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WorksheetsChapter 3 Test Review
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 21mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Because of their large size, proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and lipids are together called
a)
solutions
b)
elements
c)
hydrocarbons
d)
macromolecules
2.
Why is water often called �the universal solvent�?
a)
it can dissolve many other molecules
b)
water can turn into a solid form
c)
water is a type of soltuion
d)
it solves most the world's environmental problems
3.
Predator prey relationships are an example of a(n)
a)
system with no feedback
b)
positive feedback loop
c)
negative feedback loop
d)
destabilizing system
4.
Which sphere of Earth is made of all the rock above and below Earth's surface?
a)
litosphere
b)
geosphere
c)
hydrosphere
d)
atmosphere
5.
The lithosphere is carried on a softer, but still firm, layer of rock called the
a)
geosphere
b)
core
c)
crust
d)
astenosphere
6.
Which sphere are humans a part of?
a)
geosphere
b)
hydrosphere
c)
biosphere
d)
atmosphere
7.
A change in state in which water returns to Earth's surface and changes from a vapor to a liquid is called
a)
condensation
b)
transpiration
c)
evaporation
d)
recharge
8.
Matter that organisms require for their life processes are called
a)
legumes
b)
decomposers
c)
fertilizers
d)
nutrients
9.
What products are created by the process of photosynthesis?
a)
the sun's light and energy
b)
oxygen and carbohydrates
c)
phosphorus and nitrogen
d)
carbon dioxide and water
10.
All material in the universe that has mass and occupies space is called
a)
covalent
b)
compound
c)
matter
d)
carbon
11.
The central core of very atom, containing particles called protons and neutrons, is called a(n)
a)
electron
b)
bond
c)
nucleus
d)
compound
12.
Which type of macromolecule is composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and sometimes sulfur, and can produce tissues, act as hormones, and serve as enzymes?
a)
proteins
b)
lipids
c)
nucleic acids
d)
carbohydrates
13.
Water molecules are composed of
a)
2 oxygen and 2 hydrogen atoms
b)
1 oxygen and 2 hydrogen atoms
c)
2 oxygen and 1 hydrogen atom
d)
1 oxygen and 1 hydrogen atom
14.
A process in which an event acts as both an input and output of the same system is called a(n)
a)
feedback loop
b)
Earth system
c)
photosynthesis
d)
lithosphere
15.
The thin layer of rock that forms Earth's outer skin both on dry land and in the ocean is called Earth's
a)
core
b)
crust
c)
mantle
d)
asthenosphere
16.
Which of Earth's spheres consists of the layers of gases surrounding our planet?
a)
geosphere
b)
biosphere
c)
atmosphere
d)
hydrosphere
17.
What function does carbon dioxide play in Earth's atmosphere?
a)
provides gas for humans to breathe
b)
provide a high level of protection for the sun's radiation
c)
keeps Earth warm through the greenhouse effect
d)
provides liquids for animals to drink
18.
Water which returns from the atmosphere to Earth's surface as rain or snow is called
a)
evaporation
b)
transpiration
c)
condensation
d)
precipitation
19.
Nutrients circulate endlessly throughout the environment in complex cycles called
a)
eutrophication cycles
b)
repiration cycles
c)
photosynthesis cycles
d)
biogeochemical cycles
20.
What is the term for organisms, including plants and algae, that create their own food?
a)
consumers
b)
producers
c)
legumes
d)
decomposers
21.
In extreme cases, eutrophication can lead to extremely low levels of oxygen in a body of water as decomposers break down all the dead producers, a condition called
a)
hypoxia
b)
nitrogen fixation
c)
respiration
d)
photosynthesis
22.
Which of the following are common sources of phosphorus?
a)
gases in the atmosphere
b)
fertilizer and detergent
c)
snow and rain
d)
volcanoes
23.
During the process of nitrogen fixation, nitrogen gas is converted to
a)
water
b)
phosphorus
c)
ammonia
d)
carbon dioxide
24.
What type of plant is associated with nitrogen-fixing bacteria?
a)
grain crops like wheat and oats
b)
large evergreen trees
c)
legumes, like soybeans
d)
aquatic plants, like algae
25.
____________________ are polymers that consist of atoms of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
a)
lipids
b)
proteins
c)
carbohydrates
d)
nucleic acids
26.
Earth's ____________________ consists of all the planet's living or once-living things and the non-living parts of the environment with which they interact.
a)
geosphere
b)
hydrosphere
c)
biosphere
d)
asthenosphere
27.
Aquifers hold ____________________, fresh water found underground.
a)
glaciers
b)
groundwater
c)
distilled
d)
deoxygenated
28.
Nitrogen ____________________ is the conversion of nitrogen gas to ammonia.
a)
fixation
b)
recycling
c)
gasation
d)
cycling
29.
The acidity or basicity of a solution is described by the ____________________ scale.
a)
ricktors
b)
digital
c)
pH
d)
environmental
30.
As the asthenosphere moves, it drags along large plates of crust called ____________________ plates.
a)
dinner
b)
octogon
c)
moving
d)
tectonic
31.
Describe one of the unusual properties of water and explain why this property it is important for life.
a)
cohesion--transport of materials and waste
b)
universal solvent--dissolves a variety of substances
c)
high specific heat--keeps fish from freezing
d)
all of the above
32.
What is the thinnest layer of Earth's geosphere?
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
upper mantle
d)
core
33.
What is Earth's outermost sphere?
a)
geosphere
b)
biosphere
c)
atmosphere
d)
asthenosphere
34.
What other spheres does the asthenosphere belong to?
a)
geosphere
b)
upper mantle
c)
mantle
d)
all of the above
35.
Which three spheres of Earth do humans interact most with? Explain your reasoning.
a)
atomsphere--air we breathe
b)
hydrosphere--drink its water
c)
crust--where we live and get our food
d)
all of the above
36.
Which diagram shows a divergent plate boundary?
a)
Diagram A
b)
Diagram B
c)
Diagram C
d)
none of the above
37.
What type of plate boundary is shown in diagram b?
a)
convergent
b)
divergent
c)
transform
d)
none of the above
38.
Name two types of landforms that can result from the plate boundaries shown in diagram c.
a)
ridges
b)
mountains and volcanoes
c)
earthquates
d)
seafloor spreading
39.
Which diagram shows the major type of plate boundary that is found in California and is the origin of many of North America's most severe earthquakes?
a)
Diagram A
b)
Diagram B
c)
Diagram C
d)
none of the above
40.
Which diagram illustrates the process that created the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?
a)
Diagram A
b)
Diagram B
c)
Diagram C
d)
none of the above
41.
The basic units of matter, the smallest units that maintain the chemical properties of an element, are called
a)
atoms
b)
lipids
c)
compounds
d)
molecules
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