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Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 3hrs 13mins
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Class
Date
1.
Succession that occurs in an area with NO SOIL
a)
ecological succession
b)
primary succession
c)
secondary succession
d)
pioneer speciles
2.
The process of change in the living parts of the ecosystem
a)
ecological succession
b)
primary succession
c)
climax community
d)
pioneer species
3.
The picture shows what type of succession?
a)
primary
b)
secondary
c)
tertiary
d)
quadanary
4.
The first organisms that appear in an ecological community
a)
ecological succession
b)
primary succession
c)
secondary succession
d)
pioneer speciles
5.
Starts with BARE ROCK followed by lichen
a)
primary succession
b)
secondary succession
c)
both types of succession
6.
How do lichens contribute to primary succession?
a)
Lichens decompose organic matter from animals and plants
b)
Lichens begin to break down rock to form soil
c)
Lichens are nitrogen fixing bacteria
7.
The picture shows what type of succession?
a)
primary
b)
secondary
c)
tertiary
d)
quadanary
8.
Natural disasters such as flooding and tornadoes are linked to ________________.
a)
primary
b)
secondary
c)
old field
d)
ecosystem
9.
The final stable community of plants and animals is called:
a)
pioneer community
b)
farmland
c)
climax community
d)
old field
10.
Dropping leaves in the fall is a characteristic of what type of tree?
a)
deciduous
b)
evergreen
c)
conifer
d)
bonsai
11.
Despite having plenty of sun and rain, the tropical rainforest has very poor _____.
a)
biodiversity
b)
soil
c)
animal life
d)
air quality
12.
In which biome can you find permafrost?
a)
taiga
b)
tundra
c)
desert
d)
chaparral
13.
Taiga is a biome consisting of evergreen trees (conifers). Where is taiga found?
a)
northern parts of Mexico
b)
midwestern states such as Kansas
c)
northeastern states such as Maine
d)
southwestern parts of Canada
14.
Which biome, because of its climate, has the largest number of species of plants and animals?
a)
tundra
b)
desert
c)
rain forest
d)
pine forest
15.
Which biome is MOST LIKE the "desert" in terms of precipitation?
a)
tropical rainforest
b)
temperate deciduous forest
c)
tundra
d)
coniferous forest
16.
What is primary succession?
a)
Occurs on a surface where an ecosystem has previously existed.
b)
Occurs where no ecosystem has existed.
17.
What is secondary succession?
a)
Occurs on a surface where an ecosystem has previously existed.
b)
Occurs in space.
18.
Succession is the changing sequence of communities that live in an ecosystem during a given time period.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
What is watershed?
a)
an area or ridge of land that separates waters flowing to different rivers, basins, or seas.
b)
A shed that you put water in.
20.
What is an igneous rock?
a)
Formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.
b)
A rock that is on fire
21.
What is biodiversity?hint: (BIO CITY)
a)
The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
b)
Where animals live.
22.
The unit used to measure work is the
a)
Watt
b)
Newton
c)
Joule
d)
meter
23.
Any device that makes work easier is called a ______________________.
a)
Joule
b)
prop
c)
lever
d)
machine
24.
A force exerted over a distance to move an object is ______________________.
a)
power
b)
work
c)
momentum
d)
Watt
25.
A 5000N block is lifted 10 m. How much work was done?
a)
50000 J
b)
5000 J
c)
500 J
d)
50 J
26.
Work done = Force x _________
a)
a. distance
b)
b. acceleration
c)
c. velocity
d)
d. speed
27.
W=125 J
d=10 m
F=???
d=10 m
F=???
a)
12.5 N
b)
1250 N
c)
0.08 N
d)
135 N
28.
If 150 Joules of work is needed to move a box 10 meters, what force was used?
a)
1500 N
b)
15 N
c)
1.5 N
d)
150 N
29.
If 68 Joules were necessary to move a 4 Newton crate, how far was the crate moved?
a)
272 m
b)
17 m
c)
4.05 m
d)
272 cm
30.
Is work being done if I am trying to pick up a box but can not lift it?
a)
yes
b)
no
31.
A girl pushes a box across the floor. Did she do work?
a)
no
b)
yes
32.
Which situation is work not done?
a)
lifting a 20 pound box off the floor
b)
holding a 20 pound box above the floor
c)
sliding a 20 pound box across the floor
d)
sliding a 20 pound box up an inclined plane
33.
W= 20 Joules
F= .5 Newtons
D=??
F= .5 Newtons
D=??
a)
40 Newtons
b)
10 Newtons
c)
40 Kilometers
d)
10 Kilometers
34.
Which is doing work?
a)
pushing a wall
b)
holding a box
c)
picking up a pencil
d)
sitting in a chair
35.
What is a landform
a)
Something by people
b)
Natural shapes that make up the earths surface
36.
The process by which water, ice, wind or gravity moves weathered rock and soil from one place to another.
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
d)
dumptruck
37.
The process by which water, ice, wind or gravity moves weathered rock and soil from one place to another.
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
d)
dumptruck
38.
The process by which water, ice, wind or gravity moves weathered rock and soil from one place to another.
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
d)
dumptruck
39.
A delta at the mouth of a river is the direct result of
a)
runoff from sewage
b)
deposition of sediment
c)
an ancient glacier that passed through
d)
an underground river flowing to the ocean
40.
Weeds growing into the cracks in a sidewalk and the sidewalk begins to crumble is an example of:
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
41.
Some rocks are rough. Other rocks are smooth. Smooth rocks have been changed by _______________.
a)
erosion
b)
deposition
c)
weathering
d)
light
42.
Which one of these does not cause weathering?
a)
wind
b)
ice
c)
rain
d)
plant roots
43.
If water freezes in the crack of a rock. What might happen to rock if this continues to happen over time?
a)
The crack will disappear.
b)
The crack will get larger.
c)
Nothing will happen.
d)
The crack will get smaller.
44.
What takes place when moving water slows down?
a)
evaporation
b)
weathering
c)
erosion
d)
deposition
45.
Which one of these is produced by deposition?
a)
delta
b)
canyon
c)
cave
d)
valley
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