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WorksheetsMAP Prep #4
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 33mins
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1.
Competition within a pack of wolves may increase if there is an increase in the
a)
amount of food available
b)
amount of oxygen available
c)
size of their population
d)
size of the area they inhabit
2.
A fox with thick fur would have a survival advantage over other foxes if
a)
there is more competition for food in the fox population
b)
the air temperature significantly decreases in winter
c)
a drought occurs, limiting the amount of water available
d)
a new disease appears that infects the foxes
3.
Which human activity is correctly paired with its likely future consequence?
a)
Overfishing in the Atlantic — increase in supply of flounder and salmon as food for people
b)
Development of electric cars or hybrid vehicles — increased rate of global warming
c)
Use of fossil fuels — depletion of underground coal, oil, and natural gas supplies
d)
Genetically engineering animals — less food available to feed the world’s population
4.
Harmful effects of microorganisms in food include
a)
antibiotics
b)
fermentation
c)
spoilage
d)
providing protein
5.
Which gas produced by a tree do animals need to survive?
a)
carbon dioxide
b)
nitrogen
c)
oxygen
d)
hydrogen dioxide
6.
What is the process that produces the carbon dioxide needed to help plants survive?
a)
cellular respiration
b)
photosynthesis
c)
digestion
d)
osmosis
7.
The changes that make an organism better suited to their environments is developed through a process called
a)
adaptation
b)
symmetry
c)
predation
d)
camouflage
8.
How are humans making greenhouse gases that are affecting all of the organisms in the ecosystem?
a)
Burning fossil fuels in our cars
b)
Burning forests
c)
Large-scale agriculture
d)
All of the above
9.
Identify the two animals in this food web that obtain nutrients directly from producers.
a)
Snakes & Hawks
b)
Trout & Frogs
c)
Foxes & Decomposers
d)
Rabbits & Caterpillars
10.
Name two organisms in this food web that are in competition with one another for food.
a)
Rabbits & Caterpillars
b)
Foxes & Decomposers
c)
Frogs & Snakes
d)
Hawks & Trout
11.
Identify one function of decomposers in a food web...
a)
Producing its own food
b)
Consuming the most herbivores
c)
Breakdown dead organisms
d)
Eating the top predator
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