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Ecology and Tropism

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What gas is released by plants during photosynthesis?
a)
sulfur
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
oxygen
d)
hydrogen
2.
When the plant grows toward the stimuli
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
3.
When the plant grows away from the stimuli
a)
Positive 
b)
Negative
4.
Hormone related to the growth of the plant in response to tropisms
a)
Auxin
b)
Cytokinins
c)
Ethylene
d)
Absisic acid
5.

When the plant responds to gravtiy

a)

Phototropism

b)

Thigmotropism

c)

Gravitropism

d)

Hydrotropism

6.

Poison Ivy growing on a tree by touch.

a)

Gravitropism

b)

Phototropism

c)

Thigmotropism

d)

Hydrotropism

7.

Sun Flowers are called Sun trackers, Why?

a)

Gravitropism

b)

Phototropism

c)

Thigmotropism

8.

The shoot of a plant growing up.

a)

Positive Gravitropism

b)

Negative Gravitropism

c)

Thigmotropism

d)

Hydrotropism

9.

What is the main factor that separates the biomes?

a)

Land

b)

Water

c)

Climate

d)

Longitude

10.
Which Biome has permafrost?
a)
Temperate Forest
b)
Rainforest
c)
Taiga
d)
Tundra
11.

Which biome has trees that lose their leaves?

a)

Deciduous Forest

b)

Rainforest

c)

Grasslands

d)

Boreal Forest

12.

Which biome is populated by many grasses, along with a few shrubs and trees?

a)

Taiga

b)

Grasslands

c)

Temperate Forest

d)

Rainforest

13.

Which biome has the most variety of plants and animals?

a)

Deciduous Forest

b)

Rainforest

c)

Tundra

d)

Grasslands

14.

In which 2 biomes can ONLY plants/animals with adaptations survive?

a)

Deciduous/Boreal Forest

b)

Grasslands/Desert

c)

Tundra/Desert

d)

Rainforest/Tundra

15.

Which biome is characterized by low temperatures AND low amounts of rainfall?

a)

tundra

b)

desert

c)

temperate deciduous forest

d)

tropical rain forest

16.

The tundra has a layer of constantly frozen subsoil known as _________________.

a)

glaciation

b)

permafrost

c)

crystallization

d)

soil frost

17.
Which biome is MOST LIKE the "desert" in terms of precipitation?
a)
tropical rainforest
b)
temperate deciduous forest
c)
tundra
d)
coniferous forest
18.

Describes non-living factors in an ecosystem

a)

biotic

b)

abiotic

c)

ecotone

d)

eutrophic

19.

all the living organisms and their physical and chemical environment

a)

biosphere

b)

ecosystem

c)

biotic factors

d)

abiotic factors

20.

Describes living things, or once living things, in an ecosystem

a)

biome

b)

biosphere

c)

biotic

d)

ecosystem

21.
The ability to maintain an ecological balance in an ecosystem is 
a)
engineering
b)
sustainability
c)
natural ecosystem
d)
balanced ecosystem
22.

What is the definition for population?

a)

The movement of people

b)

Animal that eats people

c)

All the individuals of one kind living in the same area

d)

All the populations of organisms living in an environment

23.
What is the definition of community?
a)
A body part or behavior that helps an organism to survive
b)
A community of living things and the community's physical environment 
c)
A body of water
d)
All the populations of organisms living in an environment
24.
Are regions of the world with similar climate
a)
Biomes
b)
Species
c)
Biodiversity
d)
Climate
25.
A group of organisms that share similar genes
a)
populations
b)
migration
c)
Biomes
d)
species
26.

The variety of living things in an ecosystem

a)

biodiversity

b)

precipitation

c)

migration

d)

species

27.

Which of the following is the best definition for estuary?

a)

Narrow band of coastline that exists between high and low tide.

b)

Areas along the coast where fresh water from rivers mixes with salt water from the ocean.

c)

Flowing fresh water containing rapids.

d)

Freshwater aquatic areas that are saturated by water for at least part of the year.

28.
The intertidal zone of oceans
a)
surrounds continents
b)
is on the coastline
c)
has tides that rise and fall each day
d)
is the open ocean
29.
This is a keystone species, so we know:
a)
It's extremely tasty
b)
Changes in its population affect many other organisms 
c)
Changes in its population affects a select few organisms
d)
Its endangered by an invasive species.
30.
The only part of the open ocean that receives enough sunlight to support the growth of algae is
a)
Intertidal Zone
b)
Around Hot Vents
c)
Deep Zone
d)
Surface Zone
31.

Which best describes the worlds population?

a)

It has grown exponentially

b)

It has remained steady

c)

It has shown a steady decrease

d)

Cannot be predicted

32.

What kind of natural resource are oil, coal, and metals such as gold?

a)

renewable

b)

nonrenewable

c)

it depends

d)

sustainable

33.

What kind of resource are the sun, wind, and trees (if they are replanted)

a)

renewable

b)

nonrenewable

c)

certified

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