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Photosynthesis, Cellular Respiration, Matter & Energy Cycles

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Plants take IN what for Photosynthesis...

a)

water

b)

oxygen

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

light energy

2.

Products of Photosynthesis....

a)

water

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

sugar

d)

oxygen

3.

What is needed for cellular respiration....

a)

water

b)

oxygen

c)

sugar

d)

carbon dioxide

4.

What are the waste products of cellular respiration...

a)

energy

b)

sugar

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

water

5.

What cycle is this?

a)

Carbon Cycle

b)

Nitrogen Cycle

c)

Water Cycle

d)

Photosynthesis

6.

What cycle is this?

a)

Carbon Cycle

b)

Water Cycle

c)

Nitrogen Cycle

d)

Carbon Dioxide & Oxygen cycle

7.

What cycle is this?

a)

Carbon cycle

b)

Water Cycle

c)

Nitrogen Cycle

d)

Carbon dioxide & Oxygen cycle

8.

Cells capture energy in sunlight and use it to make food

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

equation

9.

A green photosynthetic pigment found in the chloroplasts of plants, alage, and some bacteria.

a)

Chlorophyll

b)

genus

10.

The process in which oxygen and glucose undergo a complex series of chemical reactions inside cells, releasing energy.

a)

Celluar Respiration

b)

interphrase

11.

The princible that the total amount of matter remains the same, regardless of any chemical or physical change.

a)

Law of Conservation of Mass

b)

system

12.

The rule that energy cannot be created or destroyed.

a)

Law of Conservation of Energy

b)

gland

13.

The process by which molecules at the surface of a liquid absorb enough energy to change to a gas.

a)

Evaporation

b)

bacteria

14.

Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

a)

Precipitation

b)

allele

15.
The oceans are a large carbon reservoir.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
Which of the following materials do decomposers (bacteria and fungi) release into the soil?
a)
Carbon and Nitrogen
b)
Oxygen and Carbon
c)
Nitrogen and Hydrogen
d)
Phosphorus and Carbon
17.

What converts nitrogen gas into a usable form for plants and animals?

a)

bacteria

b)

rain

c)

fungi

d)

car exhaust

18.

Organisms that need nitrogen to survive.

a)

only plants

b)

only animals

c)

only bacteria

d)

all living things

19.

How is nitrogen "fixed" into a usable form for plants?

a)

Through action of bacteria only

b)

Through lightning only

c)

Through action of bacteria and lightning

d)

Through photosynthesis

20.

How do animals get the nitrogen they need?

a)

From the air they breathe

b)

From the water they drink

c)

From the food they eat

d)

From the sun

21.

Plants and animals cannot use nitrogen directly from the air.

a)

True

b)

False

22.
You need water, carbon, and nitrogen to build _____, which are the building blocks of proteins!
a)
Cells
b)
Nucleotides
c)
Amino Acids
d)
Phosolipids
23.

If the amount of food or resources available increases, the carrying capacity for an animal.....

a)

Stays the same

b)

Increases

c)

Decreases

d)

Fluctuates

24.
If there is more food than usual in an ecosystem, then the population will mostly likely...
a)
stay the same
b)
decrease
c)
increase
d)
reach carrying capacity
25.

Predator population lags behind prey population because......

a)

Increase in predators leads to decrease in prey

b)

Increase in predators leads to increase in prey

c)

Increase in predators leads to decrease in producers

d)

Increase in producers leads to increase in prey

26.
How many carnivores are shown in this food web?
a)
6
b)
4
c)
5
d)
3
27.
Carbon can be found in...
a)
The atmosphere
b)
Soil
c)
Fossil fuels
d)
All of the above
28.
Which of the following removes carbon from the atmosphere?
a)
Combustion
b)
Respiration
c)
Photosynthesis
d)
Death
29.
In a population of spiders there are three different sizes: small, medium, and large.
---The large spiders are easily seen by predators.
---Small spiders have a difficult time finding food.
What will most likely happen to this population of spiders after many generations?
a)
Small and large spiders will mutate
b)
Medium spiders will be the most plentiful
c)
Large spiders will learn to hide from predators
d)
Small and medium spiders will be the least plentiful
30.
Many different types of organisms. 
a)
Pioneer species
b)
Community
c)
Biodiversity
d)
Population
31.

According to the graph, what material’s recycling would reduce the largest portion of America’s trash?

a)

Metals

b)

paper

c)

plastics

d)

Yard trimmings

32.

1. Why is firewood considered to be a renewable resource?

a)

It can be replenished over time.

b)

It is used up faster than it can form.

c)

It is made from coal.

d)

It can be made synthetically.

33.

1. Which of the following is not a renewable resource?

a)

coal

b)

wind energy

c)

solar energy

d)

water

34.

How might an introduced plant species kill native plant species?

a)

. Its rapid growth can deprive native plants of sunlight.

b)

Its rapid growth can deprive native plants of food.

c)

It can cause soil loss from erosion.

d)

Its rapid growth can deprive native plants of oxygen.

35.

1. What is one of the greatest threats to biodiversity on Earth?

a)

habitat destruction

b)

loss of drinking water

c)

decrease in food supply

d)

pollution