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Chapter 4 Lesson 1 Open Book Quiz
1. A gas turns into a liquid during __________.
a. evaporation
b. condensation
c. precipitation
d. watershed
2. Which of the following processes release carbon dioxide?
a. photosynthesis, respiration
b. photosynthesis, burning oil
c. respiration, decomposition
d. photosynthesis, decomposition
3. Animals add nitrogen into the ecosystem when they ________.
a. eat plants
b. excrete waste
c. breathe
d. burn sugars
4. Precipitation that flows into rivers, lakes, and streams is called _________.
a. groundwater
b. floodwater
c. condensation
d. runoff
5. The energy needed for the changes in the water cycle to take place comes from
____________.
a. the Sun
b. wind
c. green plants
d. nitrogen
6. Nitrogen-fixing bacteria in soil turns nitrogen gas into _____________.
a. water
b. ammonia
c. oxygen
d. carbon dioxide
7. The diagram shows the carbon cycle.
A: clouds
D: trees
B: animals
E: water
C: house
F: underground
Where is carbon stored in the cycle?
a. A, B, C, D
b. B, C, D, E
c. A, C, E, F
d. B, C, D, F
For questions 8-10 fill in the blank with the missing word(s).
8. Organisms called ____________________ release carbon dioxide when they
break down dead organisms.
9. __________________ is a mixture of dead organic material that can be used as
fertilizer.
10. Resources that cannot be replaced in the environment once they are used, such
as oil and metals, are ____________________________________.
**BONUS QUESTION** (2 extra credit points if described completely)
A farmer’s crops are less healthy than in previous years. What can the farmer do to
get better crops?
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