Nutrient Cycling Quiz
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What is the geosphere?
A. all the air and gases on the planet
B. all the frozen water on the Earth
C. the non-living soil, rocks, and minerals of the Earth
D. the rivers, lakes, and oceans of the Earth
What does this equation represent?
C6H12O6 + 6O2 —–> 6CO2 + 6H2O + ATP
A. The carbon cycle
B. Respiration
C. Photosynthesis
D. The nitrogen cycle
What is the atmosphere?
A. all the air and gases on the planet
B. made up of living things
C. the non-living soil, rocks, and minerals of the Earth
D. the rivers, lakes, and oceans of the Earth
The three most important mineral nutrients for plants are ____________, ____________, and _____________.
A. hydrogen, oxygen, and water
B. nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium
C. phosphorus, potash, and salt
D. phosphorus, fertilizer, and bacteria
What is released as a waste product during respiration?
A. ATP
B. Carbon Dioxide
C. Water
D. Oxygen
Comes from the Greek word for “ground”
A. bio-
B. hydro-
C. atmo-
D. geo-
Substances in food that provide nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life are called nutrients. What are the 6 nutrients?
A. Carbohydrates, Meats, Minerals, Water, Protein, and Dairy
B. Fruits, Milk, Vitamins, Water, Pork, and Vitamins
C. Carbohydrates, Fats, Water, Protein, Minerals and Vitamins
D. Carbohydrates, Fats, Minerals, Cheese, Protein, and Vegetables
Carbohydrates, Fats, Proteins, Vitamins & Minerals
A. Breakfast
B. Food Pyramid
C. 4 Categories of Nutrients
D. Provide
Angie constructs models of the carbon cycle, nitrogen cycle, and water cycle. What type of ecological models are these?
A. food web
B. food chain
C. biogeochemical cycles
D. geological system
Comes from the Greek word for “air”
A. bio-
B. hydro-
C. atmo-
D. geo-
The chemical symbol for phosphorus is _____________
A. P
B. K
C. S
D. Ph
Comes from the Greek word for “water”
A. bio-
B. hydro-
C. atmo-
D. geo-
What are the 3 most important minerals?
A. NPQ
B. NPL
C. NPK
A substance in food that your body needs to grow, to repair itself, and to supply you with energy.
A. Nutrition
B. Nutrients
C. calories
D. sodium
N2 is
A. Nitrogen that plants take up by their roots to grow
B. Nitrogen gas found in the atmosphere
C. Nitrogen found in living organisms
D. ammonia
