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WorksheetsBiosphere & Sustainability
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 35mins
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Class
Date
1.
Cougars are predators that often eat weakened or diseased animals. This is a description of the _____ of cougars.
a)
habitat
b)
community
c)
niche
d)
none of these
2.
In the energy pyramid shown, which level has the smallest number of organisms?
a)
fox
b)
birds
c)
grasshoppers
d)
grass
3.
Which of the following is the ultimate source of energy for the pyramid in Figure 2-3?
a)
Grass
b)
Heat
c)
Sunlight
d)
Water
4.
The organism shown is involved in what type of symbiosis?
a)
mutualism
b)
commensalism
c)
parasitism
d)
predation
5.
How long are food chains?
a)
four steps long
b)
three steps long
c)
it varies with day length
d)
it varies with ecosystem
6.
Which of the following allows the flow of energy through an ecosystem to happen?
a)
abiotic factors
b)
cycling of nutrients
c)
evaporation
d)
predator/prey interactions
7.
If the global warming trend continues and permafrost under the tundra melts, what biome would you predict would replace it?
a)
taiga (boreal forest)
b)
temperate forest
c)
temperate grassland
d)
desert
8.
If you were dropped off on the North American continent at a latitude of 40 degrees North (EX: Denver, Colorado/Indianapolis, Indiana/Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), which of the following climate zones would you discover there?
a)
polar
b)
tropical
c)
temperate
d)
arctic
9.
A place at 2 degrees North latitude (Ecuador, South America) has an average annual temperature of 21 degrees Fahrenheit. What can you conclude about the environment?
a)
It is cold, so it must be in the North Pole region
b)
Nothing can be concluded except the information given.
c)
It is at a very high altitude
d)
It must be submerged at the bottom of the ocean to be near the equator and so cold.
10.
On ten acres of native forest there are eight white-tailed deer, seven coyotes, forty five armadillos, and two hundred thirty one loblolly pine trees. Which population has the highest density?
a)
white-tailed deer
b)
coyotes
c)
armadillos
d)
loblolly pine trees
11.
Which of the following statements is correct?
a)
population size of predators increases when their prey is scarce
b)
Competition for resources is very high when food and resources are plentiful
c)
As resources become limited, members of the population will start to die off
d)
Predator and prey populations remain in constant numbers through the years
12.
From the table, which species has the highest average population size?
a)
Species W
Species W
Species W
b)
Species X
c)
Species Y
d)
Species Z
13.
If the four areas of the table were the only places in the world to find these organisms, which species most likely faces the greatest chance of extinction?
a)
Species U
b)
Species X
c)
Species Y
d)
Species Z
14.
Which area of the table has the greatest biodiversity?
a)
Area A
b)
Area B
c)
Area C
d)
Area D
15.
Examine the food web. What would most likely happen to the organisms in this food web if the robin began to disappear?
a)
The hawk would be forced to start eating the dragonfly
b)
Most of the organisms in the ecosystem would starve and die
c)
The terrestrial organisms would starve, but the aquatic organisms would survive
d)
There would be an overpopulation of caterpillars, which would kill many elm trees.
16.
Examine the food web. What would most likely happen to the organisms in this ecosystem if the algae began to disappear?
a)
The bass population would increase
b)
All of the aquatic organisms would become overpopulated
c)
The dragonfly population would likewise begin to disappear.
d)
The fox would begin to starve and be forced to emigrate to another area.
17.
Examine the food web. Suppose an herbicide is used to kill some of the algae in this ecosystem. The herbicide does not break down in the environment. Inside the cells of which organism would you expect to find the highest amount of herbicide?
a)
algae
b)
cougar
c)
elm tree
d)
minnow
18.
Examine the food web. The disappearance of which of the following pair of species would result in the total collapse of the food web?
a)
algae and dragonflies
b)
algae and elm trees
c)
dragonflies and foxes
d)
elm trees and bass
19.
