
Carbon Cycle Review
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- Q1What is the process called when water vapor turns into a liquid?DepositionEvaporationCondensationSublimation30s
- Q2What is the main driver of the hydrological cycle?WindGravityPlantsThe Sun30s
- Q3What is the ultimate destination for most of the water that falls as precipitation?Underground aquifersGlaciersThe oceanLakes and ponds30s
- Q4What is responsible for the salty nature of the oceans?Erosion of minerals like salt from soilUnderwater volcanic activityEvaporation of saltwaterChemical reactions within the ocean30s
- Q5What is the process called when water passes from plants to the atmosphere?PhotosynthesisCondensationPrecipitationEvapotranspiration30s
- Q6What is the main source of carbon for plants?NitrogenMethaneCarbon dioxideOxygen30s
- Q7What happens to carbon absorbed by plants?It remains stored in the plant indefinitelyIt is transformed into a different elementIt is excreted as waste by the plantIt can be respired back into the atmosphere, eaten by an animal, or be present when the plant dies30s
- Q8What is the process called when carbon is transformed into a gas during burning?PrecipitationCombustionEvaporationCondensation30s
- Q9What is the effect of excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?Ocean acidificationDecreased plant growthGlobal climate changeDepletion of the ozone layer30s
- Q10What happens when permafrost melts?The soil becomes more fertileNew species are introducedWater levels riseCarbon dioxide and methane are released into the atmosphere30s