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WorksheetsEcology Midterm 2015
Total questions: 120
Worksheet time: 2hrs 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This is the group that nothing is changed and used as a comparison.
a)
Variable Group
b)
Experimental Group
c)
Control Group
d)
Group X
2.
The following is a testable explanation for an observation
a)
hypothesis
b)
experiment
c)
prediction
d)
correlation
3.
____________ are principles or standards an individual considers to be important and affect environmental decision making.
a)
Standards
b)
Values
c)
Targets
d)
Answers
4.
This variable is exposed to the 'thing' (variable) you are testing.
a)
Experimental
b)
Control
c)
Hypothesis
d)
Scientific Law
5.
This is a series of 5 steps scientists use to identify and answer questions.
a)
Scientific Law
b)
Scientific Theory
c)
Experiement
d)
Scientific Method
6.
This type of observation is made using measurements and units.
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
c)
Good
d)
Bad
7.
Non-living factor that affects an ecosystem
a)
biotic factor
b)
abiotic factor
c)
food chain
d)
biome
8.
This is an explanation based on observations.
a)
Theory
b)
Experiment
c)
Hypothesis
d)
Data
9.
This is information collected through observation or experimentation.
a)
Qualitative
b)
Data
c)
Hypothesis
d)
Conclusion
10.
After a scientific experiment has been conducted and data collected a scientist does this:
a)
make observations
b)
write a hypothesis
c)
draw conclusions
d)
collect data
11.
In scientific terms, is the probability of an unwanted outcome.
a)
education
b)
skepticism
c)
pollution
d)
risk
12.
Study of interactions between organisms and their environment
a)
niche
b)
community
c)
ecology
d)
ecosystem
13.
Members of a species in a defined area
a)
Ecosystem
b)
community
c)
biodiversity
d)
population
14.
Where an organism lives
a)
habitat
b)
niche
c)
heterotrogh
d)
biosphere
15.
Two organisms that are so similar they can interbreed in nature and produce fertile offspring
a)
biotic factor
b)
herbivore
c)
ecosystem
d)
species
16.
Living factors or organisms that affect an ecosystem
a)
abiotic factors
b)
species
c)
trophic level
d)
biotic factors
17.
The variety of all living in the biosphere
a)
biome
b)
niche
c)
biodiversity
d)
species
18.
Which of the following is a biotic factor in a forest ecosystem?
a)
water
b)
sunlight
c)
soil
d)
oak tree
19.
Which of the following is an example of a population?
a)
the cats and dogs in your neighborhood
b)
the bushes and grass in a park
c)
the rocks in a rock collection
d)
the gray wolves in a forest
20.
The behaviors and physical characteristics of species that allow them to live successfully in their environment are called
a)
habitats
b)
adaptations
c)
limiting factors
d)
biotic factors
21.
An organism's habitat must provide
a)
predators
b)
parasite
c)
food
d)
host
22.
The Study of Life is _______________?
a)
Geology
b)
Biology
c)
Environmental Science
d)
Chemistry
23.
Paper and water are considered what ?
a)
Renewable Resources
b)
Nonrenewable resources
c)
Pollution
d)
Biotic lifeforms
24.
What is a way hunter gatherers affected their environment?
a)
Introduced new farming practices
b)
Killed Animals
c)
Changed Landscape
d)
Killed Animals and Changed Landscape
25.
The amount of productive area of Earth needed to produce the resources consumed by any individual is said to be that individual's ________________
a)
Waste Consumption
b)
Natural Resources
c)
Ecological Footprint
d)
Carbon Footprint
26.
What is/are the main categories of environmental problems?
a)
Resource Depletion
b)
Loss of Biodiversity
c)
Pollution
d)
All of the above
27.
According to the law of supply and demand, as the availability of gold rises the price________?
a)
rises
b)
drops
c)
stays the same
d)
rises then drops
28.
________ is the undesired change in air, water or soil the adversely affects the health, survival or activities of humans or other organisms.
a)
Biodiversity
b)
Pollution
c)
Resource Depletion
d)
Loss of Biodiversity
29.
The time period that greatly improved the quality of life for humans but also uses triggered the use of nonrenewable resources at a level that is not sustainable.
a)
Industrial Revolution
b)
Agricultural Revolution
c)
Hunter-Gatherer Period
d)
The Great Depression
30.
