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 is the biosphere?
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
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-
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
Matter cycles through food webs and biogeochemical cycles.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
What does this equation represent?
C6H12O6 + 6O2 —–> 6CO2 + 6H2O + ATP
A. The carbon cycle
B. Respiration
C. Photosynthesis
D. The nitrogen cycle
Chemical process by which plants use sunlight to obtain sugars.
A. Transpiration
B. Respiration
C. Photosynthesis
D. Percolation
E. Evaporation
Organic material (like coal and oil) that are the remnants of dead/decayed matter from millions of years ago.
A. Diffusion
B. Decomposers
C. Detrivores
D. Fossil fuels
E. Denitrification
Comes from the Greek word for “ground”
A. bio-
B. hydro-
C. atmo-
D. geo-
What is released as a waste product during respiration?
A. ATP
B. Carbon Dioxide
C. Water
D. Oxygen
The chemical symbol for potassium is _________
A. K
B. P
C. Po
D. N
What is the main source of energy that drives the water cycle?
A. Sun
B. Wind
C. Precipitation
D. Water
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
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