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WorksheetsMOCK Fall Benchmark
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Arrows within a food web indicate the cycling of
a)
energy
b)
equilibrium
c)
heat
d)
water
2.
Use the dichotomous key to identify the organism
a)
Class Insecta
b)
Order Scorpiones
c)
Order Arneae
d)
Order Amblypygi
3.
What type of plant is this?
a)
Starflower
b)
Chickweed
c)
Common Strawberry
d)
Bowman's root
4.
The major source of carbon in our diet comes from
a)
combusting organic material
b)
consuming other organisms
c)
capturing carbon through photosynthesis
d)
releasing carbon through respiration
5.
During the process of photosynthesis, producers
a)
use up carbon dioxide in the air
b)
use up oxygen in the air
c)
release carbon dioxide into the air
d)
produce water containing oxygen
6.
Nutrients from dead organisms are cycled back into the soil by _________.
a)
Scavengers
b)
Decomposers
c)
Consumers
d)
Producers
7.
If a prey population increases, its predator population will most likely _________.
a)
compete
b)
decrease
c)
increase
d)
stay the same
8.
The primary food source for rabbit and deer consists of grass. If the deer population eats all of the grass in an area, the population of rabbit would most likely______________.
a)
benefit
b)
decrease
c)
increase
d)
stay the same
9.
This type of biome is found in the Arctic Circle. It has few plants or animals. Is the only biome to contain permafrost.
a)
Tundra
b)
Taiga
c)
Temperate Deciduous Forest
d)
Tropical Rain Forest
10.
The biome with the most biodivesity is
a)
Tundra
b)
Deciduous Forest
c)
Coniferous Forest
d)
Rain Forest
11.
A relationship in which organisms rely on one another is called _________________.
a)
Predation
b)
Interdependence
c)
Dependence
d)
Competitive
12.
At what level on the energy pyramid is the deer?
a)
Primary consumer
b)
Secondary consumer
c)
Tertiary consumer
d)
Quaternary consumer
13.
What is the name of the area of the earth containing life?
a)
Individual
b)
Biome
c)
Bioshpere
d)
Ecosystem
14.
The complex interactions of different organisms with one another and with their environment is called .
a)
biome
b)
community
c)
ecosystem
d)
population
15.
All the different organisms (deer, birds, grass) in an area is known as a
a)
population
b)
community
c)
biome
d)
ecosystem
16.
This type of biome has trees that produce needles and cones such as pine and fir trees. Temperature can be very cold. Mostly found in northern Canada. It is also called by its Russian name, Boreal forest.
a)
Tundra
b)
Coniferous Forest
c)
Deciduous Forest
d)
Rain Forest
17.
This type of biome has much rainfall, large amounts of plants, found in northwestern United States and along the equator. It is considered the most diverse of all biomes.
a)
Tundra
b)
Coniferous Forest
c)
Decidudous Forest
d)
Rain Forest
18.
Which of the following is a characteristic of the deciduous forest?
a)
Large seeds
b)
Leaves changing colors
c)
One growing season
d)
Needle like leaves
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