2
QuizMultiple Choice

Lab: Disease Spread — Unit test

Question 2 • NY-Life Science: BiologyTerm 2 Hillcrest

Which describes a way in which phosphorus may enter into the phosphorus cycle?

Answer
E
Earthquakes release phosphorus.
P
Phosphorus is carried in the rain that was evaporated from lakes.
H
Human use of fertilizers release phosphorus into the groundwater.
P
Phosphorus is transpired from the leaves of plants.

Explanation

Fertilizers contain phosphorus, and when they are used, some can wash through soil into groundwater. This moves phosphorus into another part of the environment and is one way it enters the phosphorus cycle. Rain formed from evaporated lake water does not typically carry phosphorus, since phosphorus does not evaporate with the water.

AI-written and checked against the verified answer.

Previous
Next