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Cycles of matter test

This 7th-grade test on cycles of matter helps students identify key processes in water, carbon, and nitrogen cycles through multiple-choice and select-all questions. It also encourages understanding of energy flow and organism roles within ecosystems.

By Edform · Science · Grade 7 · Published Oct 15, 2026 · New

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Questions

  1. Which process in the water cycle is responsible for changing water from a liquid to a gas?
  2. Select all processes that return water to the atmosphere in the water cycle.
  3. Energy flows through an ecosystem in one direction, while matter cycles.
  4. Which organism is primarily responsible for converting atmospheric nitrogen into a form plants can use?
  5. What is the process called when plants release water vapor into the air through their leaves?
  6. Which of the following are ways carbon returns to the atmosphere in the carbon cycle?
  7. Precipitation is the process where water vapor changes into liquid water and falls to the ground.
  8. What is the main source of energy that drives the water cycle?
  9. Name the process by which plants use sunlight to make their own food and take in carbon dioxide.
  10. If a plant absorbs 100 units of energy from sunlight, and only 10% is passed on to the next trophic level, how much energy is available to the next level?

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