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WorksheetsUnit 1: The Living Environment
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
“Bio” is from a Greek word that means
Science
Math
Earth
Life
Which of the following is NOT one of the four systems into which scientists divide Earth?
Biosphere
Hemisphere
Geosphere
Atmosphere
All living things on earth are part of the
Geosphere
Biosphere
Atmosphere
Hydropshere
Animals needing oxygen to survive is an example of which two systems interacting?
geosphere and biosphere
biosphere and mesosphere
atmosphere and biosphere
atmosphere and geosphere
To examine the status of an ecosystem's ecological population scientists calculate the __________ which is the number of people, other living organisms, or crops that a region can support without environmental degradation.
citation information
mark recapture method
community spread
carrying capacity
A terrestrial biome is a habitat that exists on....
space
land
water
air
This terrestrial biome is characterized by high year round temperatures and high species diversity.
Tropical Savannah
Tropical Rainforest
Temperature Deciduous
Desert
This terrestrial biome is characterized by 4 distinct seasonal weather patterns and year round rain.
Temperate Deciduous Dorest
Tundra
Chapparal
Grasslands
This tree is the dominant vegetation in a boreal forest.
Oak
Pine
Baobab
Carbon moves from the atmosphere to plants in the biosphere by which process
nuclear synthesis
photosynthesis
hydraulic pressure
gravitational force
Phosphorous is a key element that is present in all spheres of the Earth.
True
False
Which greenhouse gas is responsible for the majority of Earth's increasing global temperature?
Nitrogen
Phosphorous
Carbon
Hydrogen
Cow farts emit methane gas which is highly toxic and contributes to atmospheric pollution causing global temperatures to rise. This is an example of a ________ feedback because it amplifies the change.
Negative
Cycle
Positive
Disputed
What way can nitrogen become "fixed" or made more useful.
Bacteria
Weathering
Erosion
Respiration
Atmospheric fixation of nitrogen occurs through...
Telekinesis
Atmospheric Pressure
Condensation
Lightning
