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What is photosynthesis?
a) The process in which organisms breathe.
b) The process in which an organism's remains are eaten by decomposers.
c) The process in which organic material burns.
d) The process in which plants make their own food.

Animals breathe in oxygen and release carbon dioxide during ____.
a) respiration
b) decomposition
c) photosynthesis
d) combustion

What is the name of the process that burns fossil fuels?
a) respiration
b) photosynthesis
c) combustion
d) decomposition

Carbon dioxide is continuously being dissolved in the ocean through the process of_____/
a) decomposition
b) diffusion
c) respiration
d) sublimation

____________ are compounds that are made of nitrogen and oxygen.
a) nitrates
b) ammonia
c) carbon dioxide
d) bacteria

The process of converting nitrogen into nitrates that organisms can use is called _____.
a) diffusion
b) photosynthesis
c) respiration
d) nitrogen fixation

What do plants do with the nitrates they absorb?
a) kill other plants
b) use it in photosynthesis
c) build proteins
d) use it in respiration

Organisms that break down dead plants and animals and release nitrogen into the atmosphere are called
a) animals
b) plants
c) bacteria
d) nitrates

Which organisms need nitrates to survive?
a) plants
b) animals
c) bacteria
d) all living organisms

Which cycle includes photosynthesis and respiration?
a) Rock Cycle
b) Carbon Cycle
c) Nitrogen Cycle
d) Carbon-Oxygen Cycle

The cycling of carbon between the living and non-living parts of the Earth system is an important part of which process?
a) Plants and animals exchanging gases with the atmosphere.
b) Condensation of water vapor leading to cloud formation.
c) Herbivores digesting plant material to get nutrients.
d) Methane entering the atmosphere from volcanic activity.

Which cycle included bacteria?
a) Rock Cycle
b) Water Cycle
c) Carbon-Oxygen Cycle
d) Nitrogen Cycle

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