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Biogeochemical Cycles: Nitrogen, Carbon and Water
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1What percent of nitrogen is atmospheric gas in the air?
- A78%
- B86%
- C87%
2what does the nitrogen cycle do
- Atakes atmospheric nitrogen and evaporates it
- Breleases nitrogen into the atmosphere
- Cmoves nitrogen from the air to the soil, into living things, and back to the air again
3A biogeochemical cycle is a pathway for chemicals necessary for life [blank_start]to move through the environment[blank_end]
- Ato move through the environment
4What are the biogeochemical cycles?
- Anitrogen cycle
- Bchemical cycle
- Ccarbon cycle
- Dwater cycle
- Eair cycle
5The nitrogen cycle is successful because of [blank_start]organisms[blank_end].
- Aorganisms
6In the recycling of carbon and oxygen, which organisms have a roll?
- Aconsumers and decomposers
- Bproducers and decomposers
- Cconsumers and producers
- Dall of the above
7The process of evaporation, condensation, and transpiration operate in the [blank_start]water cycle[blank_end].
- Awater cycle
8The carbon cycle is closely linked to which of the following processes?
- Aprecipitation
- Bcondensation
- Cevaporation
- Dphotosynthesis
9The atmospheric nitrogen can be converted to ammonium ions or nitrate ions through [blank_start]nitrogen fixation[blank_end].
- Anitrogen fixation
10The [blank_start]nodules of a legume[blank_end] are found in the roots.
- Anodules of a legume
11What form does nitrogen take in the atmosphere?
- AN2
- BN
- CNO3
- DN2O
12The largest reservoir of carbon on Earth is the [blank_start]oceans[blank_end].
- Aoceans
13A way that carbon enters the atmosphere is [blank_start]volcanic activity[blank_end].
- Avolcanic activity
14Large deposits of [blank_start]chemical sedimentary rock[blank_end] can contribute to the carbon cycle.
- Achemical sedimentary rock
15When dead animals break down, [blank_start]carbon dioxide[blank_end] is released into the atmosphere.
- Acarbon dioxide
16The movement of water from the surface into soil and porous rock is called [blank_start]infiltration[blank_end].
- Ainfiltration
17[blank_start]Condensation[blank_end] occurs when water vapor cools in the atmosphere.
- ACondensation
18What is/are the largest source of freshwater on earth?
- Aice sheets, glaciers, and ice bergs
- Brivers
- Clakes
19Nitrogen compounds in the air causes [blank_start]acid rain[blank_end].
- Aacid rain
20Paving a large parking lot could affect and hurt the [blank_start]water cycle[blank_end].
- Awater cycle
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