How does secondary succession differ from primary succession? a. secondary succession takes place on bare rocks? b. Seconary succession occurs in an area that has soil c. Secondary succession begins with lichens

Secondary succession occurs in an area that has soil.

Why is the carbon cycle important to living thing? a. It transports a material needed by all living things b. It converts nitrogen to a usable form c. It converts carbon from a liquid to gas d. It transports wastes in organisms

It transports a material needed by all living things

Which of the following statements about climax species is true? a. They are more vulnerable to disease than other species b. They disburb a mature community c. They grow slowly and are well-adapted to an environment

They grow slowly and are well-adapted to an environment

Which of the following statements about groundwater is true? a. It is an important part of the water cycle. b. It is trapped inside rocks c. It is not involved in the water cycle d. It is formed by evaporation

It is an important part of the water cycle

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Cycles in Nature Sci

VanHandel

Question	Answer
Change of water from vapor to liquid	Condensation
Replacement of one type of community by another over time	Succession
Breakdown of substances into simpler molecules	Decomposition
Change of water from liquid to vapor	Evaporation
Burning of a substance	Combustion
During what process is rock slowly transformed into soil? a. photosynthesis b. nitrogen fixation c. primary succession d. secondary succession	Primary Succession
Which of the following can cause nitrogen fixation? a. combustion b. forest fires c. fossil fuels d. lightning	Lightning
Which would most likely be a pioneer species?a. conifers b. lichens c. crab grass d. hardwoods	Lichens
Why is nitrogen important to living things?a. it transports food b. it changes substances to simpler molecules c. it builds new cells d. it cools the body	It builds new cells
How does secondary succession differ from primary succession? a. secondary succession takes place on bare rocks? b. Seconary succession occurs in an area that has soil c. Secondary succession begins with lichens	Secondary succession occurs in an area that has soil.
Why is the carbon cycle important to living thing? a. It transports a material needed by all living things b. It converts nitrogen to a usable form c. It converts carbon from a liquid to gas d. It transports wastes in organisms	It transports a material needed by all living things
What important function do bacteria in the soil perform? a. respiration b. nitrogen fixation c. photosynthesis d. biodiversity	Nitrogen fixation
Which of the following statements about climax species is true? a. They are more vulnerable to disease than other species b. They disburb a mature community c. They grow slowly and are well-adapted to an environment	They grow slowly and are well-adapted to an environment
A mature community always a. grows in a desert b. has well-adapted organisms c. has little biodiversity d. is destroyed by insects	has well-adapted organisms
Which of the following statements about groundwater is true? a. It is an important part of the water cycle. b. It is trapped inside rocks c. It is not involved in the water cycle d. It is formed by evaporation	It is an important part of the water cycle
Which process does NOT release carbon dioxide into the enviroment? a. combustion b. respiration c. photosynthesis d. decomposition	photosynthesis

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