Quiz about SEE Semester Final Review

Question 1

How old is our solar system?

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4.6 billion years

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13.8 billion years

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6,000 years

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15,000 years

Question 2

Why is Mercury covered with craters, but Earth is not?

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Earth's atmosphere protects and weathers

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Earth's moon blocks asteroids

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asteroids just missed Earth

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most asteroids land in Earth's oceans

Question 3

What causes tectonic plates to move along the Earth's surface?

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convection in the mantle

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wind

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ocean currents

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expansion of the Earth

Question 4

What type of boundary occurs when two plates move away from each other?

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divergent

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transform

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subduction

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convergent

Question 5

Mountains form at a ___________ boundary.

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convergent

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transform

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divergent

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subduction

Question 6

What type of boundary is shown at A?

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divergent

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transform

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convergent

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subduction

Question 7

What is happening at point B?

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subduction

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a divergent boundary

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convection

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an earthquake

Question 8

a boundary at which two plates move away from each other

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divergent plate boundary

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convergent plate boundary

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transform plate boundary

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subduction

Question 9

Where would the oldest rock be found?

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O

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L

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M

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N

Question 10

Kepler's First Law states

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Planets move about the Sun in an elliptical orbit with the Sun at one of the foci.

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objects attract other objects with a force that is directly proportional to the product of their masses

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the square of the ratio of the periods of any two planets revolving around the Sun is equal to the cube of the ratio of their average distance from the Sun

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An imaginary line joining a planet and the sun sweeps out an equal area of space in equal amounts of time.

Question 11

Kepler's Second Law states

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An imaginary line joining a planet and the sun sweeps out an equal area of space in equal amounts of time.

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objects attract other objects with a force that is directly proportional to the product of their masses

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the square of the ratio of the periods of any two planets revolving around the Sun is equal to the cube of the ratio of their average distance from the Sun

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Planets move about the Sun in an elliptical orbit with the Sun at one of the foci.

Question 12

Kepler's Third Law states

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the square of the ratio of the periods of any two planets revolving around the Sun is equal to the cube of the ratio of their average distance from the Sun

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objects attract other objects with a force that is directly proportional to the product of their masses

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An imaginary line joining a planet and the sun sweeps out an equal area of space in equal amounts of time.

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Planets move about the Sun in an elliptical orbit with the Sun at one of the foci.

Question 13

Which of the following most accurately describes the movement of the Earth around the Sun?

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The Earth moves faster when it is closest to the Sun.

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The Earth moves at a constant speed around the Sun.

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The Earth moves slowest when it is closest to the Sun.

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The Earth's speed varies dependent upon the phase of the moon.

Question 14

What is  the period of revolution?

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How long it takes a planet to orbit the sun

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How long it takes a planet to spin around

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How fast a planet spins

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How elliptical a planet's orbit is

Question 15

What is the shape of a planet's orbit?

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elliptical

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circular

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spherical

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round

Question 16

Planets move in elliptical orbits is Kepler's _____ Law.

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1st

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2nd

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3rd

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4th

Question 17

Planets that are farther from the sun have larger orbits is Kepler's ___ Law.

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3rd

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1st

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2nd

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4th

Question 18

If a planet is closer to the sun, its orbit will be _____ than one farther away.

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shorter

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longer

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slower

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bigger

Question 19

Kepler's 2nd Law states that a planet's velocity is ____ when farther from the sun.

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slowest

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fastest

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unchanged

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the same

Question 20

What is true about Earth's continents?

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they are part of tectonic plates

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they float on top of the ocean

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they sit on top of a plate

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they float on oceanic crust

Question 21

The Hawaiian Islands are of volcanic origin. Many scientists thought that each island had an individual magma plume or hot spot that erupted and formed the islands. Other scientists speculated that these islands were the result of a single hot spot. Which of these statements BEST supports the single hot spot hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

The locations of the volcanoes match the movement of the Pacific tectonic plate over a hot spot.