The Earth's composition is made up of
a)
crust
b)
core
c)
mantle
d)
all of the above
31.
The Lithosphere is divided into plates that glide across each other known as
a)
boundary plates
b)
mountain plates
c)
tectonic plates
d)
volcanoe
32.
The measure of energy released from by an earthquake is known as
a)
attitude
b)
longitude
c)
latitude
d)
magnitude
33.
Where do the majority of earthquakes take place?
a)
geosphere
b)
tectonic plate boundaries
c)
lithosphere boundaries
d)
none of the above
34.
the external conditions, including natural surroundings, people, attitudes, and anything that influences the life and activities of people, plants, and animals
a)
Environment
b)
Environmental Science
c)
Hypothesis
d)
Natural Resources
35.
the study of ways in which people and animals interact with their environment
a)
Environment
b)
Environmental Science
c)
Hypothesis
d)
Natural Resources
36.
educated guess based on observation and experimentation
a)
Environment
b)
Environmental science
c)
hypothesis
d)
natural resources
37.
materials taken from the natural environment, such as water, air, and plant life
a)
environement
b)
environmental science
c)
hypothesis
d)
natural resources
38.
long-term maintenance of ecosystem components that allows them to continue through future generations
a)
sustainability
b)
science
c)
theory
d)
environment
39.
In scientific terms, is the probability of an unwanted outcome.
a)
education
b)
skepticism
c)
pollution
d)
risk
40.
Which of the following terms means "selective breeding of organisms by humans for desirable characteristics"?
a)
Artificial Selection
b)
Adaptation
c)
Natural Selection
d)
Habitat
41.
This is an example of....
a)
Abiotic factor
b)
Biotic factor
c)
Community
d)
Population
42.
The image represents ....
a)
A community
b)
A population
c)
An ecosystem
d)
Biotic factors only
43.
Which of the following means "an individual living thing"?
a)
Organism
b)
Species
c)
Population
d)
Abiotic factor
44.
When a certain type of caterpillar is able to eat the leaves of corn plants sprayed with chemicals to prevent bugs but is not affected. This is called....
a)
Evolution
b)
Artificial Selection
c)
Resistance
d)
Adaptation
45.
Which of the following terms means "gradual changes in characteristics of a population from one generation to the next"?
a)
Adaptation
b)
Natural Selection
c)
Artificial Selection
d)
Evolution
46.
Identify the Earth system that is labeled A.
a)
atmosphere
b)
biosphere
c)
hydrosphere
d)
geosphere
47.
Identify the Earth system that is labeled B.
a)
atmosphere
b)
biosphere
c)
hydrosphere
d)
geosphere
48.
Which type of water makes up 97 percent of Earth's water?
a)
groundwater
b)
salt water
c)
freshwater
d)
spring water
49.
The ________ includes organisms living on Earth and their environments.
a)
hydrosphere
b)
atmosphere
c)
biosphere
d)
lithosphere
50.
Melissa heated a few blue crystals in a test tube. After a few minutes, she observed that the crystals had turned white and a film of water had formed on the inside of the test tube. Before Melissa conducted this experiment, she most likely _____________.
a)
developed a theory
b)
developed a hypothesis
c)
developed a bias
d)
developed a scientific law
51.
The time period when machines began to replace machines powered by humans or animals?
a)
Agricultural Revolution
b)
Hunter-Gatherer period
c)
The 80's
d)
Industrial Revolution
52.
This period in history is when humans grew plants and animals were raised and harvested, the human population dramtically increased.
a)
Industrial Revolution
b)
Agricultural Revolution
c)
Hunter-Gather period
d)
The Renaissance
53.
What is an example of a renewable resource?
a)
trees
b)
plastic bottles
c)
fossil fuels
d)
gold
54.
What is an example of a nonrenewable resource?
a)
Water
b)
Trees
c)
Paper
d)
Fossil Fuels
55.
Identify an abiotic factor from below (things that are not alive):
a)
Mushrooms
b)
Plankton
c)
Sunlight
d)
Bacteria
56.
Oil, iron ore and diamonds are examples of what?
a)
Renewable Resources
b)
Nonrenewable Resources
c)
Biodegradable substances
d)
Biotic examples
57.