When organizing life, what answer shows the correct levels of organization (biggest to smallest; left to right)?
a)
Biosphere-Population-Community-Ecosystem-Organism
b)
Organism-Ecosystem-Community-Population-Biosphere
c)
Biosphere-Ecosystem-Community-Population-Organism
d)
Organism-Population-Community-Ecosystem-Biosphere
20.
What is the biome with the following characteristics: coldest of all the biomes, soil is permanently frozen, lowest amount of plant biodiversity.
a)
Taiga
b)
Tundra
c)
Deciduous Forest
d)
Tropical Rainforest
21.
_________ is a form of energy generated by the conversion of free-falling water to electricity.
a)
Geothermal energy
b)
Hydroelectric Power
c)
Nuclear Fission
d)
Photovoltaic cell
22.
Solar energy is converted into electric energy through the use of _________.
a)
Geothermal energy
b)
Hydroelectric Power
c)
Nuclear Fission
d)
Photovoltaic Cell
23.
Molecules with hydrogen and carbon bonds are called _______
a)
Biomass fuels
b)
Fossil fuels
c)
Fuels
d)
Hydrocarbons
24.
Which is one reason nuclear power plants are not widespread?
a)
Nuclear power is not energy efficient
b)
Nuclear reactors emit greenhouse gases
c)
Nuclear reactions occur only on the Sun
d)
Negative public perception of nuclear power
25.
Which form of energy commonly coincides with tectonic plate boundaries?
a)
fossil fuels
b)
geothermal energy
c)
wind energy
d)
biomass fuels
26.
Which is not derived from living things?
a)
petroleum
b)
coal
c)
peat
d)
nuclear power
27.
When a consumer eats a producer, from where are they gaining energy?
a)
Earth
b)
the plant
c)
the Sun
d)
the ground
28.
Which is the primary source of Energy on Earth?
a)
oil
b)
coal
c)
the Sun
d)
wood
29.
_____ ______ results in a release of a large amount of energy.
a)
Nuclear friction
b)
Nuclear fission
c)
Nuclear freon
d)
Nuclear fracture
30.
Global management of Earth's natural resources to meet human needs will allow people to have ________ ________.
a)
sustainable energy
b)
energy efficiency
c)
cogeneration
d)
biomass fuel
31.
A type of air pollution that forms from car exhaust in the presence of sunlight is called ________.
a)
Acid precipitation
b)
Ozone hole
c)
photochemical smog
d)
nonpoint source
32.
The _____ _______ is the total number of organisms that an environment can support.
a)
carrying capacity
b)
density-independent factor
c)
density-dependent factor
d)
exponential growth
33.
The removal of trees from a forested area without adequate replanting is called __________.
a)
Bioremediation
b)
Deforestation
c)
Pesticide
d)
Reclamation
34.
Which is a common ocean pollutant (which is why pregnant women are told to avoid seafood)?
a)
Carbon
b)
Ozone
c)
Neon
d)
Mercury
35.
Which is most likely to cause groundwater pollution?
a)
leaking underground storage tank
b)
acid precipitation
c)
deforestation
d)
particulate matter
36.
What is the major source of photochemical smog in the United States?
a)
point sources
b)
car exhaust
c)
power plants
d)
acid precipitation
37.
_____ is the most abundant of all the fossil fuels.
a)
Natural gas
b)
Petroleum
c)
Coal
d)
Peat
38.
What is the name of the Sesame Street character who is never happy, always grumpy, and has a pet worm named Slimy.
a)
Big Bird
b)
Elmo
c)
Bert
d)
Oscar
39.
How many credits must you have in North Carolina to move from freshman to sophomore in high school?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
5
d)
6
40.
What is the name of an area (within a four hour drive) amusement park that is actually in two states at the same time?
a)
Kings Dominion
b)
Busch Gardens
c)
Carowinds
d)
Dollywood
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