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Carbon Cycle and Nitrogen Cycle

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Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 26mins
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Instructor name: Ms. Trotman

1. During photosynthesis, carbon is moved from which reservoir to which reservoir?

a) From the lithosphere to the terrestrial b) From the atmosphere to the terrestrial
biosphere. biosphere.

c) From the hydrosphere to the terrestrial d) From the troposphere to the terrestrial
biosphere biosphere.

2.

How does carbon in a grass plant get into a lion?

a) The lion absorbs the carbon given off by b) The lion breathes in carbon given out by the
transpiration plant

c) Carbon from grass doesn't end up in a lion. d) The lion eats an antelope that ate the grass

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3.

Nitrogen fixing bacteria, lives in nodules on the root of a plant called

a) Legumes b) Broccoli

c) Carrots d) Beats

4. How nitrogen is "fixed" into useable form for plants

a) only through lightning b) through photosynthesis

c) only through action of bacteria d) through action of bacteria & lightning

5.

Organisms that break down dead plants & animals and release nitrogen back into atmosphere...

a) plants b) producers

c) animals d) bacteria

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

a) nutrients b) air

c) fossil fuels d) water

7. Carbon can be found in...

a) All of the above b) The atmosphere

c) Soil d) Fossil fuels

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8. What is the role of denitrifying bacteria

a) change nitrogen gas into nitrate b) absorb carbon dioxide in the soil

c) release oxygen gas into the atmosphere d) change nitrate back into nitrogen gas

9.

What process is the letter A demonstrating?

a) Respiration b) Photosynthesis

c) Combustion d) Decomposition

10.

What process is demonstrated by the letter B

a) Respiration b) Combustion

c) Photosynthesis d) Decomposition

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11.

Nitrifying bacteria _______ nitrogen from the atmosphere. Denitrifying bacteria______nitrogen into the
atmosphere.

a) Add, Add b) Add, Remove

c) Remove, Remove d) Remove, Add

12.

After Nitrifying bacteria ‘Fix” nitrogen and add it to the soil it can be used by

a) Water b) the atmosphere

c) Plants d) Lightning

13. TRUE or FALSE: When an animal dies nitrogen and carbon are released into the atmosphere

a) True b) False

14. Which of the following add carbon back into the atmosphere? Check all that apply

a) Animal and plant respiration b) Photosynthesis

c) Decomposition d) Burning fossil fuels

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15.

A correct path that nitrogen could take would be _____

a) bacteria ->air -> animals->plants b) animals->air->bacteria->plants

c) air -> bacteria ->plants -> animals d) air -> animals->plants->bacteria

16. Dead plants, animals, and animal waste are converted to ammonium by _____________________

a) bacteria and fungi decomposers b) lightning

c) denitrifying bacteria d) plant roots

17. Gas that makes up 78% of our atmosphere.

a) Carbon Dioxide b) Nitrogen

c) Hydrogen d) Oxygen

18. What do free living bacteria in the soil do?

a) Make carbon dioxide for plants to go through b) Make clouds

photosynthesis

c) Turn atmospheric nitrogen into nitrates d) Help plants take in water

19. Which of these nitrogen molecules would be present in the atmosphere?

a) NH4+ b) N2

c) NO3- d) NH3

20. Carbon enters the living world through the process of _____.

a) combustion b) respiration

c) photosynthesis d) decomposition

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21. ________________________ is part of the air, rocks, soil, and all living things.

a) Water b) Carbon

c) Silver d) Nitrogen

22. When humans EXHALE, we release ____________________.

a) Oxygen b) Nitrogen

c) Carbon Dioxide d) Water

23. Carbon moves from fossil fuels to the atmosphere when fuels are burned.

a) True b) False

24. TRUE or FALSE?

All of the carbon in existence is continually recycled in the carbon cycle.

a) False b) True

25. Which of the following removes carbon from the atmosphere?

a) Combustion b) Photosynthesis

c) Death d) Respiration

26. Which one of these does not add CO2 to the atmosphere?

a) cooking with gas b) burning wood

c) planting trees d) riding in a bus

27. What is the process of combining nitrogen gas with other elements to make nitrogen into usable
compounds?

a) nitrogen composition b) nitrogen fixation

c) denitrification d) ammonia

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28.

Based on this diagram, which of the following can you infer is the chemical formula for gaseous
nitrogen?

a) N3 b) N2

c) N4 d) N

29.

The diagram shows the flow of organic molecules through an ecosystem. What two processes are
identified by the labels X and Y?

a) X : Adaptation b) X : Fermentation
Y : Decomposition Y : Nitrogen Fixation

c) X : Decomposition d) X : Respiration
Y : Respiration Y : Predation

30. What process occurs when coal (fossil fuel) is used for energy?

a) Decomposition b) Combustion

c) Respiration d) Pressurization

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31. Using fossil fuels is a safe for the environment.

a) False b) True

32. What is the role of decomposers in an Ecosystem?

a) They are burn and release as carbon dioxide b) Decomposers are responsible to turn oxygen
into carbon dioxide

c) They recycle energy back to the sun d) They recycle matter and nutrients to form fossil
fuels

33. How do animals get nitrogen?

a) bacteria b) eating other organisms

c) lightning d) the atmosphere

34. If the plant population decreased, the amount of carbon would _________.

a) Increase b) Stay the same

c) Decrease

35. Which nitrogen cycle process is occurring when bacteria convert ammonium to nitrite and then into
nitrate?

a) ammonification b) assimilation

c) nitrification d) nitrogen fixation

e) denitrification

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