Unit 1:
Matter and Energy for Life
Practice Test
1.
What is the primary energy-using process in all organisms?
a.
recycling
b.
photosynthesis
c.
decomposition
d.
respiration
Hint
2.
Conditions that are the probable outcomes or results of events are called _________ .
a.
dependent variables
b.
independent variables
c.
causal factors
d.
causes
Hint
3.
Which of the following wastes should not be added to a compost pile?
a.
vegetable wastes
b.
apple cores
c.
lawn clippings
d.
meat products
Hint
4.
What kind of waste is not easily broken down by biological processes?
a.
nonbiodegradable wastes
b.
waste plant products
c.
organic wastes
d.
wastes produced by wildlife
Hint
5.
Who is credited with starting the first street cleaning service in America?
a.
George Washington
b.
Thomas Jefferson
c.
Benjamin Franklin
d.
Colonel George E. Waring, Jr.
Hint
6.
What kind of property does not depend upon the amount of a substance present?
a.
chemical property
b.
biochemical property
c.
physical property
d.
biological property
Hint
7.
What is the process by which plants capture energy from sunlight and use it to make organic molecules?
a.
decomposition
b.
anaerobic respiration
c.
aerobic respiration
d.
photosynthesis
Hint
8.
Living organisms use energy to maintain certain states. This speaks to what characteristic of living things?
a.
organization
b.
reproduction
c.
homeostasis
d.
metabolism
Hint
9.
What lesson did we learn from the voyage of the Mobro?
a.
Some waste is hazardous.
b.
People do not want other people's garbage in their own back yard.
c.
Some waste can be recycled.
d.
Some waste can be composted.
Hint
10.
What is the process of decomposing plant materials by mixing the wastes with air, water, light, and microorganisms?
a.
composting
b.
landfill disposal
c.
incineration
d.
ocean dumping
Hint
