from the atmosphere?

a)

bicarbonate ions

b)

glucose

c)

carbon monoxide

d)

carbon dioxide

7.

Carbon is the cornerstone of organic compounds, the compounds necessary for life.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

8.

A tree is responsible for converting carbon dioxide in the atmosphere into organic molecules that can be used by itself and other organisms.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

During the carbon cycle, carbon is stored in both the atmosphere and in living organisms.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

10.

What type of actions will release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere? (Pick 2 answers)

a)

cutting down trees

b)

planting trees

c)

burning tree fossils and woods