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WorksheetsEnd of 4th Nine Weeks Test
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 29mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A red winged bird of some kind has made a nest in the garage of Cole’s house. This bird is unlike any other that has been seen in this area and is acting very strange when people get near its nest. What type of scientist would be the best help for Cole’s family in identifying the bird?
a)
Ichthyologist
b)
Ornithologist
c)
Astronomer
d)
Botanist
2.
Scientist who specialize in studying insects are called _____________.
a)
Botanist
b)
Entomologist
c)
Hematologist
d)
Lepidopterist
3.
What is the MOST important part of the lab experiment?
a)
Having Fun
b)
Getting the Correct Answer
c)
Safety
d)
Looking Cool in Your Safety Goggles
4.
Name the tool pictured
a)
scalpel
b)
Pipette
c)
Tweezer
d)
Forceps
5.
The volume of the mysterious liquid in the graduated cylinder is _________.
a)
21 mL
b)
17 mL
c)
19 mL
d)
30 mL
6.
A unicellular organism is
a)
composed of many cells
b)
composed of one cell
c)
made of many proteins
d)
harmful to only plants
7.
Enhanced Compound Microscope
Observed Cork
Coined the term "Cells"
The contributions to cell theory in the box above were discovered by?
Observed Cork
Coined the term "Cells"
The contributions to cell theory in the box above were discovered by?
a)
Anton Van Leuwenhoek
b)
Matthias Scheliedn
c)
Theodore Schwann
d)
Robert Hooke
8.
Produces energy in the form of ATP for the cell.
a)
chloroplast
b)
mitochondria
c)
ribosome
d)
nucleus
9.
Modifies, collects, & packages proteins.
a)
smooth ER
b)
golgi bodies
c)
ribosome
d)
rough ER
10.
Stores materials such as WATER, salts, proteins, & carbohydrates.
a)
ribosome
b)
lysosome
c)
vacuole
d)
endoplasmic reticulum
11.
Diffusion is the movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
This process is known as (leaving the cell)
a)
phagocytosis
b)
endocytosis
c)
exocytosis
d)
osmosis
13.
The main purpose of the muscular system is to ___________.
a)
To help with movement of the body.
b)
To help with digesting food.
c)
To help with breathing.
d)
To help with removing fluids.
14.
USE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIAGRAM
Looking at the diagram, letter A corresponds to which organ in the Digestive System?
Looking at the diagram, letter A corresponds to which organ in the Digestive System?
a)
Mouth
b)
Gallbladder
c)
Esophagus
d)
Small Intestine
15.
USE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIAGRAM
The pancreas is represented by which letter?
The pancreas is represented by which letter?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
16.
USE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGRAM
Which of the following letters corresponds to the trachea?
Which of the following letters corresponds to the trachea?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
17.
USE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGRAM
The lungs correspond to which letter?
The lungs correspond to which letter?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
18.
USE EXCRETORY SYSTEM DIAGRAM
The diagram includes all of the following except ________.
The diagram includes all of the following except ________.
a)
Bladder
b)
Kidney
c)
Urethra
d)
Appendix
19.
A herd of rhinos live in an area of the savanna that has a carrying capacity of 25. What could happen if 7 additional rhinos immigrated into the existing herd?
a)
There will be enough food, water, and shelter for all of the rhinos.
b)
There will be no change in the ecosystem from the original 25 rhinos.
c)
The food, water and shelter will be limited and could cause emigration and competition.
d)
The rhinos will have to immigrate and leave the existing savanna.
20.
Eco: _________::logy: ___________
a)
The study of: life
b)
Not/against: life
c)
Home: The study of
d)
Life: Not/Against
21.
A group of the same species living in an ecosystem is referred to as a ____________.
a)
Community
b)
Population
c)
Ecosystem
d)
Organism
22.
An environment that contains water, fish, turtles, sand, rocks and oxygen is considered to be a(n).
a)
Organism
b)
Population
c)
Community
d)
Ecosystem
23.
A single black widow spider could be classified at what level of ecological organization?
a)
Population
b)
Organism
c)
Community
d)
Ecosystem
24.
The parts of an ecosystem that are currently living or that have once lived.
a)
Biotic Factor
b)
Abiotic Factor
c)
Species
d)
Biome
25.
A mite is a tiny organism that may ride on top of an insect, such as a beetle, in order to move quickly from place to place. The mite gets free transportation while the beetle is not being helped or harmed.
a)
Competition
b)
Predation
c)
Commensalism
d)
Cooperation
26.
Mistletoe extracts water and nutrients from a spruce tree. The mistletoe gains needed nutrients and water while the spruce tree starts to break down because it is not getting the water and nutrients that it needs.
a)
Commensalism
b)
Mutualism
c)
Parasitism
d)
Cooperation
27.
