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Water Cycle, Carbon Cycle, Nitrogen Cycle
Water Cycle, Carbon Cycle, Nitrogen Cycle
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Earth science Water cycle
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1
True or false: Trees need carbon for photosynthesis
False
True
2
Where does the energy in the water cycle come from?
The sun
The earth
The geosphere
The atmosphere
3
Which cycle is shown in the diagram?
The water cycle
The nitrogen cycle
The carbon cycle
The earth cycle
4
What is the main source of carbon in the atmosphere?
Animal Respiration
The ocean
Pollution
Trees
5
Which is an example of runoff?
A hurricane
Well water
A waterfall
Water vapor
6
What is precipitation?
a form a water that falls from clouds
Evaporated puddles
water vapor
Condensation
7
What is happening at 1
Evaporation
Condensation
Insolation
Precipitation
8
Nitrogen must be converted to what chemical to start the cycle?
Ammonia
Carbon
Oxygen
Sulfur
9
How does carbon enter the geosphere?
Condensation
Decomposition
Precipitation
runoff
10
What causes disrupion to earth cycles?
Animal activity
Human activity
Planetary activity
Plant activity
11
Why is disruption of the earth cycles a concern?
It damages the ozone layer
It changes the rotation of the earth
It damages places to live
it is not a problem
12
True or false: the water we drink today is newly created water molecules
true
False
13
The nitrogen cycle relies on _____ to make it work
Humans
Platts
Animals
Bacteria
14
True or false: fossil fuels are made of carbon?
True
False
15
What is another name for the water cycle?
The hydrologic cycle
The hydrosphere
Helium cycle
Hydrogen cycle
16
Which is NOT a form of precipitation
Rain
Snow
cold air
Hail
17
Which does not add carbon to the atmosphere?
Decaying animals
Burning fossil fuels
Human respiration
Plant respiration
18
Which cycle does this diagram show?
The nitrogen cycle
The water cycle
The carbon cycle
The unicycle
19
What is this photo an example of
Infiltration
Runoff
Evaporation
Precipitation
20
True or false: oxygen is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere
False
True
21
Identify what is occurring at number 4
Precipitation
Runoff
Condensation
Evaporation
22
What is insolation?
Inter source radiation
Incoming satellite radiation
Incoming solar radiation
Incoming sound waves
23
What percent of the Hydrosphere is fresh water?
3
12
10
75
24
Where does water vapor condense in the atmosphere?
In runoff
In the sun
In the clouds
In puddles
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What happens when there are too many nitrates in the hydrosphere?
Nothing
Nitrates convert to oxygen
Fish thrive
Fish die
