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The Carbon Cycle

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Carbon is a:

a)

Baby

b)

Molecule

c)

Cell

d)

Atom

2.

Humans breathe in _______ and exhale _______.

a)

oxygen; CO2

b)

CO2; oxygen

c)

oxygen; oxygen

d)

oxygen; carbon monoxide

3.

Burning fossil fuels creates energy because:

a)

Of electromagnetism

b)

The stored energy in the carbon-based fossil fuel is converted from sunlight through photosynthesis

c)

The potential energy of all the pressure put into the fossil fuels is being released

d)

Oil has super powers

4.

The process of plants turning sunlight and carbon into sucrose and glucose is called:

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Decomposition

c)

Deforestation

d)

Photosynthesis

5.

When is most of the carbon dioxide that is exhaled from plants formed?

a)

respiration

b)

circulation

c)

photosynthesis

d)

when it starts the carbon cycle

6.

Combustion is another word for

a)

burning

b)

melting

c)

exploding

d)

incinerating 

7.

Deforestation contributes to the greenhouse gasses by

a)

increasing the amount of oxygen in the air

b)

loss of trees that would otherwise remove carbon dioxide from the air

c)

as trees are cut, they release carbon dioxide

d)

add carbon to the atmosphere

8.

Carbon is stored in

a)

underground in soil and fossil fuels

b)

trees and other living things

c)

oceans

d)

all are correct

9.

Organisms that do not decompose can be buried and become what?

a)

Plant food

b)

Toxic waste

c)

Decomposition

d)

Fossil fuels

10.

What is NOT a Fossil Fuel?

a)

Gas

b)

Coal

c)

Electricity

d)

Oil