Cycles of Matter Assessment - Vanessa Gable | Laabri

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**Student Instructions:** 1. Read each question carefully. 2. Choose the best answer for multiple-choice questions. 3. For written-response questions, answer in complete sentences and use science vocabulary. 4. If asked to explain, include evidence from what you know about matter cycling in ecosystems. 5. Check your work before submitting.

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Which statement best describes the cycles of matter in an ecosystem?

Matter disappears when organisms decompose.

Matter is created by producers during photosynthesis.

Matter moves in one direction and is used up over time.

Matter is recycled through living and nonliving parts of the ecosystem.

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In the water cycle, which process moves water vapor in the atmosphere back to liquid water droplets (cloud formation)?

Transpiration

Evaporation

Condensation

Precipitation

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True or False: During decomposition, matter is recycled back into the environment.

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Name one process that adds carbon dioxide ($CO_2$) to the atmosphere in the carbon cycle.

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Explain how matter can be conserved in an ecosystem even though organisms grow, die, and decompose. Use at least two vocabulary terms (examples: decomposer, atmosphere, soil, respiration, photosynthesis, nutrients).