Which of the following is an advantage of nuclear power
It uses renewable resources.
It uses a liquid that is easier to transport.
Almost no CO2 emmissions.
Cheap to build and maintain.
The process by which plants release water:
Condensation
Photosynthesis
Evaporation
Transpiration
Which of the following increases atmospheric carbon?
Cellular respiration
All of these options
Deforestation
Combustion
Using too much pesticides can lead to eutrophication:
False
True
The Nitrogen cycle is faster than the phosphorus cycle:
False
True
Describe the process of eutrophication
Eutrophication is a general term describing a process in which nutrients accumulate in a body of water, resulting in an increased growth of microorganisms that
The process by which phosphorus is released from sediment:
Sedimentation
Decomposition
Tectonic uplift
Weathering and erosion
Which of the following is a downside of geothermal power?
Uses rare minerals that expensive to obtain
Only active during certain times of day.
It is a nonrenewable resource.
Can only be built in particular locations.
Explain why the phosphorus cycle is faster or slower than the nitrogen cycle:
The phosphorus cycle is slower than the nitrogen cycle because it is mostly controlled by geologic processes such weathering and tectonic activity.
Indicator species are used to determine the volume of nitrogen in an ecosystem:
True
False
Eutrophication occurs from excess carbon in a water supply:
False
True
Describe the greenhouse effect:
The greenhouse effect is the process through which heat is trapped near Earth's surface by substances known as 'greenhouse gases.'
The process by which water vapour cools down and converts to its liquid form:
Evaporation
Precipitation
Transpiration
Condensation
Which of the following is an argument against nuclear power?
Only active during certain times of the day.
Can only built in very specific locations.
Produces large volumes of CO2.
Waste is difficult to remove.
Which of the following terms describes a rock going through great changes in temperature and pressure?
Sedimentation
Metamorphism
Erosion
Glaciation
The biggest reservoir of carbon is...
Forests
The atmosphere
The ocean
Living things
Which organisms are responsible for converting nitrogen gas into ammonia?
Plankton
Nitrifying bacteria
Nitrogen fixing bacteria
Plants
What is produced in the process of nitrification?
Nitrogen
Nitroglycerin
Ammonia
Nitrates
The phosphorus cycle is mostly controlled by geologic processes:
False
True
The process by which water travels vertically below ground:
Infiltration
Transpiration
Surface run-off
Precipitation
What is the process by which plants abosrb nitrogen into its tissues to make amino acids?
Denitrification
Decomposition
Assimilation
Nitrification
This is the burning of substances such as wood and fossil fuels which can release carbon:
Sedimentation
Cellular respiration
Combustion
Decomposition
The process by which Carbon in the air is captured and brought to the surface?
Niitrification
Decomposition
Combustion
Photosynthesis
Which element is the base of all organic molecules?
Hydrogen
Carbon
Calcium
Nitrogen
The process by by which nitrites and nitrates in the soil are returned to the atmopshere?
Nitrogen-fixation
Nitrification
Denitrification
Assimilation
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