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Cycles SCI test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In what ways does the sun influence weather? | Group of answer choices The sun evaoporates water in the atmosphere to create clouds. the sun heats air in the atmosphere. the sun heats water on Earth. All of the above. |
| What is the primary energy source that drives Earth's water cycle between the atmosphere, oceans and land? | Wind Sunlight Ocean currents Rotation of Earth |
| Local environmental scientists have collected evidence of the presence of insecticides in the river. Insecticides are used on crops to help prevent damage from insects. According to the diagram, how might this insecticide have reached the river? | transpiration precipitation condensation surface runoff |
| Which of these is part of the nitrogen cycle? | Ntirogen is absorbed by plants when they die. Nitrogen goes from the atmosphere to the soil. Nitrogen is produced by nonliving organisms. Nitrogen is removed from soil by animals wastes. |
| Which of these can add nitrogen to the soil? | Compost Plastic Paper Glass |
| What evidence suggests that water goes through a physical change when it evaporates in the water cycle? | The density of the water remains the same. The volume of the water remains the same. the physical properties of the water remain the same. The chemical properties of the water remain the same. |
| How does salt water from the ocean end up as fresh water in precipitation? | Runoff leaves salt in the soil. Precipitation leaves salt in the clouds. Evaporation leaves salt in the ocean. Condensation leaves salt in the water vapor. |
| Describe the relationship between carbon dioxide and oxygen in the process of photosynthesis. How does this benefit both the plant and animal systems? Please write in complete sentences and restate the answer. |