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Scientific Method, Experimental Design, Earth's Spheres, and Biogeochemical Cycles
Scientific Method, Experimental Design, Earth's Spheres, and Biogeochemical Cycles
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1
What are the products of photosynthesis?
Sugar and carbon dioxide
Water and carbon dioxide
Sunlight
Glucose and oxygen
2
What is the difference between
qualitative
and
quantitative
data?
Qualitative are true; quantitative are false
Quantitative = descriptions; qualitative = numbers
Quantitative=numbers; qualitative=descriptions
Quantitative support the hypothesis; qualitative do not
3
Which cycle is pictured?
Phosphorus cycle
Carbon cycle
Nitrogen cycle
Hydrologic (water) cycle
4
A properly designed experiment should have a ___ group as a standard of comparison.
control
constant
dependent
experimental
5
In a controlled experiment, the dependent variable is ___.
The factor that is purposely changed.
A statement of what you expect to happen.
What is actually measured or observed in the experiment.
The part of the experiment that stays the same.
6
Which of the following is an example of a negative feedback loop?
More prey, more predators; more predators, fewer prey
Regulation of body temperature
Runner gets tired, slows down; gets rested, runs faster
Study, get paid for a C; study more, get paid more for an A
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In a controlled experiment, the independent variable is ___.
The quantity that is measured or observed.
An observation of an unexplained phenomenon.
The factor that is purposely manipulated.
the part of the experiment that remains the same throughout
8
How is phosphorus used non-biologically by humans?
To kill mosquitoes
As an animal feed
Fertilizer
Detergents
9
When pred eat prey, prey pop falls. When prey pop falls, pred pop falls. Prey pop increases...
Negative Feedback
Positive Feedback
10
Precipitation would be an example of an interaction between the ___.
atmosphere and hydrosphere
lithosphere and biosphere
hydrosphere and lithosphere
atmosphere and biosphere
11
Rivers dissolve minerals from rock and transport them to the sea. What spheres are interacting?
Atmosphere-Biosphere
Lithosphere-Atmosphere
Atmosphere-Hydrosphere
Hydrosphere-Lithosphere
12
How does carbon move from the non-living part of the cycle to the living parts of the cycle?
Cellular respiration
Combustion
Sedimentation
Photosynthesis
13
When a volcano erupts and spews ash and gases, what two spheres are interacting?
Hydrosphere-Biosphere
Biosphere-Lithosphere
Hydrosphere-Atmosphere
Lithosphere-Atmosphere
14
Which cycle is most affected by humans' burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas)?
Phosphorus cycle
Water cycle
Nitrogen cycle
Carbon cycle
15
How are humans negatively impacting the carbon cycle?
By burning fossil fuels and adding carbon to the atmosphere.
By making more fossil fuels.
By increasing photosynthesis in plants.
By cutting down forests, decreasing photosynthesis.
