Succession and Extinction Answers

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Chen drew a diagram to compare the ways in which different organisms obtain nitrogen.

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A
take in from atmosphere
B
produce themselves
C
eat other organisms
D
absorb from soil
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Kate wrote the steps of the carbon cycle to describe how carbon is cycled through specific organisms. The steps are in random order.1 - The rabbit decomposes.2 - The rabbit eats the carrot plant. 3 - The carrot plant takes in carbon dioxide from the air during photosynthesis.4 - Carbon compounds are returned to the soil.

A
2, 3, 1, 4
B
3, 2, 1, 4
C
3, 4, 2, 1
D
2, 4, 3, 1
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Which process occurs when bacteria converts nitrogen gas to a usable form?

A
decomposition
B
condensation
C
fixation
D
transpiration
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Chen drew a diagram to compare the ways in which different organisms obtain nitrogen.

Question illustration
A
take in from atmosphere
B
produce themselves
C
eat other organisms
D
absorb from soil
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Cleo has a vegetable garden and wants to increase the amount of nitrogen in the soil.How can she most likely do this?

A
add several soybean plants to her garden
B
decrease the amount of fertilizers she uses
C
harvest the vegetable plants continuously
D
reduce the number of decomposers that live in the soil
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Which best describes a role of animals in the water cycle?

A
They help water vapor condense when they produce waste.
B
They help water vapor condense when they inhale.
C
They release water vapor through transpiration.
D
They release water vapor when they exhale.
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Which human activity would most likely decrease the amount of carbon in the atmosphere?

A
clearing forests
B
heating coal
C
burning wood
D
planting trees

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