What Are Sedimentary Cycles
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Q. Which of the following is an example of sedimentary cycle?
- Oxygen cycle
- Carbon cycle
- Phosphorus cycle
- Nitrogen cycle
Q. Which of the following is a sedimentary cycle?
- Carbon
- Phosphorus
- Nitrogen
- Hydrogen
Q.
How are reservoirs of phosphorus recycled in a terrestrial ecosystem? Show with the help of a flow chart. [2]
Q. Which among the following represent sedimentary cycles?
A - Sulphur cycle, B - Phosphorus cycle, C - Carbon cycle, D - Nitrogen cycle
A - Sulphur cycle, B - Phosphorus cycle, C - Carbon cycle, D - Nitrogen cycle
- A, B and C
- B and C
- C and D
- A and B
Q. Choose the correct match.
Column I | Column II |
A. Sedimentary cycle | 1. Zooplanktons |
B. Gaseous cycle | 2. Fossil fuels |
C. Carbon | 3. Phosphorus cycle |
D. Pond ecosystem | 4. Carbon cycle |
- A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3
- A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
- A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
- A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4
Q.
In biogeochemical cycles, mineral cycles are:
Carbon cycle
Gaseous cycle
Hydrocycle
Sedimentary cycle
Q. Gaseous cycle : Atmosphere :: Sedimentary cycle : ___________.
- Lithosphere
- Atmosphere
- Hydrosphere
- Both b and c
Q.
Write important features of sedimentary cycles in an ecosystem.
Q. Choose the mismatched pair.
- Sedimentary cycle - Lithosphere
- Gaseous cycle - Atmosphere
- Carbon cycle - Gaseous
- Phosphorus cycle - Gaseous
Q. Nutrients are never lost from the ecosystems and are recycled. Write about
(a) Gaseous cycle
(b) Sedimentary cycle
(a) Gaseous cycle
(b) Sedimentary cycle
Q. Find the correct match from the options given below.
_________P_______ : reservoir exists in the atmosphere : ___________R______
_________Q________ : reservoir is located in the Earth’s crust : Sulphur cycle
_________P_______ : reservoir exists in the atmosphere : ___________R______
_________Q________ : reservoir is located in the Earth’s crust : Sulphur cycle
- P - Gaseous cycle, Q- Sedimentary cycle, R - Phosphorus cycle
- P - Gaseous cycle, Q- Sedimentary cycle, R - Carbon cycle
- P - Sedimentary cycle, Q- Gaseous cycle, R - Oxygen cycle
- P - Sedimentary cycle, Q- Gaseous cycle, R - Nitrogen cycle
Q.
Some of the nutrient cycles are labelled as below:
Sulphur cycle
(A), Phosphorus cycle
(B), Carbon cycle
(C) and Nitrogen cycle
(D). Of these, the sedimentary cycle is represented by
C only
B only
A only
A and B only
Q. Select the pairs of sedimentary biogeochemical cycles.
I. Hydrogen cycle and water cycle
II. Phosphorus cycle and sulphur cycle
III. Calcium cycle and magnesium cycle
IV. Carbon cycle and nitrogen cycle
I. Hydrogen cycle and water cycle
II. Phosphorus cycle and sulphur cycle
III. Calcium cycle and magnesium cycle
IV. Carbon cycle and nitrogen cycle
- I and II
- II and III
- III and IV
- I and IV
Q.
According to Robert constanza, 50% of the total cost for ecosystem services goes to
Recreation
Climate regulation
Nutrient cycling
Soil formation
Q. Which of the following is present in maximum amount in atmosphere ____________.
- Oxygen
- Nitrogen
- Carbon dioxide
- Hydrogen
Q. Phosphates obtained from weathering of rocks is first directly available to
- producers
- primary consumers
- decomposers
- secondary consumers
Q. Assertion :Decomposition of detritus helps in biogeochemical cycling Reason: Humus formed during decomposition slowly releases the minerals in the process of mineralisation
- Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
- Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
- Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
- Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
Q. Biogeochemical cycles can be traced in
- Only water
- Ecosystems
- Biomes
- Both A and B
Q. Biogeochemical cycling means cycling of
- Energy in ecosystem
- Gases between plants and the atmosphere
- Nutrients in an ecosystem
- None of the above