Earth's Cycles

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1. What cycle moves from O2 -> Cellular Respiration -> CO2 -> Photosynthesis
Oxygen Cycle
Nitrogen Cycle
Phosphorus Cycle
Carbon Cycle
2. What effects do fossil fuels have on the cycles of the planet, especially the Carbon Cycle?
It pulls oxygen from the atmosphere
It releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere
It has no major effects
It uses up the short supply of carbon
3. What is a biogeochemical cycle?
A cycle that only processes through chemicals that are naturally found
The movement of chemicals that are necessary for life through an ecosystem
Chemicals that are used in various cycles throughout the planet
The movement of chemicals, like bleach, through a body of water (causing pollution)
4. What's the most abundant gas on earth?
Nitrogen
Carbon
Helium
Oxygen
5. What's the formula for water?
CO2
H2O
C6H12O6
H2O2
6. What is evaporation?
Water going up into the atmosphere; liquid to gas
Water falling down from clouds; gas to liquid
Water melting at high temperatures
Water moving directly from a solid to a gas
7. A plant sweating is like...
Evaporation
Transpiration
Condensation
Runoff
8. How do animals get Nitrogen into their bodies?
They eat plants
Both
They eat other animals
Neither - They don't need it in their bodies or they get it in other ways
9. What's another name for the water cycle?
Hydrologic Cycle
It only goes by one name - The Water Cycle
Liquid Hydrogen Cycle
Both of these
10. Which Cycle is the only one that does not have a gas phase at some point?
Carbon Cycle
Nitrogen Cycle
Oxygen Cycle
Phosphorus Cycle
11. What is the only organism that can use Nitrogen and "fix" it?
Plankton
Trees
Bacteria
Sunflowers
12. An example of condensation is...
Dew
Snow buildup
Clouds
Creation of fossil fuels
13. Rain, sleet, snow, and hail are examples of...
Condensation
Precipitation
Evaporation
Transpiration
14. What gas does decay release?
O2
CO
CO2
C2H4O
15. Which cycle is known as the "building block of life?"
Water Cycle
Oxygen Cycle
Carbon Cycle
Nitrogen Cycle
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