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Unit 2: Energy and Matter

Total questions: 93

Worksheet time: 47mins

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Class
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1.

In Van Helmont's willow tree experiment, what was the primary variable he measured?

a)

Volume of water used

b)

Mass of the tree and soil

c)

Height of the tree

d)

Number of leaves produced

2.

Van Helmont's experiment disproved which hypothesis about plant growth?

a)

Plants grow by absorbing sunlight

b)

Plants grow by 'eating' soil

c)

Plants grow by absorbing water

d)

Plants grow by absorbing carbon dioxide

3.

After 5 years in Van Helmont's experiment, the tree gained approximately how much mass?

a)

2.3 kg

b)

74.5 kg

c)

90.8 kg

d)

167.6 kg

4.

What did Joseph Priestley discover when he placed a mouse with a mint plant in a sealed jar?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

Water vapor

5.

Priestley called air that killed mice 'injured air.' What molecule was actually depleted?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

Water vapor

6.

Jan Ingenhousz's experiment with underwater plants demonstrated that:

a)

Plants produce oxygen only in darkness

b)

Plants produce oxygen only in light

c)

Plants consume oxygen in light

d)

Plants don't affect oxygen levels

7.

According to Nicolas de Saussure's experiments, plants gain mass primarily by:

a)

Absorbing minerals from soil

b)

Absorbing water from soil

c)

Converting carbon dioxide to sugars

d)

Storing nitrogen compounds

8.

Where do oak trees get most of their 8-ton mass from?

a)

Soil minerals

b)

Water from roots

c)

Carbon dioxide from air

d)

Nitrogen from bacteria

9.

The quote 'Food is simply sunlight in cold storage' refers to:

a)

Refrigeration technology

b)

Energy stored in chemical bonds

c)

Solar panels

d)

Photosynthetic bacteria

10.

What percentage of a plant's mass typically comes from soil minerals?

a)

Less than 1%

b)

About 10%

c)

About 25%

d)

More than 50%

11.

The complete chemical equation for photosynthesis is:

a)

C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂ → 6CO₂ + 6H₂O

b)

6CO₂ + 6H₂O → C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂

c)

CO₂ + H₂O → CH₂O + O₂

d)

6CO₂ + 12H₂O → C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂ + 6H₂O

12.

Which wavelengths of light do plants primarily use for photosynthesis?

a)

Green and yellow

b)

Blue, orange, and red

c)

Ultraviolet and infrared

d)

All visible wavelengths equally

13.

Why do plants appear green to our eyes?

a)

They absorb green light most efficiently

b)

They reflect green and yellow wavelengths

c)

Chlorophyll is naturally green

d)

They emit green light

14.

The equation for cellular respiration is:

a)

6CO₂ + 6H₂O → C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂

b)

C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂ → 6CO₂ + 6H₂O

c)

C₆H₁₂O₆ → 6CO₂ + 6H₂O

d)

6O₂ → 6CO₂ + 6H₂O

15.

Which organisms perform cellular respiration?

a)

Only animals

b)

Only plants

c)

Animals and fungi

d)

All living organisms

16.

In photosynthesis, carbon dioxide provides:

a)

Energy only

b)

Matter only

c)

Both energy and matter

d)

Neither energy nor matter

17.

In photosynthesis, sunlight provides:

a)

Energy only

b)

Matter only

c)

Both energy and matter

d)

Neither energy nor matter

18.

Which process releases oxygen as a byproduct?

a)

Cellular respiration

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Fermentation

d)

Decomposition

19.

Which process consumes oxygen?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Cellular respiration

c)

Both a and b

d)

Neither a nor b

20.

Photosynthesis and cellular respiration are:

a)

Identical processes

b)

Completely unrelated

c)

Complementary processes

d)

Only occur in different organisms

21.

According to the First Law of Thermodynamics:

a)

Energy can be created but not destroyed

b)

Energy can be destroyed but not created

c)

Energy cannot be created or destroyed

d)

Energy can be both created and destroyed

22.

According to the Second Law of Thermodynamics:

a)

All energy transformations are 100% efficient

b)

Some energy is lost as heat during transformations

c)

Energy cannot change forms

d)

Heat cannot be produced from other energy forms

23.

