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WorksheetsScientific Processes and Ecology Review!
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
a broad scientific idea that well-tested and is supported by a large amount of evidence is called a scientific __________.
hypothesis
experiment
theory
observation
A student thinks that drinking energy drinks before a quiz will help students have higher scores. What would the independent variable be in this experiment?
the energy drinks
the students' quiz scores
the students
What is the dependent variable in an experiment?
what is being tested
things that are kept the same in all groups
what is being measured
the hypothesis
A student thinks that plants will grow taller when given fertilizer solution instead of water. Based on the diagram, which group would be the control group?
Group A
Group B
Neither group
A student thinks that plants will grow taller when given fertilizer solution instead of water. Based on the diagram, what would be the dependent variable?
the amount of water and solution used on each plant
the fertilizer solution
the height of each plant
The picture above shows _________________, where soil is still intact after a disturbance (a fire) and the ecosystem recovers over time.
primary succession
secondary succession
invasive species
global warming
The picture shows a food chain. Which level would cause the greatest disruption to the other levels of food chain if it was removed?
plants (producers)
mouse (primary consumer)
snake (secondary consumer)
hawk (tertiary consumer)
Study the graph that show's Sweden's population. In the year 2010, what was happening to the population?
It was growing
It was declining
It was stable and unchanging
It was at its carrying capacity
Which of the following would NOT be a characteristic of an invasive species?
Has many different types of prey or food sources
Is very selective in the prey or food it will eat
Has many defenses against predators
Is able to adapt easily to environmental changes
In the energy pyramid, if the kelp has 30,000 kJ of energy, how much would energy would be available at the tertiary consumer level?
300,000 kJ
3,000 kJ
300 kJ
30 kJ