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The Pacific tectonic plate is too small to have multiple hot spots.

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The hot spot was large enough to form all the islands at the same time.

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The hot spot was large enough to form all the islands at the same time.

Question 22

Which process is represented by the diagram?

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island formation

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beach erosion

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trench formation

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glacial movement

Question 23

Which of these geologic features results from tectonic plates slowly moving over a hot spot?

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islands

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plateaus

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canyons

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deltas

Question 24

What is the 10% rule?

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The idea that 10% of the mass of the food an organism eats becomes part of their body.

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The idea that 10% of the mass of the food an organism eats turns into energy.

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The idea that 10% of the energy you get from food is lost as heat.

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The idea that 10% of the energy we get comes from the sun.

Question 25

What can be found in the greatest quantity in this energy pyramid (biomass diagram)?

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producers

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decomposers

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primary consumers

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tertiary consumers

Question 26

In this graph we see a population increasing, then ____ as it reaches _____.

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leveling off; carrying capacity

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increasing more; the top of the graph

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leveling off; a lack of food

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increasing; for more food

Question 27

Which of these species can be classified as a producer? (Choose at least 1)

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shrub

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cricket

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snake

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bird

Question 28

Which of these species can be classified as a consumer? (choose at least 1)

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cricket

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snake

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bird

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shrub

Question 29

What happened to the buffalo population between 1960-1975?

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The population increased steadily

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The population remained stable

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The population decreased

Question 30

What happened to the wildebeest population from 1960-1975?

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The population increased steadily and then skyrocketed in just a few years

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The population remained stable

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The population decreased

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The population increased steadily

Question 31

Many bird species migrate twice a year. How does migration allow for a species like Stema paradisaea to increase in population?

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Migrating allows access to more food, water, and nesting grounds.

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It doesn't.

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It provides exercise for the birds to keep them healthy.

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Migrating gives the birds an opportunity to meet more mates.

Question 32

What is the connection between the amount of food available and how much it rains on the Serengeti grasslands?

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The more rain there is, the more food for all animals to eat

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the rain floods the area and buffalo cannot eat

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the rain causes outbreaks of the Rinderpest virus

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the lack of rain causes herbivores to eat meat

Question 33

As greenhouse gases increase, what happens to Earth's temperature?

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Increase

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Decrease

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Stays the Same

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No Trend

Question 34

To determine how much matter is in the tree, Joe uses a device to completely remove water from the tree. After removing the water, he finds that the tree contained 40 kg of matter and the 40 kg of matter is mostly carbon.

What are 4 pieces of evidence to support the claim that CARBON DIOXIDE is where matter comes from?

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Air contains carbon in the form of CO2

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The investigation lasts 5 years

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40 kg of the matter remaining in the tree was mostly carbon

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The mass of the tree increased by 75 kg

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The soil only decreased by 0.1 kg

Question 35

Which of the following is the best conclusion that can be made from this graph?

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atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have increased steadily since 1960

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atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have been decreasing since 1960

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Hawaii has a lot of carbon dioxide

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humans have been working hard to decrease carbon dioxide levels

Question 36

Roots are necessary to

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absorb water and nutrients from the soil

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help insects climb up the trees

Question 37

When looking at a cross section of the trunk, you can see holes where the xylem and phloem have grown.

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True

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False

Question 38

Which organelle is responsible making food (Glucose) using sunlight?

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Chloroplast

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Cell Membrane

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Nucleus

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Mitochondria

Question 39

Select all that are products of Photosynthesis.

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Oxygen

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Glucose (Sugar/food)

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Water

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Carbon Dioxide

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Sunlight (Light Energy)

Question 40

How does most of the water needed by the plant get into its leaves?

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The roots absorb it and then it travels up the stem

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It enters through the stomata

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It's made during a chemical reaction in the leaf

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The flowers capture water and deliver it to the leaves

Question 41

Which of these conditions would decrease the rate of photosynthesis in a plant?

