WorksheetsMatter Cycles Quiz
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Biotic Factors are ________
All Living and Once Living Environmental features.
All Living Environmental features.
All Once Living Environmental features.
All Non-Living Environmental features,
Abiotic Factors are ________
All Living and Once Living Environmental features.
All Living Environmental features.
All Once Living Environmental features.
All Non-Living Environmental features,
Select all the abiotic factors.
Air
Water
Soil
Sun
The air that surrounds the Earth is called the ____________.
Biosphere
Atmosphere
Terra-sphere
Hydrosphere
The air we breathe is made up of which of the following? (Select all correct answers.)
78% Nitrogen
21% Nitrogen
78% Oxygen
21% Oxygen
1% Other Gases
Photosynthesis use _____ and releases ________
O2 and O2
O2 and CO2
CO2 and CO2
CO2 and O2
Respiration use _____ and releases ________
O2 and O2
O2 and CO2
CO2 and CO2
CO2 and O2
What is the major ingredient of the fluid inside cells?
Liquid Nitrogen
Powerade
Water
Cytoplasm
Which of the following is an example of a process that only take place in the presence of water?
Photosynthesis
Digestion
Respiration
All of these processes require water.
Select each basic biotic components of soil.
Bacteria
Fungi
Insects
Worms
Humus
The basic mixture of soil does not contain
Minerals
Rocks
Water
Air
Sunlight
What is the topmost layer of dirt on the earth that supports plant growth?
Bedrock
Soil
Crust
Core
Decaying organic matter is known as
Abiotic Factors
Hummus
Humus
Fungi
The source of energy for most life on Earth is what?
Sun
Water
Photosynthesis
Respiration
The sun provides _____ energy for photosynthesis.
Light
Heat
Negative
Positive
Organisms that are capable of photosynthesis are called _______.
Omnivores
Carnivores
Producers
Consumers
The amount of sunlight of a region depends on which two factors
Respiration
Elevation
Precipitation
Latitude
__________ is/are the distance from the equator.
The Prime Meridian
Latitude
Cardinal Directions
Longitude
Because the Earth is ______ latitudes farther from the equator are colder.
Flat
Rotating
Curved
On an Axis
__________ is the distance above or below sea level.
Equilibrium
Latitude
Longitude
Elevation
Air at higher elevation tends to be both _______ & ________.
Cooler
Thinner
Hotter
Thicker
The average weather over time is known as the __________.
Forecast
Climate
Precipitation
Temperature
The two most important elects of climate are _________ & __________.
Elevation
Temperature
Precipitation
Wind
Air Currents.
Precipitation
Forecast
Climate
Wind
A mountain with forests on one side and desert on the other are showing _____________.
Rain Shadow Effect
Shadow Theorem
Pythagorus Theorem
Sun Shadow Effect
The continuous movement of water from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back to the Earth's surface.
Precipitation
Photosynthesis
Water Cycle
Nitrogen Cycle
When water is in a gaseous form we call it ______.
Infiltration
Water Vapor
Ice
Precipitation
The process of liquid to water vapor is ____________.
Evaporation
Condensation
Precipitation
Transpiration
The process of gas to water is ____________.
Evaporation
Condensation
Precipitation
Transpiration
The water vapor to liquid water is ____________.
Evaporation
Condensation
Precipitation
Transpiration
When water vapor enters the air from plant leaves it is known as ___________.
Evaporation
Condensation
Precipitation
Transpiration
The _________ is the transfer of nitrogen gas from air/soil into organisms, and back to the air/soil
Nitrogen Cycle
Nitrogen Fixation
Respiration
Nitrogen Fixing Crops
Nitrogen is the element that helps __________.
Water Cycle
Plants Grow
Photosynthesis
Fossil Fuels
A process that changes nitrogen gas into compounds that plants can use is called __________.
Fixation
Nitrogen Fixation
Respiration
Nitrogen Respiration
Farmers replace nitrogen by using _______ or grow nitrogen fixing crops.
Fertilizer
Oxygen
Hydrogen
Sunlight
The _____________ involves the exchange of carbon across the Earth, the atmosphere, and the living and non-living things on it.
Carbon Cycle
Nitrogen Cycle
Carbon Fixation
Nitrogen Fixation
The carbon cycle involves which two processes?
Photosynthesis
Fixation
Respiration
Precipitation
The burning of ____________ releases CO2 into the atmosphere. (Select the Correct Answers)
Trees
Oil
Gas
Coal
Examples of fossil fuels include which of the following? (Select all correct answers)
Coal
Oil
Gas
Trees (Thanks Bethany)
CO2 is a _____________ which traps heat in the atmosphere.
Catalyst
Fossil Fuel
Greenhouse Gas
Lightning Strike
