Quiz about ISA PREP

Question 1

An organism that obtains its energy from the sun is called a ....

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producer

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consumer

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scavenger

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decomposer

Question 2

A heron is injured, but healed and sent back to its home. What will it need to do to survive?

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adapt to the environment

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migrate northwards

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build a nest as it did last year

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blend into the environment by camouflage

Question 3

The arrows in a food chain....

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show the flow of energy within the food chain

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point to what was eaten in the food chain

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show the direction of energy loss

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point to the direction of decomposition

Question 4

A lionfish is introduced as a new species in the Gulf of America. The lionfish will be very successful here because...

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they have few predators

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they will use the sun for their energy

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they are able to hibernate

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they can swim up rivers

Question 5

In a community...

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organisms are dependent on the survival of other organisms

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organisms make their own energy

Question 6

Which is NOT a non-living factor that affects life in an ecosystem?

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mushrooms

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sunlight

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rocks and minerals

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water

Question 7

An organism's habitat provides....

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all of the above

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food

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water

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shelter

Question 8

An area where living and nonliving things interact with each other is...

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an ecosystem

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a preserve

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a habitat

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a food chain

Question 9

An animal that eats only plants is called a(n)

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herbivore

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omnivore

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grassivore

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carnivore

Question 10

Photosynthesis allows plants to make their own...

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food

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water

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oxygen

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carbon dioxide

Question 11

A mushroom's role in the environment is a.....

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decomposer

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producer

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consumer

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scavenger

Question 12

By examining fossil footprints, scientists can tell...

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how tall the dinosaur was

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how long the dinosaur lives

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what the dinosaur ate

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the color of the dinosaur's scales

Question 13

What is this image called?

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food chain

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food web

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consumer diagram

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energy links

Question 14

Turtles lay many eggs because....

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there is a greater chance more turtles will live

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the eggs stay warmer in a group

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when the turtles hatch, they can form a large group

Question 15

As one consumer eats another, the energy in the bigger consumer

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increases

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decreases

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decreases, then increases

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stays the same

Question 16

Plants use _______ energy to produce their own food (photosynthesis)

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light

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thermal

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electric

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generated

Question 17

If a plant or animal is unable to adapt to changes in its environment, it will....

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die

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reproduce

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survive

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migrate

Question 18

The place in the environment where an organism lives is called the organism's ____________

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habitat

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niche

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ecosystem

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environment

Question 19

In order for a plant population to survive, they must ......

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all are correct

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reproduce

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drink water

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eat food

Question 20

Scientists find fossils of seashells halfway up a mountain. This tells us that....

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there was once an ocean where the mountain is

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the mountain covers an ocean

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there are seashells that can live on a mountain

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none of these

Question 21

Which is an example of how an animal can impact the environment in a negative way?

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the spread of introduced insect species through the forest

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a heron hunting a frog

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bees pollinating flowers

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none of these

Question 22

A skunk squirts a smelly fluid when attacked by predators. This behavior is an example of .....

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a defense mechanism

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protection from disease

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camouflage

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competition for food

Question 23

Plants are called producers because....

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they use the energy of the sun to make their own food

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they use light energy to decompose materials

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they make very large branches to collect light

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they produce water and nutrients using light energy

Question 24

What organism breaks down dead plant and animal material into simpler materials that enter the soil?

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decomposer

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consumer

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producer

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scavenger

Question 25

Members of an animal population compete to obtain all but which one?

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air

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water

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habitat

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food

Question 26

By examining this fossil, scientists can tell....

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what the dinosaur ate

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how fast the heart beat

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how the dinosaur moved

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the color of the dinosaur's skin

Question 27

Which is not a reason why animals would form groups?

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to compete for water

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to communicate with other individuals

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for protection from predators

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to use strategy when hunting

Question 28

In this food chain, which describes the transfer of energy from a producer to a consumer?

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from grass to mushroom

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from mushroom to snake

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from grass to owl

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from mushroom to owl

Question 29

An animal that eats only meat is called....

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a carnivore

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an herbivore

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a decomposer

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an omnivore

Question 30

In order for an experiment to be considered reliable, it must.....

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be repeated several times

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have observable results

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receive awards

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be published in a journal

Question 31

Why would humpback whales migrate to polar regions every summer?

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to find food

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to escape predators

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to find warmer temperatures

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to hibernate

Question 32

Which of the organisms started the food chain?

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plankton

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krill

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silverfish

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leopard seal

Question 33

The energy in food....

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was once energy from the sun

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takes millions of years to form

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was once found in rocks and minerals

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is energy that was once produced by volcanoes

Question 34

What does the diagram below represent?

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life cycle

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inheritance

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growth

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photosynthesis

ISA PREP

34 questions

An organism that obtains its energy from the sun is called a ....

A heron is injured, but healed and sent back to its home. What will it need to do to survive?

The arrows in a food chain....

A lionfish is introduced as a new species in the Gulf of America. The lionfish will be very successful here because...

In a community...

Which is NOT a non-living factor that affects life in an ecosystem?

An organism's habitat provides....

An area where living and nonliving things interact with each other is...

An animal that eats only plants is called a(n)

Photosynthesis allows plants to make their own...

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