Honey guide birds alert and direct badgers to bee hives. The badgers then expose the hives and feed on the honey first. Next the honey guide birds eat. Both species benefit.
a)
Commensalism
b)
Mutualism
c)
Parasitism
d)
Competition
28.
Snakes hunt and kill small rodents as food sources. This is an example of?
a)
Cooperation
b)
Predation
c)
Commensalism
d)
Mutualism
29.
Horses, chickens, pigs and turkeys live together on a farm. These animals work together which increases survival as a group. What is this situation an example of?
a)
Commensalism
b)
Predation
c)
Cooperation
d)
Parasitism
30.
Wrasse fish feed on the parasites found on the black sea bass’s body. The wrasse fish get a meal and the black sea bass is helped by the removal of the parasites.
a)
Commensalism
b)
Mutualism
c)
Parasitism
d)
Cooperation
31.
Very High Carrying Capacity
Limited Food
Scarce Water
Drought
By analyzing the characteristics above, what can you conclude about the animal interaction in the ecosystem?
Limited Food
Scarce Water
Drought
By analyzing the characteristics above, what can you conclude about the animal interaction in the ecosystem?
a)
The ecosystem in flourishing and all the plants and animals are cooperating.
b)
The ecosystem is in chaos and is experiencing an increased amount of competition for resources needed to survive.
c)
The ecosystem has everything it needs for all organisms to survive.
d)
The ecosystem will not have a great deal of immigration and an increase in population.
32.
Rabbits and sheep both graze on shrubs, grasses, and other plants. The increase in the population of rabbits in a region may result in a shortage of plants for sheep to graze upon. After the increase of rabbits the relationship between sheep and rabbits will be __________.
a)
Competition
b)
Predation
c)
Mutualism
d)
Parasitism
33.
The trees in this biome are characterized by needle-like leaves that are called conifers
a)
Desert
b)
Taiga
c)
Tundra
d)
Grasslands
34.
This cold biome has tall trees that photosynthesize all year round
a)
Tundra
b)
Tropical Rainforest
c)
Taiga
d)
Deciduous
35.
Plants in this biome are adapted to poor soil, extreme temperatures and less than 25 centimeters of rainfall per year.
a)
Tundra
b)
Taiga
c)
Desert
d)
Grasslands
36.
This biome has rich, fertile soil and much of the crop production in the U.S. is from this biome
a)
Grasslands
b)
Tundra
c)
Desert
d)
Tropical Rainforest
37.
This biome has the largest diversity (largest number of different kinds) of plant and animal species
a)
Desert
b)
Tundra
c)
Deciduous Forest
d)
Tropical Rainforest
38.
Lichens, mosses, grasses, and other low-growing plants are common vegetation in this biome due to the permafrost, low rainfall, and very cold temperatures
a)
Desert
b)
Taiga
c)
Tundra
d)
Grasslands
39.
Cacti are the main plant associated with this biome
a)
Desert
b)
Tundra
c)
Taiga
d)
Grasslands
40.
This biome's soil can be described as permafrost
a)
Taiga
b)
Tundra
41.
Permafrost is
a)
only found in the taiga
b)
a layer of permanently frozen soil
c)
helpful in growing trees like fir and spruce
d)
easily melted
42.
Which biome is this most likely to be?
a)
Grasslands
b)
Temperate Deciduous Forest
c)
Mediterranean
d)
Tropical Savanna
43.
This biome receives about an inch of rain annually and is hot during the day and cool at night
a)
Tropical Savanna
b)
Grasslands
c)
Tropical Rainforest
d)
Desert
44.
Which major biome is home to cacti, mesquite, white thorn, pack rats, small reptiles, and coyotes?
a)
desert
b)
taiga
c)
tundra
d)
grassland
45.
Many animals in this biome are nocturnal. Due to the temperature, they burrow underground during the day and become active at night. Which biome in this most likely describing?
a)
Desert
b)
Marine
c)
Coniferous Forest
d)
Grassland
46.
Nina visited an area that receives a large amount of precipitation during all twelve months and is typically warm year round. The area also has a large variety of organism diversity. What biome did Nina most likely visit?
a)
Grassland
b)
Tundra
c)
Rainforest
d)
Desert
47.
Which biome contains large populations of grazing herbivores, few species of birds, and deep, rich soil?
a)
Taiga
b)
Tundra
c)
Deciduous forest
d)
Grassland/Savanna
48.
What does blood do?
a)
Carries Water to cells
b)
Carries Oxygen to cells
c)
Carries Food to cells
d)
All of the above
49.
Arteries carry oxygen rich blood away from the heart.
a)
True
b)
False
50.
Where speech sounds are produced. Known as the voice box.
a)
windpipe
b)
larynx
c)
pharynx
d)
epiglottis
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