The 10% rule states that:

a)

10% of energy is lost at each trophic level

b)

10% of energy is transferred to the next trophic level

c)

10% of organisms survive to the next level

d)

10% of biomass is transferred between levels

24.

Gross Primary Productivity (GPP) represents:

a)

Energy stored by producers after respiration

b)

Total energy captured by producers from sunlight

c)

Energy used by producers for respiration

d)

Energy available to primary consumers

25.

Net Primary Productivity (NPP) equals:

a)

GPP + R

b)

GPP - R

c)

GPP × R

d)

GPP ÷ R

26.

If GPP = 39 billion kcal/year and R = 9 billion kcal/year, then NPP =:

a)

48 billion kcal/year

b)

30 billion kcal/year

c)

351 billion kcal/year

d)

4.3 billion kcal/year

27.

In a food chain, which trophic level has the most available energy?

a)

Primary consumers

b)

Secondary consumers

c)

Producers

d)

Decomposers

28.

Which trophic level would have the smallest population in a stable ecosystem?

a)

Producers

b)

Primary consumers

c)

Secondary consumers

d)

Tertiary consumers

29.

Decomposers obtain energy from:

a)

Sunlight only

b)

Living producers only

c)

Dead and decaying matter from all trophic levels

d)

Primary consumers only

30.

Energy flow in ecosystems is:

a)

Cyclical like matter

b)

Unidirectional from sun to heat

c)

Bidirectional between trophic levels

d)

Stored permanently in organisms

31.

Which subatomic particle determines an element's identity?

a)

Electrons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Protons

d)

All of the above

32.

Which subatomic particles determine an atom's mass?

a)

Protons only

b)

Neutrons only

c)

Protons and neutrons

d)

Electrons and protons

33.

Which subatomic particles are involved in chemical bonding?

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Electrons

d)

Protons and neutrons

34.

The atomic mass of hydrogen is approximately:

a)

1 amu

b)

8 amu

c)

16 amu

d)

32 amu

35.

The atomic mass of oxygen is approximately:

a)

1 amu

b)

8 amu

c)

16 amu

d)

32 amu

36.

Air is primarily composed of:

a)

78% oxygen, 21% nitrogen

b)

78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen

c)

50% nitrogen, 50% oxygen

d)

21% nitrogen, 78% oxygen

37.

What percentage of air is carbon dioxide?

a)

0.02%

b)

0.03%

c)

0.3%

d)

3%

38.

A molecule is defined as:

a)

A single atom

b)

Two or more atoms joined together

c)

Only atoms of the same element

d)

Subatomic particles in the nucleus

39.

The chemical formula for oxygen gas is:

a)

O

b)

O₂

c)

O₃

d)

2O

40.

Water molecules consist of:

a)

1 hydrogen, 1 oxygen

b)

2 hydrogen, 1 oxygen

c)

1 hydrogen, 2 oxygen

d)

2 hydrogen, 2 oxygen

41.

Which type of electromagnetic radiation has the longest wavelength?

a)

Gamma rays

b)

X-rays

c)

Radio waves

d)

Ultraviolet

42.

Which electromagnetic radiation can penetrate living tissue and damage DNA?

a)

Radio waves

b)

Visible light

c)

Infrared

d)

Ultraviolet

43.

Cell phones operate at frequencies of 800-2400 MHz. This places them in which category?

a)

Radio waves

b)

Microwaves

c)

Infrared

d)

Visible light

44.

Why do microwave ovens have metal grating on their doors?

a)

To let visible light through

b)

To prevent microwaves from escaping

c)

To improve heating efficiency

d)

For aesthetic purposes

45.

The sun primarily releases which three types of electromagnetic radiation?

a)

Radio, microwave, infrared

b)

Ultraviolet, visible, infrared

c)

X-ray, gamma, ultraviolet

d)

Visible, infrared, radio

46.

Which animals can see ultraviolet light?

a)

Humans

b)

Most mammals

c)

Mainly insects

d)

All vertebrates

47.

Which animals can see infrared radiation?

a)

All mammals

b)

Bats, snakes, mosquitoes

c)

Only insects

d)

Only birds

48.

Electromagnetic energy is a form of:

a)

Potential energy

b)

Kinetic energy

c)

Chemical energy

d)

Nuclear energy

49.

