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Chapter 19 - Cycles in Nature

Total questions: 84

Worksheet time: 2hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Earth's supply of fresh water is renewed by ________________.

a)

evaporation

b)

precipitation

2.

Lichens are important early contributors to _________________.

a)

pioneer species

b)

succession

3.

During ______________, carbon is returned to the environment.

a)

succession

b)

decomposition

4.

During _____________, the carbon in coal, oil, and natural gas is returned to the atmosphere.

a)

combustion

b)

decomposition

5.

Water helps with the regulation of body temperature through perspiration and

a)

precipitation

b)

evaporation

6.

Which of the following statements about cycles of matter is true?

a)

Matter is lost in each cycle.

b)

Human activity has little or no impact on cycles.

c)

Each cycle involves evaporation and condensation.

d)

Matter is moved between the physical environment and living organisms.

7.

Most of the precipitation that falls to the Earth’s surface

a)

falls directly into oceans.

b)

remains in ponds and lakes.

c)

seeps into underground rock formations.

d)

quickly evaporates into the atmosphere.

8.

Which of the following best describes a plant that is suited to being a pioneer species?

a)

tall; produces few seeds

b)

grows quickly; makes many seeds

c)

fragile; cannot tolerate direct sunlight

d)

grows slowly; seeds dispersed by animals

9.

Which of the following substances must be chemically transformed before it can be used by plants?

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

nitrogen gas

d)

water

10.

Carbon from the nonliving environment becomes a part of living organisms through

a)

photosynthesis

b)

respiration

c)

transpiration

d)

absorption

11.

The first plants to grow on abandoned farmland would be

a)

ferns.

b)

shrubs.

c)

mosses.

d)

weedy plants.

12.

TorF: The process of succession ends.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

TorF: Succession proceeds until a forest fire clears the area, which starts the cycle of succession over again.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Which of these describes the role bacteria play in the nitrogen cycle?

a)

Nitrogen-fixing bacteria in the soil change nitrogen gas into forms that can be used by plants.

b)

When organisms die, bacteria decompose their bodies and break down nitrogen compounds, which releases nitrogen into the soil.

c)

Bacteria in the soil return nitrogen to the atmosphere by changing nitrogen back into a gas.

d)

All of these are correct

15.

Carbon returns to the atmosphere as carbon dioxide through which three methods?

a)

evaporation, condensation, and transpiration

b)

combustion, respiration, and decomposition

c)

succession, regrowth, and ecology

d)

photosynthesis, precipitation, and lush oasis

16.

Coal and oil were formed from ancient _____________________.

a)

plants and animals

b)

winds and storms

c)

trees and rocks

d)

clouds and precipitation

17.

Carbon returns to the atmosphere as carbon dioxide through RESPIRATION in which an organism's cells break down sugar molecules.

a)

True

b)

False - COMBUSTION

c)

False - DECOMPOSITION

18.

Carbon returns to the atmosphere as carbon dioxide through DECOMPOSITION of remains of plants and animals by microscopic bacteria and fungi.

a)

True

b)

False - COMBUSTION

c)

False - RESPIRATION

19.

Carbon returns to the atmosphere as carbon dioxide through DECOMPOSITION of coal and oil which forms from ancient plants and animals.

a)

True

b)

False - COMBUSTION

c)

False - RESPIRATION

20.

The picture shows what type of succession?

a)

primary

b)

secondary

c)

tertiary

d)

rock and roll

21.
The picture shows what type of succession?
a)
primary
b)
secondary
c)
tertiary
d)
quadanary
22.

Natural disasters such as flooding and tornadoes are linked to ________________ succession.

a)

primary

b)

secondary

c)

old field

d)

ecosystem

23.

Organisms that break down dead plants & animals- like Norbert the dead rat- and release nitrogen back into atmosphere:

a)

bacteria

b)

plants

c)

animals

d)

secondary consumers

24.

Respiration serves what purpose in the carbon cycle

a)

absorbs CO2

b)

releases CO2

c)

fixes carbon

d)

kills the invading Red Lectroids

25.

