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Q2 Ecosystems: Cycles of Matter

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The process by which water evaporates from plants through the pores in their leaves is called...

a)

transpiration

b)

precipitation

c)

runoff

2.

The process of converting nitrogen gas in the air into nitrates in the soil is known as:

a)

Denitrification

b)

Nitrogen conservation

c)

Nitrogen fixation

3.

The process in which elements, chemical compounds, and other forms of matter are passed from one organism to another and from one part of the biosphere to another is called:

a)

biogeochemical cycles

b)

cellular respiration

c)

photosynthesis

d)

Krebs cycle

4.

______________ is an important nutrient because it is a major component of all organic molecules (such as carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, and proteins).

a)

Carbon

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Phosphorus

5.

Bacteria convert nitrates into nitrogen gas in a process called:

a)

nitrogen fixation

b)

denitrification

c)

cellular respiration

d)

photosynthesis

6.

______________ is an important nutrient because it needed to make proteins and nucleic acids (DNA & RNA). In gaseous form, it also makes up 78% of earth's atmosphere.

a)

Carbon

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Phosphorus

7.
Rain, sleet, snow, and hail are all forms of _____.
a)
Percolation
b)
Evaporation
c)
Condensation
d)
Precipitation
8.
What is A?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
9.
What is B?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
10.
The continuous process by which water moves from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back
a)
Nitrogen Cycle
b)
Carbon Oxygen Cycle
c)
WaterCycle
d)
Nitrogen Fixation
11.

The water shown flowing over land is called

a)

evaporation

b)

runoff

c)

condensation

12.
What is a producer?
a)
an organism that gets energy from eating other organisms
b)
an organisms that uses sunlight to make its own food
c)
an organism that gets energy from eating dead organisms, non-living material or waste
d)
an organism that uses chemical energy to make its own food
13.
Examples of a producer
a)
frog
b)
algae
c)
worm
d)
mouse
14.
Which of the following is NOT a consumer
a)
grass
b)
dog
c)
shark
d)
fish
15.
An organism that needs to eat other organisms to obtain energy is known as a:
a)
Autotroph
b)
Producer
c)
Consumer
d)
Mutualist
16.
The living portions of the ecosystem.
a)
Biotic factors
b)
Abiotic factors
17.

The nonliving parts of an ecosystem.

a)

Abiotic factors

b)

Biotic factors

18.

The portion of the planet in which living things are found

a)

ecosystem

b)

biosphere

c)

biome

d)

atmosphere

19.

Choose the correct order of organization from simplest to most complex.

a)

tissues --> cells --> organs --> organism --> organ system

b)

organism --> organ system --> organs --> tissues --> cells

c)

organs --> organ system --> tissues --> organism --> cells

d)

cells --> tissues -->organs --> organ systems --> organism

20.

Choose the correct order of organization from most complex to simplest.

a)

tissues --> cells --> organs --> organism --> organ system

b)

organism --> organ system --> organs --> tissues --> cells

c)

organs --> organ system --> tissues --> organism --> cells

d)

cells --> tissues -->organs --> organ systems --> organism

21.
What are the biotic factors in this image?
a)
sunlight, elephants, and grasses
b)
sunlight, water,  and air
c)
elephants, plants, trees 
22.
What are the abiotic factors in this image? 
a)
water, sunlight, air
b)
birds and plants
c)
water, plants, and birds