Which electromagnetic radiation is associated with heat energy?

a)

Ultraviolet

b)

Visible light

c)

Infrared

d)

Radio waves

50.

The claim that cell phones cause brain cancer is:

a)

Definitely true

b)

Definitely false

c)

Not reasonable based on their electromagnetic frequency

d)

Proven by scientific studies

51.

The water cycle is considered a _______ system.

a)

Open

b)

Closed

c)

Isolated

d)

Dynamic

52.

What is the only form of nitrogen that most plants can directly use?

a)

Nitrogen gas (N₂)

b)

Ammonia (NH₃)

c)

Nitrates (NO₃⁻)

d)

Ammonium (NH₄⁺)

53.

The phosphorus cycle differs from other cycles because it lacks:

a)

A soil component

b)

An atmospheric component

c)

Biological processes

d)

Geological processes

54.

Which process releases phosphorus from rocks?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Weathering

c)

Respiration

d)

Nitrogen fixation

55.

Acid rain is primarily caused by:

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Nitrogen compounds

c)

Sulfur compounds

d)

Phosphorus compounds

56.

When a person loses 10 pounds through diet and exercise, where does the weight go?

a)

It's converted to energy

b)

It's exhaled as CO₂ and H₂O

c)

It's eliminated as waste

d)

It's stored as muscle

57.

Eutrophication is caused by excess:

a)

Carbon

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Phosphorus

d)

Sulfur

58.

Which nutrient cycle is often the limiting factor in ecosystem productivity?

a)

Carbon cycle

b)

Nitrogen cycle

c)

Phosphorus cycle

d)

Water cycle

59.

If a producer level contains 10,000 kcal of energy, approximately how much energy would be available to secondary consumers?

a)

1,000 kcal

b)

100 kcal

c)

10 kcal

d)

1 kcal

60.

Which process in the nitrogen cycle converts nitrates back to nitrogen gas?

a)

Nitrification

b)

Nitrogen fixation

c)

Denitrification

d)

Ammonification

61.

Legume plants (like beans and peas) have a special relationship with:

a)

Nitrifying bacteria

b)

Nitrogen-fixing bacteria

c)

Denitrifying bacteria

d)

Decomposer bacteria

62.

In the sulfur cycle, what happens when SO₂ combines with water vapor in the atmosphere?

a)

Forms sulfuric acid

b)

Forms hydrogen sulfide

c)

Forms sulfur dioxide

d)

Forms elemental sulfur

63.

Which biogeochemical cycle does NOT have a significant atmospheric component?

a)

Carbon cycle

b)

Nitrogen cycle

c)

Phosphorus cycle

d)

Water cycle

64.

The process by which water moves through soil and rock layers is called:

a)

Evaporation

b)

Transpiration

c)

Percolation

d)

Precipitation

65.

Which human activity most directly affects the phosphorus cycle?

a)

Burning fossil fuels

b)

Mining phosphate rock for fertilizers

c)

Deforestation

d)

Industrial emissions

66.

In a food web, if the rabbit population decreases significantly, what would likely happen to the grass population?

a)

Decrease

b)

Increase

c)

Stay the same

d)

Become extinct

67.

The Eden Project experiment mentioned in the presentation is similar to Priestley's experiment because both demonstrate:

a)

Plant growth requirements

b)

The interdependence of plants and animals for gas exchange

c)

Photosynthesis rates

d)

Soil nutrient absorption

68.

Which form of potential energy is stored in glucose molecules?

a)

Gravitational potential energy

b)

Elastic potential energy

c)

Chemical potential energy

d)

Nuclear potential energy

69.

If 1300 Joules of solar energy reach a plant each minute, and only 1% is stored as biomass, how much energy is stored?

a)

1.3 J/min

b)

13 J/min

c)

130 J/min

d)

1300 J/min

70.

The process of ammonification in the nitrogen cycle involves:

a)

Converting N₂ to NH₄⁺

b)

Converting NH₄⁺ to NO₃⁻

c)

Converting dead organisms to NH₄⁺

d)

Converting NO₃⁻ to N₂

71.

Which statement about matter in ecosystems is correct?

a)

Matter flows through ecosystems like energy

b)

Matter cycles through ecosystems

c)

Matter is constantly created and destroyed

d)

Matter only moves in one direction

72.

