Environmental Science Exam 3 - Energy and Matter

Matter is defined as any substance that … (select two)

• Has mass

• Has volume

• Is high in potential energy

• Is in motion

Air is made of nitrogen (N2), oxygen (O2), carbon dioxide (CO2), and water (H2O). What do these all have in common?

• They are all pure elements.

• They are all ions.

• They are all individual atoms.

• They are all molecules.

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What substance was discovered when Joseph Priestly performed the mouse in a jar experiment?

• Carbon dioxide

• Oxygen

• Water

• Nitrogen

Jan Ingenhousz discovered one of the components of photosynthesis when he observed bubbles of oxygen being released from aquatic plants. What environmental condition did the plants need to do this?

• Darkness

• Sunlight

• Warm temperatures

• Cold temperature

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The gasoline that is used to power cars contains what kind of energy?

• Potential

• Kinetic

What form of electromagnetic radiation is released by the sun and used by plants to perform photosynthesis?

• Ultraviolet

• Infrared

• Visible

• Microwave

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Where do plants get most of their mass from as they grow from seeds?

• Water from the soil.

• Carbon dioxide from the air.

• Elements (potassium, nitrogen, phosphorus) from the soil.

• Sunlight.

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What chemical reaction is shown to the left?

• Photosynthesis

• Cell respiration

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Why do consumers have to eat?

• For a source of energy

• For a source of matter

• For a source of energy and matter

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What trophic level is the giraffe on this food web?

• Producer

• Primary consumer

• Secondary consumer

• Tertiary consumer

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