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Unit 3: Water & Nitrogen Cycle Quiz Review

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Oxygen makes up most of the Earth's atmosphere

a)

True

b)

False

2.

The process by which water vapor cools and changes back into liquid water is called (a)   .

3.

Choose the main reason why human activities have disrupted the nitrogen cycle.

a)

Increased burning of fossil fuels.

b)

Increased use of nitrogen-rich fertilizers.

c)

Increased deforestation leading to soil erosion.

d)

Increased use of pesticides and herbicides.

e)

All of the above

4.
  1. The majority of Earth's freshwater is found in glaciers and ice caps.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

What role do plants play in the water cycle?

a)

They store water in their roots.

b)

They prevent evaporation.

c)

They release water vapor through transpiration.

d)

They absorb nitrogen from the soil.

6.

Runoff is part of the water cycle.

a)

True

b)

False

7.
  1. the movement of water from the surface of the Earth to the atmosphere

a)

Condensation

b)

Precipitation

c)

Transpiration

d)

Evaporation

8.

During which stage of the nitrogen cycle do bacteria convert atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia?

a)

Nitrification

b)

Nitrogen fixation

c)

Denitrification

d)

Ammonification

9.
  1. Precipitation includes rain, snow, sleet, and hail falling from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

What is the primary driver of the water cycle?

a)

Wind patterns

b)

The Earth's rotation

c)

the sun's energy

d)

The gravitational pull of the moon

11.

The primary source of nitrogen for the biosphere comes from the (a)   .

12.

Nitrogen in the atmosphere is in a form that plants can directly use.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Name one human activity that can disrupt the nitrogen cycle

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