WorksheetsOceans Bio-diversity Unit
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What structures allow phytoplankton to stay in the sunlight zone?
a)
chloroplasts
b)
nucleus
c)
photosynthesis
d)
bristles or flat shape
2.
If the eyepiece of a microscope magnifies 10x and a student is looking through the low power objective (4x). Magnification is?
a)
14 times
b)
40 times
c)
6 times
d)
400 times
3.
Which of the following shows how energy is transferred from prey to predator?
a)
food web
b)
food chain
c)
taxonomy
4.
Humans are classified as Homo sapiens. The process of classifying living things into common groups is known as?
a)
oceanography
b)
taxonomy
c)
dewey decimal system
d)
food pyramids
5.
When looking at a data table, which column is written on the x-axis of a graph?
a)
left side
b)
right side
c)
neither
6.
Biodiversity means?
a)
bio = life ; diversity means same
b)
bio = life ; diversity means different
c)
bio = life ; diversity means death
7.
Odontocetes and Mysticetes are types of whales. Which one is a tooth whale?
a)
Mysticetes
b)
Odontocetes
8.
A scientist is working with birds and is trying to compare different species. On one page, there are birds. On the other page there is information. What is he using?
a)
dichotomous key
b)
field guide
c)
Cetaceans
9.
A whale's tale is called a
a)
fluke
b)
flipper
c)
dorsal fin
d)
pectoral fin
10.
What standard is used when we generalize how much energy is transferred up the food chain?
a)
10%
b)
5%
c)
20%
d)
1%
11.
Fish breathe through their________?
a)
nose
b)
eyes
c)
gills
d)
fins
12.
Is chlorophyll is chloroplasts? or is chloroplasts in chlorophyll?
a)
chlorophyll is in chloroplasts
b)
chloroplasts is in chlorophyll
13.
In a microscope, the diaphragm is used to_______?
a)
adjust the amount of light
b)
focus the slide
c)
turn on the microscope
14.
When using a microscope, the first adjust knob you should use would be the ________?
a)
fine adjustment knob
b)
coarse adjustment knob
c)
stage
15.
Qualitative vs Quantitative
a)
Qualitative is texture and quantitative is numbers
b)
Qualitative is color and quantitative is smooth
c)
Qualitative is numbers and quantitative is color
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