Online Test Practice Matter and Energy in the ... - St. Ambrose School
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Matter and Energy in the Environment
1. What process is shown in this figure? Need a Hint?
A.
decay
B.
nitrogen fixation
C.
photosynthesis
D.
transpiration
2. A puddle is formed after a rainstorm. After two days of sunshine, the puddle disappears. What happened to the water? Need a Hint?
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A.
It became a biotic factor.
B.
It went through chemosynthesis.
C.
It oxidized.
D.
It evaporated.
3. __________ describes the weather patterns that affect a region over a long period of time. Need a Hint?
A.
Community
B.
Climate
C.
Succession
D.
Weather
4. Which is a fossil fuel? Need a Hint?
A.
nuclear power
B.
oil
C.
wind
D.
wood
5. Earth’s early atmosphere probably did not contain oxygen gas. Scientists believe that __________ are responsible for producing most of the oxygen in Earth’s early atmosphere. Need a Hint?
A.
fish
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B.
bacteria
C.
plants
D.
dinosaurs
6. Without this, Earth could become too hot or cold to support life as we know it. Need a Hint?
A.
geothermal energy
B.
the greenhouse effect
C.
the ozone layer
D.
global warming
7. Why do many people feel that slowing our use of fossil fuels would slow global warming? Need a Hint?
A.
Fossil fuels produce smog in the atmosphere.
B.
Mining fossil fuels produces heat.
C.
Fossil fuel use damages the ozone layer.
D.
Burning fossil fuels produces CO2, a greenhouse gas.
8. Which of these is an abiotic factor? Need a Hint?
A.
a raccoon
B.
a pine tree
C.
sunlight
D.
a beetle
9. Which of these is part of the nitrogen cycle? Need a Hint?
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A.
Nitrogen is removed from soil by animal wastes.
B.
Nitrogen is absorbed by plants when they die.
C.
Nitrogen compounds fall to the ground when it rains.
D.
Nitrogen is produced by plants as a byproduct of photosynthesis.
10. Where would you find organisms that produce food by chemosynthesis? Need a Hint?
A.
in a deep part of the ocean
B.
in desert biomes
C.
in deciduous rain forest biomes
D.
in treetops
11. One possible result of increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is __________. Need a Hint?
A.
an increase in the number of carnivores on Earth
B.
a rise in average temperatures on Earth
C.
a decrease in the amount of water on Earth
D.
a decrease in the amount of nitrogen in the soil
12. Which of these is the correct order of a food chain? Need a Hint? http://connected.mcgrawhill.com/media/repository/protected_content/COMPOUND/50000024/23/35/260_test/260_test.html?mghCourseID=5569HTYST3NXR…
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A.
A rabbit is eaten by a wolf, which is eaten by grass.
B.
A wolf is eaten by grass, which is eaten by a rabbit.
C.
Grass is eaten by a rabbit, which is eaten by a wolf.
D.
A rabbit is eaten by grass, which is eaten by a wolf.
13. Which of these organisms is the first step in a food chain? Need a Hint?
A.
producers
B.
mammals
C.
consumers
D.
amphibians
14. Features of the environment that are or were once alive are called __________. Need a Hint?
A.
biotic factors
B.
abiotic factors
C.
food webs
D.
nitrogen cycles
15. The gases that surround Earth are called __________. Need a Hint?
A.
the core
B.
respiration
C.
the atmosphere
D.
humus
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Matter and Energy in the Environment
1. What process is shown in this figure? Need a Hint?
A.
decay
B.
nitrogen fixation
C.
photosynthesis
D.
transpiration
2. A puddle is formed after a rainstorm. After two days of sunshine, the puddle disappears. What happened to the water? Need a Hint?
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A.
It became a biotic factor.
B.
It went through chemosynthesis.
C.
It oxidized.
D.
It evaporated.
3. __________ describes the weather patterns that affect a region over a long period of time. Need a Hint?
A.
Community
B.
Climate
C.
Succession
D.
Weather
4. Which is a fossil fuel? Need a Hint?
A.
nuclear power
B.
oil
C.
wind
D.
wood
5. Earth’s early atmosphere probably did not contain oxygen gas. Scientists believe that __________ are responsible for producing most of the oxygen in Earth’s early atmosphere. Need a Hint?
A.
fish
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B.
bacteria
C.
plants
D.
dinosaurs
6. Without this, Earth could become too hot or cold to support life as we know it. Need a Hint?
A.
geothermal energy
B.
the greenhouse effect
C.
the ozone layer
D.
global warming
7. Why do many people feel that slowing our use of fossil fuels would slow global warming? Need a Hint?
A.
Fossil fuels produce smog in the atmosphere.
B.
Mining fossil fuels produces heat.
C.
Fossil fuel use damages the ozone layer.
D.
Burning fossil fuels produces CO2, a greenhouse gas.
8. Which of these is an abiotic factor? Need a Hint?
A.
a raccoon
B.
a pine tree
C.
sunlight
D.
a beetle
9. Which of these is part of the nitrogen cycle? Need a Hint?
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A.
Nitrogen is removed from soil by animal wastes.
B.
Nitrogen is absorbed by plants when they die.
C.
Nitrogen compounds fall to the ground when it rains.
D.
Nitrogen is produced by plants as a byproduct of photosynthesis.
10. Where would you find organisms that produce food by chemosynthesis? Need a Hint?
A.
in a deep part of the ocean
B.
in desert biomes
C.
in deciduous rain forest biomes
D.
in treetops
11. One possible result of increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is __________. Need a Hint?
A.
an increase in the number of carnivores on Earth
B.
a rise in average temperatures on Earth
C.
a decrease in the amount of water on Earth
D.
a decrease in the amount of nitrogen in the soil
12. Which of these is the correct order of a food chain? Need a Hint? http://connected.mcgrawhill.com/media/repository/protected_content/COMPOUND/50000024/23/35/260_test/260_test.html?mghCourseID=5569HTYST3NXR…
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A.
A rabbit is eaten by a wolf, which is eaten by grass.
B.
A wolf is eaten by grass, which is eaten by a rabbit.
C.
Grass is eaten by a rabbit, which is eaten by a wolf.
D.
A rabbit is eaten by grass, which is eaten by a wolf.
13. Which of these organisms is the first step in a food chain? Need a Hint?
A.
producers
B.
mammals
C.
consumers
D.
amphibians
14. Features of the environment that are or were once alive are called __________. Need a Hint?
A.
biotic factors
B.
abiotic factors
C.
food webs
D.
nitrogen cycles
15. The gases that surround Earth are called __________. Need a Hint?
A.
the core
B.
respiration
C.
the atmosphere
D.
humus
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