Life Science Ch.20

What process is shown in this figure?

• decay

• nitrogen fixation

• photosynthesis

• transpiration

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What is water that falls from clouds to Earth’s surface?

• condensation

• evaporation

• glaciers

• precipitation

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Assume that each trophic level uses 90% of the energy it receives. If the first trophic level receives 100 units of energy, how much energy is available for the third trophic level?

• 1 unit

• 10 units

• 1,000 units

• 10,000 units

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Which includes both an abiotic and a biotic factor?

• a cow eating grass

• a dog giving birth to puppies

• a lion drinking from a river

• a rock rolling down a hill

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What is this diagram an example of?

• consumer model

• food chain

• food web

• producer model

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In the nitrogen cycle, what converts nitrogen compounds into nitrogen gas?

• animals

• bacteria

• lightning

• plants

If more greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere, what is likely to happen?

• an increase in the amount of carbon in the soil

• an increase in the amount of nitrogen in the soil

• a decrease in average temperatures on Earth

• an increase in average temperatures on Earth

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What is an example of a biotic factor?

• animals

• atmosphere

• climate

• soil

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What does the diagram illustrate?

• an ecosystem

• an energy pyramid

• a food chain

• a food web

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What is the source of almost all energy on Earth?

• atmosphere

• soil

• the Sun

• water

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