Life Science

Chapter 25: The Nonliving Environment

Section 1 Self-Check Quiz-Eng.

1.
Non-living physical features of the environment are called ________.
A)biotic factors
B)food chains
C)carbon cycles
D)abiotic factors
2.
Features of the environment that are alive now or once were alive are called __________.
A)abiotic factors
B)biotic factors
C)food webs
D)nitrogen cycles
3.
Which of these is an abiotic factor?
A)a beetle
B)a pine tree
C)a raccoon
D)sunlight
4.
The air that surrounds Earth is called __________.
A)respiration
B)humus
C)the core
D)the atmosphere
5.
An ecosystem with plenty of __________ tends to be able to support a larger number of living organisms.
A)bacteria
B)herbivores
C)water
D)humans
6.
Which of these affects the temperature of a region?
A)the number of carnivores
B)latitude
C)photosynthesis
D)the amount of humus in the soil
7.
Trees at higher elevations usually are __________ than those at sea level.
A)taller
B)shorter
C)affected more by high temperatures
D)filled with more fruit
8.
What is created when colder air sinks below warmer air and pushes warmer air upward?
A)precipitation
B)omnivores
C)air currents
D)humus
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