The Cycles of Matter Quiz Flashcards
Which statement describes a negative consequence of humans’ use of excess water?
It increases runoff, which carries fertilizers
What is one negative effect of human influence on cycles of matter?
Decreased soil nitrogen due to the harvesting of crops
Which statements describe the importance of the nitrogen cycle to living things? Select two options.
B. It helps cells make proteins
C. It provides a form of usable nitrogen
Which two processes allow water to enter the atmosphere?
Evaporation and transpiration
Humans affect Earth in many ways. The use of fossil fuels, the clear-cutting of forests, and controlled burns can affect the carbon cycle.
Which process can help counteract these human interactions?
Photosynthesis
A student wants to learn how plants and animals interact with one another in an ocean habitat. Which of Earth’s spheres should the student study the most?
The biosphere
Which statements describe characteristics of Earth’s geosphere? Select three options.
B. It is mostly solid
D. It includes Earth’s surface
E. It includes Earth’s interior
All organisms contain ________ and require it to survive.
Carbon
Why are plants important to the carbon cycle?
Plants remove carbon from the atmosphere to help them make glucose
What protects Earth’s surface?
The atmosphere
Which process plays an important role in the cycling of both carbon and nitrogen?
Decomposition
Why are bacteria needed in the nitrogen cycle?
Other living things cannot use atmospheric nitrogen
Which disruption in the water cycle would most likely affect photosynthesis?
Heat causing an excess of transpiration
A scientist is investigating how the amount of available water affects plant growth in a rainforest. Although all of Earth’s spheres are interconnected, which of Earth’s spheres does the scientist’s investigation focus on?
The hydrosphere and the biosphere
