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WorksheetsNitrogen Cycle
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 3600secs
What converts nitrogen gas into a usable form for plants and animals?
bacteria
rain
fungi
car exhaust
How do animals get the nitrogen they need?
From the air they breathe
From the water they drink
From the food they eat
From the sun
What is the process of combining nitrogen gas with other elements to make nitrogen into usable compounds?
nitrogen composition
nitrogen fixation
ammonia
denitrification
What is the formula for atmospheric nitrogen?
N
N2
NH3
NO3
What process occurs when dead plant and animal matter decomposes and nitrogen is released back into the atmosphere?
Assimilation
Fixation
Ammonification
Denitrification
Plants and animals cannot use nitrogen directly from the air.
True
False
According to this diagram, plants use nitrogen to make _________________________
bacteria
animals
proteins
decomposers
According to this diagram, animals get proteins from eating ________________________
decomposers
bacteria
plants
sunlight
Organisms require nitrogen to make which of the following?
Glucose
Proteins
What is the process where plants use nitrates to grow?
Nitrogen Fixation
Ammonification
Assimilation
Nitrification
_____ is the conversion of organic nitrogen into ammonia
Nitrogen Fixation
Ammonification
Denitrification
Assimilation
What happens when too much Nitrogen finds its way to the ocean?
Algae Bloom
Acid Precipitation
Nitrogen Fixation
Decomposition
How do nitrates that are absorbed by plants get into the bodies of animals?
through the food web
through the atmosphere
from the soil
precipitation
When organisms die, ______________ break down the remains into chemicals containing carbon and nitrogen.
Scavengers
Decomposers
Producers
