Glencoe Science Level Blue

Chapter 5: The Nonliving Environment

The Nonliving Environment

1
Which of these is true?
A)Consumers produce their own food.
B)Producers never make their own food.
C)Energy is never converted from one form to another.
D)Energy can be transferred form one organism to another.
2
A puddle is formed after a rainstorm. After two days of sunshine, the puddle disappears. What happened to the water?
A)It became a biotic factor.
B)It went through chemosynthesis.
C)It oxidized.
D)It evaporated.
3
Which of these organisms is the first step in a food chain?
A)producers
B)amphibians
C)consumers
D)mammals
4
Trees at higher elevations usually are __________ than those at sea level.
A)filled with more fruit
B)shorter
C)affected more by high temperatures
D)taller
5
Which of these is the correct order of a food chain?
A)A rabbit is eaten by grass, which is eaten by a wolf.
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 a wolf, which is eaten by grass.
6
DNA in organisms is formed by ___________.
A)nucleic acids
B)biotic factors
C)hydrochloric acid
D)acid-base reactions
7
Which of these can add nitrogen to the soil?
A)plastic
B)compost
C)paper
D)glass
8
The air that surrounds Earth is called __________.
A)humus
B)the atmosphere
C)respiration
D)the core
9
Which group makes up the largest level of an energy pyramid?
A)consumers
B)carnivores
C)producers
D)omnivores
10
Which of these is an energy source for chemosynthesis?
A)moonlight
B)omnivores
C)sulfur molecules
D)sunlight
11
One possible result of extra carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is __________.
A)a rise in average temperatures on Earth
B)a decrease in the amount of nitrogen in the soil
C)a decrease in the amount of water on Earth
D)an increase in the number of carnivores on Earth
12
Consumers are organisms that cannot __________.
A)photosynthesize
B)evaporate
C)reproduce
D)survive
13
Which of these is part of the nitrogen cycle?
A)Nitrogen is produced by living organisms.
B)Nitrogen is absorbed by plants when they die.
C)Nitrogen goes from the atmosphere to the soil.
D)Nitrogen is removed from soil by animal wastes.
14
An ecosystem with plenty of __________ tends to be able to support a larger number of living organisms.
A)humans
B)water
C)bacteria
D)herbivores
15
Rainfall patterns can be affected by __________.
A)clay in the soil
B)the availability of plant life
C)the presence of mountains
D)the abundance of animals
16
What is created when colder air sinks below warmer air and pushes warmer air upward?
A)humus
B)precipitation
C)omnivores
D)air currents
17
Which of these makes its own food?
A)carnivores
B)soil
C)producers
D)water
18
Where would you find organisms that produce food by chemosynthesis?
A)in deciduous rain forest biomes
B)in treetops
C)in a deep part of the ocean
D)in desert biomes
19
The process that is almost the reverse of photosynthesis is __________.
A)migration
B)respiration
C)fertilization
D)metamorphosis
20
Which of these affects the temperature of a region?
A)the number of carnivores
B)latitude
C)the amount of humus in the soil
D)photosynthesis