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Matter and Energy within Cycles Unit Test Review
1. Complete Terms
Biomass
Element
Nitrogen Cycle
Groundwater
Organic
Aquifer
Carbon Cycle
Compound
Inorganic
Mixture
Molecule
Soil Permeability
Surface water
Water table
Watershed
Description
Diagram/Example
2. Details to pay attention to: Label each arrow with the process that it represents.
Next to each arrow write the matter that is being cycled.
Word Bank
Matter:
CO2 O2
CO2 O2
CO2
CO2
H2O
H2O
H2O
C6H12O6
All Matter
C6H12O6
All matter
Fossil Fuels
Process:
Decay of Biomass
Respiration
Photosynthesis
Burning
3. Identify these parts
of the watershed:
water table
groundwater
surface water
well
aquifer
https://johncornacchia.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/aquifer.jpg
4. Use the diagrams to answer the following questions….
1. What is the significance of the
evaporation of water from plants?
2. Where does the water that soaks into
the ground go?
3. Why is soil permeability important for
the aquifer?
For each of the questions below,
compare the natural and urban
ecosystem in terms of…
1. …the percentage of runoff.
Urban/City location
2. Give a reason to support your answer
from above.
3. …quality of the water
4. …effects on the aquifer
5. …topography of the land above the
aquifer
5. What is the relationship between pollution and a watershed?
6. What is the relationship between pollution and groundwater?
7. What valuable lessons did we learn during our Fred the Fish Activity? Be sure to include
pollution and toxins when answering the question.
8. What role does water conservation need to play in our daily lives? Why?
9. Photosynthesis:
Photosynthesis Equation and Summary:
10. Terms
Chemical Energy
Description or Diagram
Radiant Energy
Thermal Energy
11. What other forms or energy are there? Give an example of an energy transformation.
12. Terms
Description
Picture
Biomass
Biomass pyramid
13. What is composting? What is the value that can be obtained from it?
14. Sketch a diagram of the Nitrogen Cycle. Include a summary of the function of the cycle.