Cycles of Matter

The process of how nitrogen from the soil is taken in by plants is called ___.

assimilation

Dead, decaying plant and animal matter is called ___.

detritus

The conversion of water vapor to liquid in clouds is called ___.

Condensation

The process in water systems where carbon settles to the bottom creating carbon rich rocks is ___.

sedimentation

The process of plants using sunlight to make food is called ___.*

photosythesis

The conversion of liquid water into gas in the air is called ___.

evaporation

The process of water moving downwards through the soil is called

percolation

The process of changing nitrogen gas, N₂, into ammonia, NH₃, is called ___. 

nitrogen fixation

The process of water falling from the clouds to the ground (rain, snow, sleet, or hail) is called ___.

Precipitation

The process changes nitrates in the ground back into nitrogen in the atmosphere is called ___.

denitrifcation

The exchange of carbon between the atmosphere and the ocean is ___.

diffusion

The process in which animals take in oxygen to break down sugars for energy is called ___.

respiration

A body of water that is found underground is called a(n) ___.

aquifer

Water evaporating from plants is called ___.

transpiration

A chemical reaction that produces CO₂ and releases heat and light is ___.

combustion

What gas is released by animals from cellular respiration as a "waste" product into the air?

Carbon Dioxide

This is where phosphorus is stored for the long-term part of its cycle. 

mineral rocks

What product of photosynthesis is missing in the empty box in the image?

Oxygen

What process returns nitrogen back to the atmosphere?

Denitrification

What is the process by which a liquid absorbs enough energy to change into a gas?

Evaporation

This locks up water in a long term cycle.

glaciers/ice

What process locks up phosphorus in long term storage? 

Organic material buried at the bottom of the oceans.

Which of the following are methods capable of nitrogen fixation

lightning, and bacteria

Which process locks carbon and oxygen in long-term cycles? 

when they combine to form calcium carbonate

is the process plants use to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

photosynthesis

Living organisms release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere during the process of ____________.

Cellular Respiration

Which of the following statements describes the overall purpose of photosynthesis?

Plants use energy from the sun to convert carbon dioxide into glucose and oxygen

Which of the following statements describes the overall purpose of cellular respiration?

Animals use oxygen to break down glucose to produce energy (ATP) and carbon dioxide waste

Where is the largest concentration of nitrogen found?

atmosphere

What is the process by which a gas changes to a liquid?

condensation

This human process creates too much nitrogen and phosphorus in the environment.

Fertilizer

Plants and animals can use nitrogen that they breathe or absorb directly from the air.

False

Approximately 78% of the Earth's atmosphere is made up of ____.

Nitrogen

Using the image, which of the following is NOT a way carbon returns to the atmosphere?

Photosynthesis

Using the image, how does carbon enter the biotic environment?

Photosynthesis

You need water, carbon, and nitrogen to build _____, which are the building blocks of proteins!

Amino acids

Which of the following is NOT a reason phosphorus is an important nutrient?

Phosphorus is necessary for plants to perfor photosynthesis

This is where nitrogen is stored for the long-term part of its cycle. 

sedimentation

What is the name of the process in which bacteria and lightning convert nitrogen into compounds that are useful to plants? 

Nitrogen Fixation

Which of the following are examples of water storage?
*

All these

What is being shown at letter "b"?

Condensation

What is being shown at letter "a"?

Transpiration

What is being shown at letter "d"?

Percolation

What is being shown at letter "c"?

Evaporation

What is being shown at letter "e"?

Aquifer

What is process is shown at letter "a"?

Combustion

What process is shown at letter "d"?

sedimentation

What is shown at letter "c"?

Oil

What process is shown at letter "e"? 

Photosynthesis

What is shown at letter "b"?

Coal

This is what we call dead or decaying plant and animal matter.  Letter "c".

Detritus

This human process makes excess phosphorus and nitrogen enter our water systems. Letter "a".

Fertilizers

This is the long term storage of phosphorus is found in our environment. Letter "b".

Rocks and Minerals

These organisms at C complete nitrogen-fixing processes to convert Nitrogen gas to usable forms in the soil?

Bacteria

What bacteria are responsible for converting ammonia, NH₃ , into nitrates or nitrites, shown at letter "g"?

Nitrifying Bacteria

What process at letter "d" changes nitrogen in the atmosphere into usable nitrogen for plants?

Nitrogen fixation

What process shown at letter "f" converts nitrates in the soil back into nitrogen gas that can return to the atmosphere?*

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Denitrification