Cycles of Matter — Unit test Answers

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Humans’ use of rocks and minerals as building materials is an example of which interaction?

A
an interaction within the geosphere
B
an interaction within the hydrosphere
C
an interaction between the biosphere and the geosphere
D
an interaction between the biosphere and the atmosphere
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Which organisms release carbon dioxide as waste?

A
consumers only
B
consumers and decomposers
C
producers and decomposers
D
producers only
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Which statement describes an interaction between the biosphere and the hydrosphere?

A
Plant roots take in water through their roots.
B
Plants take in carbon dioxide from the air.
C
Energy stored in plants is transferred to humans and animals that eat them.
D
Plants make food through photosynthesis and release oxygen into the atmosphere.
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Which landform is part of the cryosphere?

A
glacier
B
lake
C
ocean
D
river
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Which statement describes the law of superposition?

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Sedimentary rocks were originally in horizontal layers.
B
In horizontal rock layers, each layer is younger than the one below it.
C
Rock layers must be in existence before something can happen to them.
D
Rocks that are not in horizontal layers were shifted by some geologic event.

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