Large-scale deforestation would most likely:

a)

Decrease atmospheric CO₂

b)

Increase atmospheric CO₂

c)

Have no effect on atmospheric CO₂

d)

Only affect local CO₂ levels

73.

The quote "all the water we've got right now has been used over and over again" illustrates that:

a)

Water is constantly being created

b)

The water cycle is a closed system

c)

Water can be destroyed

d)

New water enters Earth from space

74.

Which process moves sulfur from the ocean to the atmosphere?

a)

Acid precipitation

b)

Sea spray and evaporation

c)

Weathering

d)

Decomposition

75.

If nitrifying bacteria populations decreased significantly, what would accumulate in soil?

a)

Nitrates

b)

Nitrogen gas

c)

Ammonium compounds

d)

Phosphates

76.

The primary source of energy for chemosynthetic bacteria is:

a)

Sunlight

b)

Chemical compounds

c)

Organic matter

d)

Heat from the Earth's core

77.

In the carbon cycle, which reservoir stores carbon for the longest time?

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Living organisms

c)

Fossil fuel deposits

d)

Ocean surface

78.

Which process would be most affected by a long-term drought?

a)

Photosynthesis only

b)

Cellular respiration only

c)

Both photosynthesis and cellular respiration

d)

Neither process would be affected

79.

The term "carbon sink" refers to:

a)

A source of carbon emissions

b)

A reservoir that absorbs and stores carbon

c)

The process of carbon cycling

d)

Carbon in the atmosphere

80.

Which factor would most likely limit primary productivity in a terrestrial ecosystem?

a)

Available sunlight

b)

Available nutrients

c)

Temperature

d)

Oxygen levels

81.

The process that returns phosphorus to rock formations over geological time is:

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Sedimentation

d)

Mining

82.

If a tertiary consumer population contains 10 individuals, approximately how many primary consumers would be needed to support them?

a)

100 individuals

b)

1,000 individuals

c)

10,000 individuals

d)

100,000 individuals

83.

Which statement about the greenhouse effect is most accurate?

a)

It is entirely harmful to Earth

b)

It helps maintain Earth's temperature but can be enhanced by human activities

c)

It only affects polar regions

d)

It is caused only by water vapor

84.

The process of leaching in nutrient cycles refers to:

a)

Plants absorbing nutrients from soil

b)

Nutrients being washed away by water

c)

Bacteria fixing atmospheric nitrogen

d)

Decomposition of organic matter

85.

Which wavelength of electromagnetic radiation has the highest energy?

a)

Radio waves

b)

Visible light

c)

Ultraviolet

d)

Gamma rays

86.

In an energy pyramid, the shape is always:

a)

Rectangular

b)

Inverted (upside-down triangle)

c)

Triangular with producers at the base

d)

Circular

87.

The main difference between the carbon and nitrogen cycles is:

a)

Carbon cycles faster than nitrogen

b)

Nitrogen requires bacterial processes, carbon does not

c)

Nitrogen has more atmospheric involvement

d)

Carbon is more essential for life

88.

Which human activity has the greatest impact on the water cycle?

a)

Burning fossil fuels

b)

Agriculture and irrigation

c)

Mining

d)

Manufacturing

89.

The process that converts atmospheric nitrogen to a form plants can use is called:

a)

Nitrification

b)

Denitrification

c)

Nitrogen fixation

d)

Ammonification

90.

If atmospheric CO₂ levels continue to increase, the most likely result would be:

a)

Decreased global temperatures

b)

Increased global temperatures

c)

No change in global temperatures

d)

More stable weather patterns

91.

Which component of the phosphorus cycle is most affected by human activities?

a)

Weathering of rocks

b)

Plant uptake

c)

Runoff from fertilized fields

d)

Animal consumption

92.

The relationship between photosynthesis and cellular respiration can best be described as:

a)

Competitive

b)

Independent

c)

Complementary and cyclical

d)

Identical

93.

Which statement best explains why energy cannot be recycled in ecosystems like matter can?

a)

Energy is too complex to recycle

b)

Energy is converted to heat and lost from the system

c)

Energy moves too quickly through ecosystems

d)

Energy is stored permanently in organisms