Nitrogen gas returns to the
atmosphere by the action of
1. nitrogen fixing
bacteria.
2. denitrifying
bacteria.
3. nitrifying bacteria.
4. nitrate fertilizers.
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The sequence of energy flow through
a food chain is
1. primary
consumers- producers- higher
order consumers.
2. producers- higher order
consumers- primary consumers.
3. higher order consumers- primary
consumers- producers.
4. producers- primary
consumers- higher order
consumers.
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In a terrestrial ecosystem, the trophic level that
would contain the largest biomass would be the
1. producers.
2. primary consumers.
3. secondary
consumers.
4. highest order
consumers.
5. decomposers.
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The study of how living things interact
is called:
Ecosystems
Abiotic factors
Ecology
The Energy Pyramid
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The source of energy for almost all life
on Earth is:
Fungi
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In an energy pyramid, the bottom level
represents:
Consumers
Producers
Scavengers
Decomposers
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An example of a consumer in a pond
ecosystem is:
Water lily
Algae
Reed
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Which of these food chains is in the
correct order?
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frog, water snake
2. cattail, caterpillar,
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4. cattail, frog,
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In an energy pyramid, the lowest level
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1. less energy than the
top level
2. less energy than the
second level
3. more energy than
the top level
4. the same amount of
energy as the second
level
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A food chains shows:
1. one possible pathway
for energy
2. many possible pathways
for energy
3. the amount of energy
available to a producer
4. the amount of energy
available to a consumer
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Decomposers are important to
ecosystems because they:
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1. are at the highest level of
the energy pyramid
2. change simple compounds
into more complex ones
3. make nutrients available
for producers to reuse
4. convert light energy into
sugars through
photosynthesis
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Two examples of decomposers are:
1. fungi and bacteria
2. algae and marine
mammals
3. carnivores and
herbivores
4. ferns and mosses
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A caterpillar eats a leaf, and a bird eats the
caterpillar. In this interaction, the bird is a:
Producer
Herbivore
Primary consumer
Secondary
consumer
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How is a food web model different
from a food chain?
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2. In a web, energy may move to
many organisms from one.
3. In a web, an organism gets
energy from one source.
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4. In a web, an organism receives
less energy than in a chain.
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An unusually cold winter causes the squirrel
population to decrease. This is an example of
temperature as a:
1. Carrying capacity
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2. Limiting factor
3. Climax community
4. Pattern in space
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An animal that eats only plants is a:
1. Primary consumer
2. Secondary
consumer
3. Tertiary consumer
4. Primary producer
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A snake that eats an insect-eating frog
is a:
1. Primary consumer
2. Secondary
consumer
3. Tertiary consumer
4. Primary producer
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Which of the following is difference between the
nitrogen and carbon cycles?
1. Nitrogen can exist as a solid
but carbon cannot.
2. Carbon is released through
decomposition but
nitrogen is not.
3. Carbon is released through
respiration but nitrogen is
not.
4. Carbon is cycled through
animals but nitrogen is not.
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Which of the following makes the
nitrogen cycle unique?
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1. It is the only nutrient
cycle without a gas
2. Nitrogen is always only
a liquid
3. Nitrogen is found in
plants, animals and the
soil
4. Nitrogen requires
specific bacteria for its
cycle
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Which of the following correctly traces the
path of a raindrop through the water
cycle?
1. precipitation, run-off,
evaporation, condensation
2. precipitation,
condensation, run-off,
evaporation
3. precipitation, evaporation,
run-off, condensation
4. precipitation, evaporation,
condensation, run-off
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Which of the following is a way carbon
is added to the atmosphere?
1. Evaporation of water
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2. Forest fires
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Why are legumes such as peas and
alfalfa considered good for soil?
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2. They absorb water and
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3. Their leaves are able to
photosynthesis at a very
high rate.
4. They have nitrogen fixing
bacteria in their roots.
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Where is the oxygen we breathe
produced?
1. in the rocks
2. by decaying
organisms
3. during
photosynthesis
4. as water evaporates
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What is the major factor that limits the number
and types of plants that can grow in Utah?
1. the amount of rainfall we
receive
2. the number of people living
Utah
3. the types of animals found in
Utah
4. the location of Utah on the
continent
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Which of the following is a way carbon
dioxide can be removed from the air?
building dams
fertilizing crops
mining coal
planting trees
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