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Which cycle does the most in shaping the earth's landscape?\u003Cbr>(1) Nitrogen cycle (4) Carbon cycle\u003Cbr>(2) Hydrological cycle (5) Phosphorus cycle\u003Cbr>(3) Sulfur cycle\u003Cbr>2. Carbon is restored to the environment by all of the following EXCEPT\u003Cbr>(1) cellular respiration (4) precipitation\u003Cbr>(2) earthquakes (5) volcanic eruption\u003Cbr>(3) forest fires\u003Cbr>3. In the carbon cycle, the primary source of carbon for terrestrial consumers is the |  | 11. Base your answer to the following question on the following processes.\u003Cbr>(A) Decomposition\u003Cbr>(B) Assimilation\u003Cbr>(C) Denitrification\u003Cbr>(D) Transpiration\u003Cbr>(E) Photosynthesis\u003Cbr>After this process occurs, only decomposition can return nitrogen to the soil\u003Cbr>(1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D (5) E\u003Cbr>12. Base your answer to the following question on the diagram below.\u003Cbr>The region labeled B refers to\u003Cbr>(1) ammonium (NH4+)\u003Cbr>(2) nitrate (NO3–)\u003Cbr>(3) nitrite (NO2–)\u003Cbr>(4) nitrogen gas (N2)\u003Cbr>(5) nitrogen fixation by monerans\u003Cbr>13. What converts ammonia into nitrates during the nitrogen cycle?\u003Cbr>(1) Bacteria (4) Viruses\u003Cbr>(2) Fungi (5) Protists\u003Cbr>(3) Green plants\u003Cbr>14. The process most responsible for continuous phosphorus release from rocks is\u003Cbr>(1) acid rain (4) evaporation\u003Cbr>(2) earthquakes (5) volcanic eruption\u003Cbr>(3) erosion\u003Cbr>15. Phosphorous is found in all of the following except\u003Cbr>|  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| (1) atmosphere\u003Cbr>(2) biosphere\u003Cbr>(3) hydrosphere | (4) lithosphere\u003Cbr>(5) troposphere |  |  |\n| 4. What is the most important compound of carbon in the carbon cycle?\u003Cbr>(1) CHO6126 (4) CO2\u003Cbr>(2) CaCO3 (5) HCO3-\u003Cbr>(3) CO3-2\u003Cbr>5. Carbon dioxide is a reactant of which of the following?\u003Cbr>(1) Citric Acid Cycle (4) Respiration\u003Cbr>(2) Assimilation (5) Ammonification\u003Cbr>(3) Photosynthesis\u003Cbr>6. Terrestrial producers   CO2 from the atmosphere, aquatic producers   CO2 from the water, and consumers   CO2 from the atmosphere.\u003Cbr>(1) remove, remove, remove\u003Cbr>(2) remove, remove, replenish\u003Cbr>(3) remove, replenish, replenish\u003Cbr>(4) replenish, remove, replenish\u003Cbr>(5) replenish, replenish, replenish\u003Cbr>7. Increased fossil fuel use has affected the nitrogen cycle by\u003Cbr>(1) decreasing pH of precipitation through nitric acid (HNO3) formation\u003Cbr>(2) increasing nitrogen dioxide (NO2) formation\u003Cbr>(3) increasing nitrous oxide (NO) formation\u003Cbr>(4) both a and b\u003Cbr>(5) a, b and c\u003Cbr>8. The percentage of the atmosphere that is composed of nitrogen gas is closest to\u003Cbr>(1) 11% (2) 27% (3) 43% (4) 78% (5) 93%\u003Cbr>9. Nitrogen fixing bacteria would most likely be found in nodules on the roots of |  |  |  |\n|  |  | (1) atmosphere\u003Cbr>(2) bones\u003Cbr>(3) cell membranes | (4) shells\u003Cbr>(5) terrestrial rocks |\n| (1) Opportunistic plants\u003Cbr>(2) Pine trees\u003Cbr>(3) Shrubs | (4) Grass\u003Cbr>(5) Legumes |  |  |\n| 10. Which greenhouse gas when influenced by humans, has the greatest effect on global warming?\u003Cbr>(1) N2 (2) HO2 (3) CH4 (4) CO2 (5) NO2 |  |  |  |\n\nName  Practice Exam  \nAPES Unit 4: Cycles & Climate Change  \n\n| 16. Phosphorus is found as a component of\u003Cbr>I. DNA\u003Cbr>II. RNA\u003Cbr>III. ATP\u003Cbr>(1) I only (4) I and III only\u003Cbr>(2) III only (5) I, II and III\u003Cbr>(3) I and II only\u003Cbr>17. The greatest source of sulfur release into the environment is/are\u003Cbr>(1) animal and plant biomass decomposition\u003Cbr>(2) deep sea vents\u003Cbr>(3) erosion\u003Cbr>(4) fossil fuel combustion\u003Cbr>(5) volcanic eruptions\u003Cbr>18. Human beings have altered or contributed to the sulfur cylce by\u003Cbr>I. burning coal and oil\u003Cbr>II. smelting ore\u003Cbr>III. producing halocarbons |  | 23. Base your answer to the following question on the following air pollutants.\u003Cbr>(A) CFCs\u003Cbr>(B) Ozone\u003Cbr>(C) Carbon dioxide\u003Cbr>(D) Sulfur dioxide\u003Cbr>(E) DDT\u003Cbr>Fluctuates seasonally because of photosynthetic plants\u003Cbr>(1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D (5) E\u003Cbr>24. 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