Which of the following statements best describes how matter moves through the biosphere? a. matter moves in one-way flow b. matter moves from animals to plants c. matter recycles and moves in a continuous cycle d. matter is destroyed after it moves to decomposers which of the following can be used to explain why fossils of the same kinds of organisms can be found in different regions of the world? a. biogeography b. adaption c. continental drift d. dispersal which of the following would best explain why a species of wildflower native to switzerland is observed growing in the wind in montana? a. wind dispersed seeds of the wildflower. b. water dispersed seeds of the wildflower. c. an animal ate seeds and later dispersed them. d. a human brought and dispersed the seeds. the wood thrush is a bird species that lives in deciduous forests in north america. wood thrushes nest in tall trees, forage for insects and snails is decaying leaf litter on the forest floor, and drink water from nearby freshwater sources. identify one biotic factor and one abiotic factor critical to this species' survival. a. biotic: insects; abiotic: decaying leaf litter b. biotic: tall trees; abiotic: snails c. biotic: snails; abiotic: temperate climate d. biotic: temperate climate; abiotic: water which of the following sets of inputs and outputs can be used to describe photosynthesis? a. inputs: carbon dioxide, oxygen, chemical energy; outputs: glucose b. inputs: chemical energy; outputs: water, glucose, light energy c. inputs: water, carbon dioxide, light energy; outputs: oxygen, glucose, chemical energy d. inputs: carbon dioxide, glucose chemical energy; outputs: water, oxygen, light energy