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Changing the daylight hours from 14 hrs to 10 hrs

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Above average precipitation

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Changing the CO₂ concentration from 380 ppm to 410 ppm

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All of these choices

Question 42

Which of the following is the correct equation for PHOTOSYNTHESIS?

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light+ carbon dioxide + water --> glucose+ oxygen

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carbon dioxide+ sugar + water --> oxygen + light

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oxygen+ light + water --> carbon dioxide+ sugar

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carbon dioxide+ oxygen + water --> Light+ Sugar

Question 43

Glucose is a ...

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all are correct

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sugar

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carbohydrate

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source of quick energy

Question 44

Which organelle from the plant cell is primarily responsible for breaking down glucose to produce ATP?

Accepted Answer

Mitochondria

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Nucleus

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Vacuole

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Chloroplast

Question 45

What do mycorrhizal fungi gain from plants?

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carbohydrates

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nutrients

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extracellular enzymes

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carbon dioxide

Question 46

Recall the main funtion of a phloem cell.

Accepted Answer

To transport nutrients (mainly sucrose) to different parts of a plant.

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To transport water to different parts of a plant.

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To make energy for the plant via photosynthesis.

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To provide structural support to a plant.

Question 47

A large number of elongated cells that

grow out from the roots. They absorb water and minerals from the soil

via osmosis.

Accepted Answer

Root Hairs

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Stomata

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Guard Cells

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Pholem

Question 48

Which of the following is the correct equation for PHOTOSYNTHESIS?

Accepted Answer

6CO₂ + 6H₂O --> 6O₂+ C₆H₁₂O₆

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6CO₂+ C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6H₂O --> O₂

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6O₂ + 6H₂O --> 6CO₂+ C₆H₁₂O₆

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C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂ ---> 6H₂O + 6CO₂

Question 49

Which gas is removed from the atmosphere during photosynthesis?

Accepted Answer

carbon dioxide

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hydrogen

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oxygen

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nitrogen

Question 50

(MULTIPLE CORRECT)

Trees add carbon to the soil when they -

Accepted Answer

Give glucose to soil fungi

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Shed leaves, which fall onto the soil and decompose

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Die, fall down, and are decomposed by soil organisms

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Complete cellular respiration

Question 51

Trees store carbon in starches and fiber.

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True

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False

Question 52

Cell walls are mostly made up of starches.

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FALSE - Cell walls are mostly made up of fiber.

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FALSE - Cell walls are mostly made up of sugars.

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FALSE - Cell walls are mostly made up of minerals.

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True

Question 53

A kind of fiber -

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cellulose

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starch

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glucose

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sucrose

Question 54

What is the carrying capacity of the graph?

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around 500

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more than 500

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less than 500

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around 600

Question 55

When a population grows past the ecosystem's carrying capacity, what happens to the population?

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The population starts to die off to return to carrying capcity

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Continues to grow

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The population will go extinct due to lack of resources

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The population grows then finds a new carrying capacity

Question 56

If the carrying capacity of a predator decreases, what will happen to the carrying capacity of the prey?

Accepted Answer

Will Increase

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Will Decrease

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Will stay the same

Question 57

Which of the following would INCREASE the carrying capacity of an ecosystem?

Accepted Answer

increase in available food

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increase in predators

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disease

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drought

Question 58

In this Food Web Pyramid, which type of consumer gets only 10% of the energy stored in plants?

Accepted Answer

Primary Consumer

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Secondary Consumer

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Tertiary Consumer

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Quaternary Consumers

Question 59

What is the ultimate ORIGINAL source of energy for living things?

Accepted Answer

Sun

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Sugar

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Moon

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Carbon Dioxide

Question 60

Why do ecologists often show relationships in an ecosystem as a pyramid?

Accepted Answer

To simplify the complexities of the ecosystem

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To analyze feeding relationships

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To assess the biodiversity of the ecosystem

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To define niche of different organisms in a ecosystem.

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