Ecology Quiz: Cycles Of Nature! Trivia
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- 1.In some parts of the world, rain forests are being cut down to make land available for new homes. How does the loss of these trees impact the carbon cycle?
- A.
The trees will no longer be able to undergo photosynthesis which will decrease the amount of oxygen within the atmosphere.
- B.
The trees will no longer be able to undergo photosynthesis which will decrease the amount of carbon removed from the atmosphere.
- C.
The trees will no longer be able to undergo respiration which will cause the amount of carbon within the atmosphere to be removed.
- D.
The trees will no longer be able to undergo respiration which will decrease the amount of fossil fuels produced.
- 2.Evaluate the following statements and decide which of the following best describes the role of bacteria in the nitrogen cycle.
- A.
Bacteria turn oxygen into nitrogen for plants to use.
- B.
Bacteria turns nitrogen into a usable form called ammonia for plant use.
- C.
Bacteria turns carbon dioxide into oxygen during the process of photosynthesis.
- D.
Bacteria turn nitrogen into a usable form in a process called transpiration.
- 3.Select the response that best explains the process by which water evaporates from the leaves.
- A.
Evaporation
- B.
Respiration
- C.
Transpiration
- D.
Precipitation
- 4.All of the following are important to the process of the water cycle except
- A.
Transpiration
- B.
Nitrogen Fixation
- C.
Precipitation
- D.
Sunlight
- 5.Which process does not add carbon to the atmosphere?
- A.
Clear-cutting and mining
- B.
Photosynthesis
- C.
Cellular respiration
- D.
Burning of fossil fuels
- 6.Which type of organism converts free nitrogen into a usable form?
- A.
Plants
- B.
Animals
- C.
Humans
- D.
Bacteria
- 7.Photosynthesis and respiration are both involved in the
- A.
Nitrogen Cycle
- B.
Carbon Cycle
- C.
Water Cycle
- D.
Phosphorous Cycle
- 8.Which of these would lead to an increase in carbon in the atmosphere?
- A.
A decrease in respiration of animals
- B.
A decrease in decomposition by soil bacteria
- C.
An increase in photosynthesis
- D.
An increase in the burning of fossil fuels
- 9.Which of the following pairs of materials is required for respiration to occur?
- A.
Water and oxygen
- B.
Glucose and oxygen
- C.
Water and carbon dioxide
- D.
Glucose and carbon dioxide
- 10.Analyze the following statement. Which response best describe how matter and energy are cycled through the ecosystem?
- A.
Energy is recycled in an ecosystem, but matter is not recycled.
- B.
Energy is gained in the next tropic level, and matter is lost in an ecosystem.
- C.
Matter is cycled within an ecosystem, and energy at each trophic level is changed to heat energy.
- D.
Matter and energy do not differ.
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