_____________________ is the study of how living things interact with biotic and abiotic factors in their environment.
a)
Environmental Science
b)
Ecology
c)
Geology
d)
Physics
58.
Any natural material used by humans is referred to as ?
a)
Natural Resource
b)
Renewable Resource
c)
Biodegradable Resource
d)
Nonrenewable resource
59.
A pollutant that is harmful and can't be broken down by natural processes is called?
a)
Nonbiodegradable
b)
Natural
c)
Abiotic
d)
Biodegradable
60.
The field of science that focuses on the environmental effects of human activities is called?
a)
Chemistry
b)
Ecology
c)
Environmental Science
d)
Physics
61.
The Study of Life is _______________?
a)
Geology
b)
Biology
c)
Environmental Science
d)
Chemistry
62.
The time period that greatly improved the quality of life for humans but also uses triggered the use of nonrenewable resources at a level that is not sustainable.
a)
Industrial Revolution
b)
Agricultural Revolution
c)
Hunter-Gatherer Period
d)
The Great Depression
63.
Which type of research is this scientist conducting?
a)
field research
b)
lab research
c)
library research
d)
biological research
64.
The Earth's composition is made up of
a)
crust
b)
core
c)
mantle
d)
all of the above
65.
a scientific hypothesis that has been supported by data and facts over and over again
a)
sustainability
b)
science
c)
theory
d)
environment
66.
An abiotic factor in the picture would be
a)
Frog
b)
Fish
c)
Sun
d)
Snail
67.
Which of the following is a biotic factor in the picture?
a)
Frog
b)
Sun
c)
Water
d)
Air
68.
Which of the following is a term for a group of similar organisms that can reproduce fertile offspring?
a)
individual
b)
population
c)
species
d)
fossil
69.
Which of the following is a fossil?
a)
a plant that has recently died
b)
a group of organisms that can reproduce
c)
a structure or organ that no longer functions
d)
a trace of an organisms that existed in the past
70.
What is suggested by the similarity of early embryos of different species of vertebrates?
a)
no evolutionary relationships between the groups
b)
recent common ancestry
c)
similar environments in the past
d)
evolution froma distant common ancestor
71.
The more genetic variation a population has,
the more likely it is in the same individuals,
will
the more likely it is in the same individuals,
will
a)
evolve
b)
migrate
c)
survive
d)
mutate
72.
Which types of peppered moths survived and reproduced the most during the Industrial Revolution?
a)
White Peppered Moths
b)
Black Peppered Moths
73.
On which islands did Darwin observe the finches with different beaks?
a)
Canary Islands
b)
Hawaiian Islands
c)
Galapogos Islands
d)
Aleutian Islands
74.
The idea that if we don't use our shared resource wisely, we will lose them
a)
ecological footprint
b)
law of supply and demand
c)
Tragedy of the Commons
d)
resourece depletion
75.
One of the most important factors in evolution and natural selection is:
a)
Long legs
b)
Environment
c)
Ability to breath with lungs
d)
Strength
76.
Evolution is still occurring today in organisms around the world.
a)
True
b)
False
77.
Who first came up with the theory of evolution?
a)
Darwin
b)
Mendel
c)
Liewen
d)
Newton
78.
Natural Selection is only successful if the animals with the best adaptations are able to
a)
Die
b)
Live until they are 2 years old
c)
Reproduce
d)
Fight off competitors
79.
Undesired change in air, water, or soil
a)
pollution
b)
resource depletion
c)
ecology
d)
renewable resource
80.
Using up resources
a)
pollution
b)
resource depletion
c)
ecology
d)
renewable resource
81.
What is A?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
82.
What is B?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
83.
What is C?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
84.
What is D?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
85.
What happens during the process of evaporation?
a)
gas to liquid
b)
liquid to gas
c)
gas to solid
d)
liquid to solid
86.
Precipitation includes
a)
rain, snow, and air
b)
rain, wind, and snow
c)
snow, sleet, and hail
d)
all of these
87.
This gas makes up 78% of the atmosphere
a)
oxygen
b)
nitrogen
c)
ozone
d)
carbon dioxide
88.
What is ozone?
a)
3 nitrogen atoms
b)
3 oxygen atoms
c)
2 oxygen atoms
d)
1 oxygen atom
89.
This is the coldest layer of the atmosphere
a)
troposphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
stratosphere
90.
