The Importance of Water Answers

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Which process allows water to enter the atmosphere?

A
evaporation
B
condensation
C
precipitation
D
freezing
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What process adds carbon dioxide to the air?

A
nitrogen cycle
B
water cycle
C
respiration
D
photosynthesis
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Which are limiting nutrients for plant growth?

A
water and nitrogen
B
nitrogen and carbon
C
carbon and phosphorus
D
phosphorus and nitrogen
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Which of these nutrients can be found in all organic compounds?

A
nitrogen
B
calcium
C
carbon
D
phosphorous
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Which of the following would be a result of eutrophication of a lake?

A
undergrowth of water plants
B
hypoxia, or low levels of oxygen
C
decreased decomposition
D
inactivity of fertilizers
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Which best describes a possible negative impact of irrigation of farmland?

A
Food can be produced in dry areas.
B
Increased runoff can pollute bodies of water.
C
Food can be produced through drought years.
D
Water can improve the livelihood of farmers.
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The ocean and the atmosphere serve as long-term storage areas for carbon and other nutrients. What are these storage areas called?

A
reservoirs
B
fossil fuels
C
biostorages
D
compounds
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Actinobacteria sp. are fermenting organisms, which do not require oxygen to survive. These organisms break down organic material and convert it to inorganic material. Which part of the carbon cycle does this describe?

A
photosynthesis
B
respiration
C
decomposition
D
assimilation
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What is the name of the process that plants use to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?

A
transpiration
B
photosynthesis
C
respiration
D
decomposition
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What is the effect of the biogeochemical cycles?

A
cycling energy through a food chain
B
recycling matter through the biosphere
C
recycling rocks through the layers of Earth
D
cycling nutrients through the human body
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Why are bacteria a necessary part of the nitrogen cycle?

A
Other living things cannot use atmospheric nitrogen.
B
Other living things cannot use the nitrogen in plants.
C
Bacteria are the main nitrogen reservoir.
D
Bacteria are the main nitrogen transpirators.
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What would happen if there were no condensation stage in the water cycle?

A
Water could not convert from a gas to a liquid.
B
Water could not convert from a liquid to a gas.
C
Water could not convert from transpiration to evaporation.
D
Water could not convert from precipitation to evaporation.
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Which statement best describes a human influence on the biogeochemical cycles?

A
increased eutrophication caused by high levels of nitrogen and phosphorous
B
increased nitrates available due to inaccurate methods of denitrification
C
increased global warming due to alternative energy sources
D
increased amount of water that is available to freshwater ecosystems
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Thiobacillus denitrificans is a species of bacteria that obtains its energy from carbon dioxide and inorganic compounds such as nitrogen in its environment. It is used in bioremediation (natural cleansing) of groundwater that contains excess nitrate, allowing the nitrates to be removed. Through what process does Thiobacillus denitrificans help bioremediate groundwater?

A
nitrification
B
denitrification
C
nitrogen fixation
D
decomposition

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