2. Chapter: The Nonliving Environment Table of Contents Section 3: Energy Flow Section 1: Abiotic Factors Section 2: Cycles in Nature
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23. 1 Section Check Question 1 Which is an abiotic factor? A. insects B. plants C. trees D. water NC: 7.02
24. 1 Section Check Answer The answer is D. Non-living, physical features of the environment are abiotic. NC: 7.02
25. 1 Section Check Question 2 _______ and _______ are the two most important components of climate for the majority of living things. Answer The answer is temperature and precipitation. The average temperature and rainfall in an area influence the type of life found there. NC: 7.02
26. 1 Section Check Question 3 Which best describes this illustration? NC: 4.01
27. 1 Section Check NC: 4.01 A. the greenhouse effect B. the nitrogen cycle C. the rain shadow effect D. the water cycle
28. 1 Section Check Answer The answer is C. As wind blows toward one side of the mountain, air is forced upward by the mountain’s shape. The air cools and releases its moisture as rain or snow, losing most of its moisture before reaching the other side of the mountain. NC: 4.01
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46. 2 Section Check Question 1 Which letter corresponds with condensation? A. A B. B C. C D. D NC: 4.01
47. 2 Section Check Answer The answer is C. Condensation is the process of changing from a gas to a liquid. NC: 4.01
48. 2 Section Check Question 2 _______ is the process by which certain soil bacteria transform nitrogen into the usable nitrogen compounds plants need. A. nitrogen cycle B. nitrogen elimination C. nitrogen fixation D. nitrogenation NC: 4.01
49. 2 Section Check Answer The answer is C. The nitrogen cycle is the transfer of nitrogen from the atmosphere to the soil to living organisms, and back to the atmosphere. NC: 4.01
50. 2 Section Check Question 3 Which is NOT a means of replacing nitrogen compounds in soil? A. animal manure B. compost C. fertilizers D. planting crops such as corn or wheat NC: 4.01
51. 2 Section Check Answer The answer is D. When crops such as wheat and corn are planted, most of the plant is removed when it is harvested. The plants are not left in the field to decay and return their nitrogen compounds to the soil. NC: 4.01
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72. 3 Section Check Question 1 All living things are made of _______. The answer is matter. Matter can be recycled over and over again. Answer NC: 4.01
73. 3 Section Check Question 2 The production of energy-rich nutrient molecules from chemicals is called _______. The answer is chemosynthesis. Consumers living in hydrothermal vent communities rely on chemosynthetic bacteria for nutrients and energy. Answer NC: 4.01
74. 3 Section Check Question 3 A. bottom level B. herbivores C. producers D. top level NC: 4.01 Which best describes the level of the energy pyramid with the least energy?
75. 3 Section Check Answer The answer is D. As you move up the pyramid, the transfer of energy is less efficient and each level becomes smaller. Carnivores are at the top level of the pyramid. NC: 4.01
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