Nitrogen Cycle – Astronomy Quiz 2
The key terms of Astronomy Quiz include, Water Cycle, Nitrogen Cycle, Carbon Cycle, Moon, Quarter.
When is the Northern Hemisphere tilted away from the sun?
- March
- June
- September
- December – correct
What is the cause for the seasons?
- earth’s distance from the sun
- earth’s tilted axis – correct
- earth’s orbit around the sun
- heating of the equatorial regions
Which of the following biogeochemical cycles can be influenced by human activity and cause eutrophication of a local water supply?
- water cycle
- oxygen cycle
- nitrogen cycle – correct
- carbon cycle
Bacteria convert atmospheric nitrogen to which of the following in the process of nitrogen fixation?
- phosphorus
- nitric acid
- ammonia – no response given – correct
- nitrogen gas
During respiration, what do consumers such as animals release?
- food
- oxygen
- water
- carbon dioxide – correct
What types of sedimentary rocks are formed from the remains of dead organisms?
- igneous
- clastic
- chemical – correct
- oxygenated
During which phase of the moon may a solar eclipse occur?
- third quarter moon
- first quarter moon
- new moon – correct
- full moon
During which phase of the moon may a lunar eclipse occur?
- first quarter moon
- third quarter moon
- new moon
- full moon – correct
Which layer of the sun is visible during a total solar eclipse?
- photosphere
- core
- corona – correct
- chromosphere
Which of the following occurs as water vapor cools in the atmosphere?
- precipitation
- condensation – correct
- transpiration
- evaporation
What role do plants play in the water cycle?
- transpiration – correct
- cooling
- precipitation
- condensation
What is the largest source of freshwater on earth?
- ice sheets, glaciers, and icebergs – correct
- groundwater
- large lakes
- rivers
When do spring tides occur?
- during a first quarter moon
- during a waning crescent moon
- during a waxing gibbous moon
- during a new moon – correct
What is it called when the moon is closest to earth in its orbit?
- spring
- perigee – correct
- neap
- apogee
Which of the following is not caused by the moon?
- eclipses
- tides
- sunrise – correct
- moonrise
Deforestation affects which of the following?
- water cycle and carbon cycle – correct
- carbon cycle only
- none of the cycles
- water cycle only
Paving a large parking lot could interrupt or hurt which of the following?
- carbon cycle
- the Krebs cycle
- water cycle – correct
- cellular respiration
Acid rain is caused by which of the following?
- nitrogen compounds in the air – correct
- nitrogen compounds in the soil
- deforestation
- excess carbon dioxide
Which of the following experiences the least amount of seasonal variation?
- the Northern Hemisphere
- the Southern Hemisphere
- Iceland
- the equator – correct
When is the Northern Hemisphere tilted away from the sun?
- March
- June
- September
- December – correct
What is the cause for the seasons?
- earth’s distance from the sun
- earth’s tilted axis – correct
- earth’s orbit around the sun
- heating of the equatorial regions
Which of the following biogeochemical cycles can be influenced by human activity and cause eutrophication of a local water supply?
- water cycle
- oxygen cycle
- nitrogen cycle – correct
- carbon cycle
Bacteria convert atmospheric nitrogen to which of the following in the process of nitrogen fixation?
- phosphorus
- nitric acid
- ammonia – no response given – correct
- nitrogen gas