How does carbon in a grass plant get into a lion?

a)

The lion eats the grass because it is an herbivore

b)

Carbon from the grass doesn't end up in a lion.

c)

The carbon is eaten by animals that become food the lion eats.

d)

The lion breathes in carbon given out by the plant

e)

Lions don't need any carbon!

26.

What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

sublimation

d)

transpiration

e)

farting

27.

Which processes from the carbon cycle removes carbon from the atmosphere?

a)

animal respiration

b)

plant respiration

c)

combustion

d)

photosynthesis

28.
Imagine a rabbit dies in the forest. All living things are made up of carbon. Which of the following processes will return the carbon from the rabbit back to the atmosphere?
a)
condensation
b)
photosynthesis
c)
nitrification
d)
decomposition
29.
What is the name of the process that converts atmospheric nitrogen, a gas (N2), into forms usable by plants? 
a)
transpiration
b)
nitrogen fixation
c)
nitrogen decomposition
d)
photosynthesis
30.
Which of the following would lead to an increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere? 
a)
an increase in photosynthesis
b)
a decrease in animal respiration
c)
an increase in the combustion of fossil fuels
d)
a decrease in the decomposition of dead plants and animals
31.
Combustion is another word for _______________.
a)
a train
b)
a bus
c)
a dog
d)
burning
32.
Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of  ________________. 
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
accumulation
d)
precipitation
33.
Primary succession can begin where there is no soil such as 
a)
a severe storm
b)
a volcanic eruption
c)
an old farm is abandoned
d)
a forest fire
34.

What is a pioneer organism? It is one of the ______ organism(s) in _________ succession.

a)

first , primary

b)

last, secondary

c)

Fish, friends

35.

Secondary succession forms after a catastrophic event like a forest fire and has a/an ___________ growth rate than primary succession because soil already exists.

a)

extremely slower

b)

slower

c)

faster

d)

equal

36.

The first "soil" layer during primary succession is usually made of rock broken down by acid and this:

a)

dirt from underground

b)

dead lichens

c)

old Justin Bieber T-shirts

d)

dead animals

37.

Which of the following is represented in this picture?

a)

the water cycle

b)

the carbon cycle

c)

the nitrogen cycle

d)

the hydrogen cycle

38.

Which of the following is represented in this picture?

a)

the water cycle

b)

the carbon cycle

c)

the nitrogen cycle

d)

the hydrogen cycle

39.

Which of the following is represented by this picture?

a)

the water cycle

b)

the carbon cycle

c)

the nitrogen cycle

d)

the hydrogen cycle

40.

Which of the following cycles needs different types of bacteria to make the most common gas in the atmosphere useful to plants?

a)

the water cycle

b)

the carbon cycle

c)

the nitrogen cycle

d)

the hydrogen cycle

41.

What is the most abundant gas in earth's atmosphere?

a)

nitrogen

b)

oxygen

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

helium

42.

Death and decomposition are part of many life cycles. What else helps return nitrogen and carbon to the ground?

a)

animal waste

b)

lightning

c)

rain

d)

DNA

43.

Which of the following cycles does photosynthesis produce oxygen and respiration produce carbon dioxide?

a)

the water cycle

b)

the carbon cycle

c)

the nitrogen cycle

d)

the hydrogen cycle

44.

How does nitrogen get to the ground from the atmosphere?

a)

rain and lightning

b)

thunder

c)

heat

d)

dangifino

45.

Carbon can be found in

a)

the ocean and seas

b)

rock and mantle of the Earth

c)

the atmosphere

d)

all of these are correct

46.

Earth's atmosphere is made up of 78% _______________ and 21% ___________________.

a)

nitrogen, oxygen

b)

oxygen, nitrogen

c)

hydrogen, carbon monoxide

d)

hydrogen, carbon dioxide

47.

Carbon exists in the atmosphere as part of

a)

carbon trioxide

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

water

d)

none of these answers are correct

48.

What "fixes" nitrogen in the soil so that it can be used by plants?

a)

decomposing plants

b)

bacteria

c)

viruses

d)

rocks

49.

All living things contain carbon.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

Nitrogen can only be found in DNA in living things.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

Decomposing plant and animal matter are MAJOR parts of which natural life cycles?

a)

nitrogen cycle

b)

carbon cycle

c)

water cycle

d)

both nitrogen and carbon cycles

52.

