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Carbon/Water Cycle-Quiz

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Through the process of photosynthesis, plants take in ________________ to make ______________________.

a)

CO2, O2

b)

O2, CO2

c)

H2O, CO2

d)

H2, O2

2.

Which of the following are fossil fuels?

a)

Coal, Water, Oil

b)

Oxygen, Coal, Oil

c)

Coal, Oil, Natural Gas

d)

None of these

3.

If the plant population decreased, the amount of carbon in the atmosphere would ____________________.

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

c)

Stay the same

4.

How do animals get carbon?

a)

By eating plants and or other animals.

b)

They absorb it from the atmosphere.

c)

From the ground

d)

They do not get carbon from anywhere.

5.
Which of these is an example of precipitation?
a)
snow
b)
air
c)
clouds
d)
vapor
6.
What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
sublimation
d)
transpiration
7.

The ________ is the driving force of the earth's water cycle. (a)   ​ ​

Choose from the below words
sun
stars
pollution
carbon cycle
8.
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
9.
All of the carbon in existence is continually recycled in the carbon cycle
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Which of the following removes carbon from the atmosphere?
a)
Combustion
b)
Respiration
c)
Photosynthesis
d)
Death
11.

Dead organisms that are decomposed and become buried deep into earth are called?

a)
water
b)
nutrients
c)
air
d)
fossil fuels
12.
carbon dioxide is a gas produced  by ________ and used by __________
a)
plants and animals 
b)
carbon and photosynthesis
c)
animals and plants 
d)
photosynthesis
13.

Which describes the relationship between plants and animals in the carbon cycle?

a)

Plants produce and release oxygen that animals need

b)

Plants produce and release carbon dioxide that animals need

c)

Animals produce and release oxygen that plants need

d)

Animals produce oxygen that plants turn into carbon dioxide

14.

Which is a true statement?

a)

Humans depend on oxygen, plants depend on carbon dioxide

b)

Plants produce carbon dioxide

c)

Humans depend on carbon dioxide, plants depend on oxygen

d)

Humans don't depend on plants for the air they need

15.

In the carbon cycle, plants absorb the gas __

a)
carbon dioxide
b)
oxygen
c)
nitrogen
d)
carbon monoxide
16.

What is CO2?

a)

Carbon Monoxide

b)

Carbon Trioxide

c)

Carbon Dioxide

d)

Oxygen

17.

Evaporation is a state change from?

a)

Ice to liquid.

b)

Liquid to gas.

c)

Gas to solid.

d)

Crystals to water.

18.

What part of the water cycle takes place when water vapor from shower sticks to bathroom mirror ?

a)

Precipitation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Condensation

d)

Water accumulation

19.

T/F: The water cycle is driven by energy from the sun and the force of gravity.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

How does carbon get from animals and back into the atmosphere? (CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY)

a)

Respiration (breathing)

b)

After they die, they are broken down by decomposers

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

None of these

21.

What is causing global warming? (Choose All That Apply)

a)

The earth is too close to the sun

b)

There is too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

c)

Because we're running out of water

d)

Because we're cutting down all the trees and not planting more

22.

Label the process shown.