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Energy Flow in the Biosphere

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The original source is of energy is the

(a)  

2.

Of the all of the solar energy that makes it to Earth, what percent approximately gets used by producers?

a)

50%

b)

30%

c)

12%

d)

2%

3.

Which of the following are synonyms for producers?

a)

heterotroph

b)

autotroph

c)

decomposer

d)

photosynthesizer

e)

chemosynthesizer

4.

Chemosynthesizers are able to use what as their energy source

a)

sunlight

b)

organic compounds

c)

inorganic hydrogen sulfide

d)

the products of cellular respiration

5.

Which of the following is in greatest abundance in the atmosphere?

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

nitrogen

d)

water vapour

6.

The area of Earth where all living things are found is the

a)

biosphere

b)

lithosphere

c)

atmosphere

d)

hydrosphere

7.

Most light that reaches the is Earth is (a)   from the atmosphere or from the surface.

8.

Surface reflect differently based on the coverage and colour of the surface. For example dirt absorbs heat, whereas ice and ocean surface reflect. This is also known as the (a)   effect.

9.

All land surface components are part of the

a)

atmosphere

b)

lithosphere

c)

hydrosphere

d)

inner crust

10.

Match the following

a)

No process is 100% efficient

1.

Second Law of Thermodynamics

b)

Shows the number of each organism in each trophic level

2.

Pyramid of Numbers

c)

Shows the dried body mass in relation to their body size.

3.

Pyramid of Biomass

d)

Shows the energy in each trophic level

4.

Pyramid of Energy

e)

Energy is not created or destroyed just transformed

5.

First Law of Thermodynamics