The Nitrogen cycle is faster than the phosphorus cycle:
True
False
The process by which water travels vertically below ground:
Infiltration
Transpiration
Precipitation
Surface run-off
Which of the following is an argument against nuclear power?
Can only built in very specific locations.
Produces large volumes of CO2.
Waste is difficult to remove.
Only active during certain times of the day.
The process by by which nitrites and nitrates in the soil are returned to the atmopshere?
Nitrification
Nitrogen-fixation
Denitrification
Assimilation
Which organisms are responsible for converting nitrogen gas into ammonia?
Plants
Nitrifying bacteria
Nitrogen fixing bacteria
Plankton
The process by which phosphorus is released from sediment:
Weathering and erosion
Tectonic uplift
Sedimentation
Decomposition
The phosphorus cycle is mostly controlled by geologic processes:
False
True
The process by which plants release water:
Photosynthesis
Condensation
Evaporation
Transpiration
Eutrophication occurs from excess carbon in a water supply:
False
True
Explain why the phosphorus cycle is faster or slower than the nitrogen cycle:
The phosphorus cycle is slower than the nitrogen cycle because it is mostly controlled by geologic processes such weathering and tectonic activity.
Indicator species are used to determine the volume of nitrogen in an ecosystem:
False
True
What is produced in the process of nitrification?
Ammonia
Nitrogen
Nitrates
Nitroglycerin
The process by which Carbon in the air is captured and brought to the surface?
Combustion
Decomposition
Photosynthesis
Niitrification
Which element is the base of all organic molecules?
Carbon
Hydrogen
Calcium
Nitrogen
Which of the following is a downside of geothermal power?
Uses rare minerals that expensive to obtain
Only active during certain times of day.
It is a nonrenewable resource.
Can only be built in particular locations.
Describe the greenhouse effect:
The greenhouse effect is the process through which heat is trapped near Earth's surface by substances known as 'greenhouse gases.'
Describe the process of eutrophication
Eutrophication is a general term describing a process in which nutrients accumulate in a body of water, resulting in an increased growth of microorganisms that
Which of the following is an advantage of nuclear power
Cheap to build and maintain.
It uses a liquid that is easier to transport.
Almost no CO2 emmissions.
It uses renewable resources.
The process by which water vapour cools down and converts to its liquid form:
Evaporation
Precipitation
Condensation
Transpiration
Which of the following increases atmospheric carbon?
All of these options
Combustion
Cellular respiration
Deforestation
The biggest resevoir of nitrogen is....
Living things
Oceans
Sediment
The atmosphere
Which of the following terms describes a rock going through great changes in temperature and pressure?
Erosion
Glaciation
Metamorphism
Sedimentation
Using too much pesticides can lead to eutrophication:
False
True
What is the process by which plants abosrb nitrogen into its tissues to make amino acids?
Assimilation
Nitrification
Decomposition
Denitrification
This is the burning of substances such as wood and fossil fuels which can release carbon:
Cellular respiration
Decomposition
Sedimentation
Combustion
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