This layer of the atmosphere contains most of the ozone
a)
troposphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
stratosphere
91.
This layer is where weather occurs
a)
troposphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
exosphere
d)
stratosphere
92.
An example of a connection between ATMOsphere and HYDROsphere is:
a)
rivers
b)
rain
c)
lakes
d)
rocks
93.
An example of BIOsphere connecting to ATMOsphere
a)
plants produce oxygen
b)
animals eat plants
c)
animals live in caves
d)
animals drink water
94.
An example of a connection between HYDROsphere and GEOsphere is:
a)
boats transporting goods
b)
fish swimming in water
c)
water evaporating to make clouds
d)
waves eroding rocks on beach
95.
The Four Spheres of Earth
a)
are all connected
b)
have nothing to do with one another
c)
exist on Venus and Mars
d)
don't affect human life
96.
This picture shows
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Biosphere
c)
Hydrosphere
d)
Geosphere
97.
This picture best describes which connection?
a)
Atmosphere-Biosphere
b)
Hydrosphere-Atmosphere
c)
Hydrosphere-Geosphere
d)
Geosphere-Biosphere
98.
A farmer plowing a field to plant crops:
a)
Biosphere-Atmosphere
b)
Biosphere-Geosphere
c)
Biosphere-Hydrosphere
d)
Geosphere-Hydrosphere
99.
Polar Bears hunt seals on ice:
a)
Biosphere-Hydrosphere
b)
Biosphere-Atmosphere
c)
Hydrosphere-Atmosphere
d)
Hydrosphere-Geosphere
100.
A monkey is:
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Biosphere
c)
Geosphere
d)
Hydrosphere
101.
What is the name of the layer that contains the uppermost mantle and crust
a)
Asthenosphere
b)
Mesosphere
c)
Lithosphere
d)
Transosphere
102.
Rock that is melted from pressure is called...
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Core
d)
Magma
103.
What is the center of the earth called?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Core
d)
Magma
104.
What is the middle layer of the earth called?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Core
d)
Magma
105.
What is the outside layer of the earth called?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Core
d)
Magma
106.
Which of the following countries use the most natural resources?
a)
United States
b)
Africa
c)
Mexico
d)
Japan
107.
During which step of the Scientific Method do you propose what you think will happen?
a)
Ask a question
b)
Experiment
c)
Hypothesis
d)
Conclusion
108.
This group in an experiment does not receive the variable from the experimenter.
a)
Independent variable
b)
Dependent variable
c)
Control group
d)
constant
109.
What is the first step in the Scientific Method?
a)
Analyze
b)
Observe
c)
Form a Hypothesis
d)
Test
110.
In a "controlled" experiment, how many variables should you change at a time?
a)
4
b)
3
c)
6
d)
1
111.
Independent variable
a)
Variable that you change on purpose
b)
Variable that nothing was done to
c)
Variable that is the result of what happened
112.
Group in the experiment that does not get the variable and is used for comparison is called the _____ group.
a)
Dependent
b)
Control
c)
Independent
d)
Responding
113.
Kaili sits down and looks at the sky, she wonders why it's blue...what step of the scientific method is this?
a)
Question.
b)
Hypothesis.
c)
Analyze.
d)
Observe and Record.
114.
The box weighs 10 pounds is a __________ observation.
a)
theoretical
b)
qualitative
c)
quantitative
d)
inferential
115.
Using one of more of your 5 senses to gather information is called....
a)
observing
b)
inferring
c)
predicting
d)
theorizing
116.
What branch of science studies the properties of matter and how matter reacts with other matter?
a)
earth science
b)
physics
c)
life science
d)
chemisry
117.
What branch of science deals with matter and energy and how the two interact?
a)
chemistry
b)
physics
c)
life science
d)
earth science
118.
Different types of bushes are kept in a greenhouse to see which will produce the most flowers. The independent variable in this experiment is the
a)
greenhouse
b)
types of bushes
c)
oxygen
d)
carbon dioxide
119.
Different types of bushes are kept in a greenhouse to see which will produce the most flowers. The dependent variable in this experiment is
a)
greenhouse
b)
number of flowers
c)
types of bushes
d)
oxygen
120.
True or False. No two people have exactly the same values.
a)
True
b)
False
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