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BJU Science 5 Chapter 8

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A regular pattern of change is called a

a)

cycle

b)

root

c)

seasons

d)

evaporation

2.

Nitrogen is important for living things to grow and function normally

a)

False

b)

True

3.

Bacteria that can change nitrogen into compounds can be found in ________ nodules on plants.

a)

STEM

b)

DIRT

c)

LEAF

d)

ROOT

4.

All stresses are man made.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Photosynthesis and respiration are part of the nitrogen cycle.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

The water cycle includes all of these except...

a)

precipitation

b)

respiration

c)

evaporation

d)

condensation

7.

People and animals breathe in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide during....

a)

water cycle

b)

traspiration

c)

evaporation

d)

respiration

8.

Fires are never beneficial to an ecosystem

a)

False

b)

True

9.

Consumers get nitrogen compounds by eating other animals or plants

a)

True

b)

False

10.

What is released into the air during decomposition?

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Oxygen

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Compounds

11.

During respiration organisms use __________ molecules and oxygen to produce energy.

a)

Sun

b)

Sugar

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Carbon Dioxide

12.

Plants release water vapor in the air by

a)

respiration

b)

transpiration

c)

evaporation

d)

condensation

13.

Whenever an ecosystem receives less water that it needs, a ______ occurs.

a)

storm

b)

fire

c)

drought

d)

flood

14.

Any physical hazard to life caused by having too much or too little of things needed for life is called a ______.

a)

stress

b)

disaster

c)

cycle

d)

monsoon

15.

All of these are manmade stresses except.....

a)

excessive hunting

b)

pollution

c)

habitat destruction

d)

floods

16.

The gradual changes in the populations of organisms in an ecosystem are called...

a)

fire

b)

drought

c)

succession

d)

floods

17.

A native species is....

a)

When the last- known member of a species dies.

b)

Plant and animal species that originally live in an ecosystem

c)

When the population of a species is so small.

d)

Species that are not native to an ecosystem.

18.

An invasive species is....

a)

When the last- known member of a species dies.

b)

Plant and animal species that originally live in an ecosystem

c)

When the population of a species is so small.

d)

Species that are not native to an ecosystem.

19.

What is the function of the sun in the carbon cycle?

a)

Sunlight provides energy for the plants to make food.

b)

Sunlight provides heat for warmth.

c)

Sunlight provides carbon dioxide into the air.

d)

Sunlight provides oxygen to breathe.

20.

What is the function of the plants in the carbon cycle?

a)

Plants provide energy for the plants to make food.

b)

Plants break down wastes.

c)

Plants take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen.

d)

Plants take in oxygen and release carbon dioxide.

21.

What is the function of animals in the carbon cycle?

a)

Animals provide energy for the plants to make food.

b)

Animals break down wastes.

c)

Animals take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen and waste into the soil.

d)

Animals take in oxygen and release carbon dioxide into the air and waste into the soil.

22.

What is the function of decomposers in the carbon cycle?

a)

Decomposers provide energy for the plants to make food.

b)

Decomposers break down wastes and the bodies of dead things, returning Carbon Dioxide into the environment.

c)

Decomposers take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen and waste into the soil.

d)

Decomposers take in oxygen and release carbon dioxide into the air and waste into the soil.