Cycles Of Matter
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Quiz for Chapter 3 Section 3 on the cycles of matter.
- 1.In what state of matter does water exist on Earth?
- A.
Gas
- B.
Liquid
- C.
Solid
- D.
Plasma
- E.
A, B, and C
- 2.Which are the three main nurients?
- A.
Potassium, Copper, Iron
- B.
Nitrogen, Sodium, Carbon
- C.
Hydrogen, Beryllium, Arsenic
- D.
Mercury, Cadmium, Oxygen
- E.
Nitrogen, Carbon, Phosphorus
- 3.Water in the oceans _________________ into the atmosphere.
- A.
Transpires
- B.
Condenses
- C.
Precipitates
- D.
Infiltrates
- E.
Evaporates
- 4.The water cycle starts in the _________________.
- A.
Rivers
- B.
Lakes
- C.
Goo Lagoon
- D.
Bikini Bottom
- E.
Oceans
- 5.Where does the water cycle start over?
- A.
The atmosphere
- B.
The lithosphere
- C.
Precipitation
- D.
Rivers
- E.
Oceans
- 6.What are the parts of the nitrogen cycle?
- A.
Fixation, nitrification, denitrification
- B.
Evaporation, condensation, precipitation
- C.
Deposition, compaction, cementation
- D.
Feeding, respiration, photosynthesis
- E.
Uplift, erosion, weathering
- 7.What is the chemical formula for ammonia? (Note: superscript comes before the chemical symbol, subscript after)
- A.
NH3
- B.
NO2
- C.
NO3
- D.
NO
- E.
NH4
- 8.NO3 is a ____________________?
- A.
Nitrate
- B.
Nitrite
- C.
Carbohydrate
- D.
Polymer
- E.
Hydrocarbon
- 9.Decomposers are __________ and ___________.
- A.
Bacteria, fungi
- B.
Fish, mammals
- C.
Plants, animals
- D.
Protists, eukarya
- E.
People, animals
- 10.What is a major source of human produced nitrogen in the cycle?
- A.
Fertilizers
- B.
Mining
- C.
Sewage
- D.
Pollution
- E.
Farmers
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