What is a major contributor to global warming?

a)

excess oxygen

b)

excess carbon dioxide

c)

excess carbon monoxide

d)

excess hydrogen

53.

The nitrogen cycle is a process in which nitrogen is moving from the air to the ground to ____________________________ and back again.

a)

plants, animals, and humans (living things)

b)

lava

c)

clouds

d)

hydrogen

54.

Precipitation is a MAJOR part of which cycle?

a)

both nitrogen and water cycles

b)

carbon cycle

c)

nitrogen cycle

d)

water cycle

55.

How do humans get nitrogen?

a)

eating plants and animals

b)

breathing it in

c)

absorbing it through our skin

d)

none of these are correct

56.

A change in water from vapor to liquid is

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

combustion

d)

decomposition

57.

Replacement of one type of community by another over time

a)

condensation

b)

combustion

c)

decomposition

d)

succession

58.

Breakdown of substances into simpler molecules

a)

condensation

b)

combusiton

c)

decomposition

d)

succession

59.

Change is water from liquid to gas

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

combustion

d)

decomposition

60.

Burning of a substance is called

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

combustion

d)

succession

61.

During what process is rock slowly transformed into soil?

a)

photosynthesis

b)

nitrogen fixation

c)

primary succession

d)

secondary succession

62.

Which would most likely be a pioneer species?

a)

conifer

b)

lichens

c)

crab grass

d)

hardwoods

63.

How does secondary succession differ from primary succession?

a)

Secondary succession takes place on bare rocks

b)

Secondary succession occurs in an area that has soil.

c)

Secondary succession begins with lichens

d)

Secondary succession takes thousands of years.

64.

Which of the following statements about groundwater is true?

a)

It is an important part of the water cycle.

b)

It is trapped inside rocks.

c)

It is not involved in the water cycle.

d)

It is formed by evaporation.

65.

Which process does NOT release carbon dioxide into the environment?

a)

combustion

b)

respiration

c)

photosynthesis

d)

decomposition

66.

All of the following are processes that release carbon dioxide into the environment except

a)

respiration

b)

combustion

c)

decomposition

d)

evaporation

67.

After one year, the burned forest in Yellowstone National Park

a)

had barely changed

b)

had begun to grow back

c)

had completely grown back

d)

was still completely destroyed.

68.
What is the water cycle?
a)
the 3 forms of water
b)
the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth
c)
when water melts
d)
when clouds form
69.
What is the energy source for the water cycle?
a)
the sun
b)
the earth
c)
water
d)
the moon
70.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
71.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
72.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
73.
Carbon can be found in...
a)
The atmosphere
b)
Soil
c)
Fossil fuels
d)
All of the above
74.
How much of the atmosphere is composed of nitrogen gas?
a)
87%
b)
38%
c)
78%
d)
21%
75.
How is carbon added to the atmosphere?
a)
evaporation
b)
forest fires
c)
photosynthesis
d)
snow
76.
Where is the oxygen we breathe produced?
a)
in the rocks
b)
decaying organisms
c)
during photosynthesis
d)
as water evaporates
77.
What element contributes the most to the greenhouse effect?
a)
nitrogen
b)
oxygen
c)
carbon
d)
iron
78.
Which of the following is a way carbon dioxide can be removed from the air?
a)
building dams
b)
fertilizing crops
c)
mining coal
d)
planting trees
79.
What is a raindrops first part in the water cycle?
a)
run-off
b)
evaporation
c)
condensation
d)
precipitation
80.

Name the process where plants release water vapor.

a)

Combustion

b)

Decomposition

c)

Respiration

d)

Transpiration

81.

Precipitation that is stored underground is ___________.

a)

Biodiversity

b)

Condensation

c)

Groundwater

d)

Runoff

82.

The gradual change of a community over time is ________.

a)

Ecosystem

b)

Ecology

c)

Ecological succession

d)

Pioneer species

83.

Precipitation that runs from land to rivers and lakes is _______________.

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Precipitation

d)

Run off

84.

Select an example of a disturbance that starts secondary succession.

a)

Forest fire

b)

Island forming

c)

Volcanic eruption