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First 3 Weeks Test Review

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Using data to support a particular point of view

a)

is bias, and not a goal of science.

b)

is well supported in the scientific community.

c)

is part of the scientific method.

d)

is practiced regularly in science.

2.

If you increase the amount of spinach you eat, then you will increase the iron in your blood. Is an example of a

a)

hypothesis

b)

theory

c)

fact

d)

law

3.

A hypothesis can be

a)

refuted

b)

proven

c)

opinionated

d)

a random guess

4.

Each step in the transfer of energy is known as

a)

an ecological pyramid

b)

a trophic level

c)

energy path

d)

food chain

5.

A species that is not native to an area and is usually brought to a new area by humans is called a(n):

a)

Native Species

b)

Natural Species

c)

Invasive Species

d)

Symbiotic Species

6.

In a controlled experiment, how many independent variables can be changed or tested at a time?

a)

one

b)

none

c)

two or more

d)

how ever many makes sense.

7.

The study of life is known as

a)

ecology

b)

zoology

c)

biology

d)

chemistry

8.

The lowest level of ecological complexity that includes biotic and abiotic factors is a(n)

a)

biosphere

b)

population

c)

community

d)

ecosystem

9.

If a hypothesis has enough evidence to support it, the hypothesis becomes a(n)

a)

theory

b)

conculsion

c)

inference

d)

variable

10.

Lichen help to create fertile soil by

a)

breaking down rock and providing organic material

b)

killing bacteria

c)

breaking down large organisms

d)

undergoing photosynthesis

11.

The levels of ecological organization from least to most complex are

a)

population, species, ecosystem, abiotic factors, biosphere

b)

biosphere, biome, community,population, ecosystem

c)

biosphere, biome, ecosystem,community, population

d)

population, community, ecosystem, biome, biosphere

12.

A group of the same species that live in a particular area make up a

a)

population

b)

community

c)

biotic factor

d)

biome

13.

Plants are

a)

consumers

b)

herbivores

c)

omnivores

d)

producers

14.

During ______________, living organisms modify their environment a little at a time.

a)

succession

b)

climate change

c)

deforestation

d)

biosphere modification

15.
Decomposers 
a)
consume plants & other organisms
b)
consume only plants
c)
absorb nutrients from decaying matter 
d)
only consume other organisms 
16.
True or False: Most all of the energy for life on earth comes from the sun
a)
True 
b)
False 
17.
A model of all the possible feeding relationships at each trophic level is a _______________. 
a)
food web
b)
food chain 
c)
ecosystem train 
d)
ecology 
18.
Primary succession happens in locations where
a)
soil is already present, usually these areas used to have living organisms present
b)
there is little or no water
c)
there is little to no soil and usually no plants or animals prior to succession
d)
land is fertile and well developed
19.
Why is only a portion of the energy consumed at one trophic level passed on to the next trophic level?
a)
Energy is lost when moving up the trophic pyramid
b)
At each trophic level some energy is given off as heat and other energy is used by an organism to perform daily functions and processes 
c)
all energy from one trophic level is given off as heat and converted into energy
d)
all energy is consumed at the first trophic level
20.
In a food chain or food web an arrow represents 
a)
the organism that will consume the other organism 
b)
how organisms travel through an ecosystem 
c)
energy flow through an ecosystem 
d)
how energy is lost through an ecological pyramid 
21.

A bee and a flower work together to benefit each other. This is an example of _________________. The bee helps the flower by pollinating it and the flower helps the bee by providing it with nectar.

a)

commensalism

b)

parasitism

c)

mutualism

22.
A dog is harmed by a tick when it sucks the dog’s blood. The tick is benefiting because it is getting nutrients from the dog. This is an example of a ________________. 
a)
parasitic relationship 
b)
mutual relationship 
c)
commensal relationship 
23.

A whale has barnacles that attach to his skin. The barnacles get a free ride from the whale. The whale is not helped by this relationship. This is an example of _________.

a)

commensalism

b)

parasitism

c)

mutualism

d)

competition

24.

Which level of ecological organization includes all other levels.

a)

community

b)

organism

c)

ecosystem

d)

population

25.

Which is an abiotic factor.

a)

sunflower

b)

panther

c)

spider

d)

rainfall

26.

Which is a biotic factor?

a)

rainfall

b)

algae

c)

rock type

d)

humidity

27.

The goat in the food web is a

a)

producer

b)

primary consumer

c)

secondary consumer

d)

second order heterotroph

28.

What step does every scientific experiment begin with?

a)

testing a hypothesis

b)

observation or identifying a problem

c)

setting up the experiment

d)

drawing conclusions

29.

The simplest grouping of more that one type of organism in the biosphere is

a)

ecosystem

b)

community

c)

population

d)

species

30.

True or False: Succession can be interrupted.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

True or False: An invasive species can drive a natural species to extinct.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Biodiversity is negatively impacted by deforestation and over-harvesting.

a)

True

b)

False