Carbon Cycle, Nitrogen Cycle, Natural Resources, Photosynthesis and Respiration Review Quiz
1. Which of the following decreases carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere?
A. Cellular Respiration
B. Decomposition by bacteria
C. Burning fossil fuels
D. Photosynthesis
2. Which of the following increases carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere?
A. Cellular Respiration
B. Photosynthesis
C. Nitrogen fixing by bacteria
D. Animals eating plants
3. Which of the following has added extra carbon dioxide to the atmosphere in the last 100 years?
A. Cellular Respiration
B. Photosynthesis
C. Burning Fossil Fuels
D. Decomposition by bacteria
4. How do animals obtain carbon?
A. Photosynthesis
B. Eating plants
C. Cellular Respiration
D. Burning Fossils Fuels
5. How do plants obtain nitrogen?
A. Absorb through their roots
B. Photosynthesis
C. Cellular Respiration
D. Absorb through their leaves.
6. What two processes “fix” nitrogen from the gas in the air (N2) to the nitrogen compounds found in the soil?
A. Bacteria and fungi
B. Plants and fungi
C. Fungi and lightning
D. Bacteria and lightning
7. How do animals obtain nitrogen?
A. Cellular Respiration
B. Photosynthesis
C. Eating plants
D. Breathing it in from the air
8. Which of the following is an example of a nonrenewable resource?
A. hydroelectric
B. Solar panels
C. Oil
D. Wind turbines
9. Which of the following is an example of a renewable resources?
A. Geothermal
B. Natural gas
C. Uranium
D. Coal
10. Which of the following energy resources both cause increased air pollution?
A. Solar panels and Geothermal
B. Hydroelectric and Uranium
C. Uranium and Wind turbines
D. Coal and Natural Gas
11. Photosynthesis is a chemical reaction that converts
A. heat energy into mechanical energy
B. light energy into electrical energy
C. light energy into chemical energy
D. heat energy into electrical energy
12. Which molecule is produced during cellular respiration and supplies the energy for cellular functions?
A. ATP
B. DNA
C. Oxygen
D. Water
13. The process of cellular respiration occurs in
A. plant cells only
B. animal cells only
C. both plant and animal cells
D. neither plant or animal cells
14. Which of the following pairs of materials is required for a cell to carry on respiration?
A. water and oxygen
B. glucose and carbon dioxide
C. water and carbon dioxide
D. glucose and oxygen
15. Which of the following pairs of materials is required for photosynthesis?
A. water and oxygen
B. glucose and carbon dioxide
C. water and carbon dioxide
D. glucose and oxygen