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Matter Cycles Quiz

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Biotic Factors are ________

a)

All Living and Once Living Environmental features.

b)

All Living Environmental features.

c)

All Once Living Environmental features.

d)

All Non-Living Environmental features,

2.

Abiotic Factors are ________

a)

All Living and Once Living Environmental features.

b)

All Living Environmental features.

c)

All Once Living Environmental features.

d)

All Non-Living Environmental features,

3.

Select all the abiotic factors.

a)

Air

b)

Water

c)

Soil

d)

Sun

4.

The air that surrounds the Earth is called the ____________.

a)

Biosphere

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Terra-sphere

d)

Hydrosphere

5.

The air we breathe is made up of which of the following? (Select all correct answers.)

a)

78% Nitrogen

b)

21% Nitrogen

c)

78% Oxygen

d)

21% Oxygen

e)

1% Other Gases

6.

Photosynthesis use _____ and releases ________

a)

O2 and O2

b)

O2 and CO2

c)

CO2 and CO2

d)

CO2 and O2

7.

Respiration use _____ and releases ________

a)

O2 and O2

b)

O2 and CO2

c)

CO2 and CO2

d)

CO2 and O2

8.

What is the major ingredient of the fluid inside cells?

a)

Liquid Nitrogen

b)

Powerade

c)

Water

d)

Cytoplasm

9.

Which of the following is an example of a process that only take place in the presence of water?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Digestion

c)

Respiration

d)

All of these processes require water.

10.

Select each basic biotic components of soil.

a)

Bacteria

b)

Fungi

c)

Insects

d)

Worms

e)

Humus

11.

The basic mixture of soil does not contain

a)

Minerals

b)

Rocks

c)

Water

d)

Air

e)

Sunlight

12.

What is the topmost layer of dirt on the earth that supports plant growth?

a)

Bedrock

b)

Soil

c)

Crust

d)

Core

13.

Decaying organic matter is known as

a)

Abiotic Factors

b)

Hummus

c)

Humus

d)

Fungi

14.

The source of energy for most life on Earth is what?

a)

Sun

b)

Water

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Respiration

15.

The sun provides _____ energy for photosynthesis.

a)

Light

b)

Heat

c)

Negative

d)

Positive

16.

Organisms that are capable of photosynthesis are called _______.

a)

Omnivores

b)

Carnivores

c)

Producers

d)

Consumers

17.

The amount of sunlight of a region depends on which two factors

a)

Respiration

b)

Elevation

c)

Precipitation

d)

Latitude

18.

__________ is/are the distance from the equator.

a)

The Prime Meridian

b)

Latitude

c)

Cardinal Directions

d)

Longitude

19.

Because the Earth is ______ latitudes farther from the equator are colder.

a)

Flat

b)

Rotating

c)

Curved

d)

On an Axis

20.

__________ is the distance above or below sea level.

a)

Equilibrium

b)

Latitude

c)

Longitude

d)

Elevation

21.

Air at higher elevation tends to be both _______ & ________.

a)

Cooler

b)

Thinner

c)

Hotter

d)

Thicker

22.

The average weather over time is known as the __________.

a)

Forecast

b)

Climate

c)

Precipitation

d)

Temperature

23.

The two most important elects of climate are _________ & __________.

a)

Elevation

b)

Temperature

c)

Precipitation

d)

Wind

24.

Air Currents.

a)

Precipitation

b)

Forecast

c)

Climate

d)

Wind

25.

A mountain with forests on one side and desert on the other are showing _____________.

a)

Rain Shadow Effect

b)

Shadow Theorem

c)

Pythagorus Theorem

d)

Sun Shadow Effect

26.

The continuous movement of water from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back to the Earth's surface.

a)

Precipitation

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Water Cycle

d)

Nitrogen Cycle

27.

When water is in a gaseous form we call it ______.

a)

Infiltration

b)

Water Vapor

c)

Ice

d)

Precipitation

28.

The process of liquid to water vapor is ____________.

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Precipitation

d)

Transpiration

29.

The process of gas to water is ____________.

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Precipitation

d)

Transpiration

30.

The water vapor to liquid water is ____________.

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Precipitation

d)

Transpiration

31.

When water vapor enters the air from plant leaves it is known as ___________.

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Precipitation

d)

Transpiration

32.

The _________ is the transfer of nitrogen gas from air/soil into organisms, and back to the air/soil

a)

Nitrogen Cycle

b)

Nitrogen Fixation

c)

Respiration

d)

Nitrogen Fixing Crops

33.

Nitrogen is the element that helps __________.

a)

Water Cycle

b)

Plants Grow

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Fossil Fuels

34.

A process that changes nitrogen gas into compounds that plants can use is called __________.

a)

Fixation

b)

Nitrogen Fixation

c)

Respiration

d)

Nitrogen Respiration

35.

Farmers replace nitrogen by using _______ or grow nitrogen fixing crops.

a)

Fertilizer

b)

Oxygen

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Sunlight

36.

The _____________ involves the exchange of carbon across the Earth, the atmosphere, and the living and non-living things on it.

a)

Carbon Cycle

b)

Nitrogen Cycle

c)

Carbon Fixation

d)

Nitrogen Fixation

37.

The carbon cycle involves which two processes?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Fixation

c)

Respiration

d)

Precipitation

38.

The burning of ____________ releases CO2 into the atmosphere. (Select the Correct Answers)

a)

Trees

b)

Oil

c)

Gas

d)

Coal

39.

Examples of fossil fuels include which of the following? (Select all correct answers)

a)

Coal

b)

Oil

c)

Gas

d)

Trees (Thanks Bethany)

40.

CO2 is a _____________ which traps heat in the atmosphere.

a)

Catalyst

b)

Fossil Fuel

c)

Greenhouse Gas

d)

Lightning Strike