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Worksheets2nd Quarter Test Review
Total questions: 151
Worksheet time: 2hrs 59mins
A system made up of the living and non-living factors that affect it
ecosystem
community
limiting factors
habitat
includes all the living parts of the ecosystem that exist in the same place at the same time and interact with each other
habitat
population
community
ecosystem
consists of all individuals of one species living together in a given area
ecosystem
population
habitat
biotic factors
All of the living and once living things in an ecosystem
abiotic factors
limiting factors
habitat
biotic factors
all of the non living factors in an ecosystem
biotic factors
limiting factors
habitat
abiotic factors
Things that can restrict the number and different types of organisms an ecosystem can support
community
habtitat
predators
limiting factors
a natural area that provides food, water, shelter, and space for living organisms
habitat
community
ecosystem
population
organisms which hunt, and eat, other organism
prey
predators
limiting factors
hype beasts
organisms, which are hunted and eaten by other organisms
predators
community
prey
limiting factors
What is the major source of energy input for an ecosystem
plants
animals
biotic factors
sunlight
Where energy passes from organism to organism in a linear fashion
food webs
energy pyramid
food chain
decomposers
Traces the transfer of energy among producers, consumers, and decomposers in an ecosystem
food chain
food web
energy pyramid
community
The modeling of energy flow in an ecosystem
food web
food chain
producers
energy pyramid
Why does the amount of energy available at each successive trophic level decrease?
the energy is lost as waste
the energy is given to another ecosystem
the energy is used for metabolism or lost as heat
the energy remains the same
What provides the foundation (1st trophic level) of the energy pyramid
consumer
producers
decomposers
herbivores
organisms that make their own food
producers
herbivores
consumers
decomposers
all animals are categorized as _____________ because they obtain food/energy by eating other organisms
producers
decomposers
carnivores
consumers
consumers that return nutrients to the environment by breaking down the remains of dead plants and animals
producers
consumers
decomposers
carnivores
Which materials are continuously cycled through an ecosystem by process like photosynthesis, respiration, and decomposition
water, phosphorous, carbon dioxide, oxygen
water, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, oxygen
carbon dioxide, water, oxygen, phosphorous, nitrogen
nitrogen, phosphorous, carbon dioxide, oxygen
Uses natural language to describe the characteristics or qualities of objects
inference
quantitative observations
qualitative observations
analysis
Expressed using quantities or numbers
quantitative observations
qualitative observations
inference
analysis
an attempt to explain or interpret observations or to propose the cause of what was observed
qualitative observation
models
quantitative observations
inference
Through the process of ____________ organisms capture the sun's energy and convert carbon dioxide and water into sugar and oxygen.
cellular respiration
decomposition
photosynthesis
chemosynthesis
Using oxygen to break down glucose to release energy and carbon dioxide
cellular (aerobic) respiration
photosynthesis
decomposition
chemosynthesis
the rapid growth of algae caused by the addition of excess nutrients into an aquatic ecosystem from animal waste, products, fertilizers, and the atmosphere
nitrification
eutrophication
photosynthesis
cellular respiration
How does eutrophication cause the death of aquatic organisms
the build up of carbon dioxide in the water
the lack of nitrogen in the water
the lack of carbon dioxide in the water
the lack of oxygen in the water
the levels of biological organization from most simple to complex is
organism, population, community, ecosystem, biome, biosphere
biosphere, biome, ecosystem, community, population, organism
biome, ecosystem, biosphere, community, population, organism
organism, community, population, ecosystem, biome, biosphere
contains several biomes
ecosystems
populations
biosphere
community
examples of limiting factors include
food, habitats, rocks
rocks, sunlight, clouds, preys
food, predators, disease, water
water, nitrogen, phosphorous, carbon dioxide
the conductivity probe measures the amount of
oxygen in the water
carbon dioxide in the water
nitrogen in the water
dissolved solids (ions) in the water
When measuring conductivity what kind of levels worries us?
high levels
sudden change in levels
low levels
consistent levels
Can the conductivity probe tell you which types of ions are present in the water?
yes
no
Which of the following are sources of dissolved solids (ions)?
salt and minerals from rocks
gases that ionize in water
fertilizers
all of the above
how can oxygen be added to the water
photosynthesis and stirring of water
photosynthesis and cellular respiration
cellular respiration and stirring of water
cellular respiration and heating up water
Which temperature of water increases the amount of dissolved oxygen (DO)?
colder water
warmer water
room temperature water
both cold and warm water
Which processes will remove dissolved oxygen (DO) from the water?
photosynthesis and cellular respiration
photosynthesis and decomposition
chemosynthesis and decomposition
cellular respiration and decomposition
The pH probe measures what?
dissolved oxygen (DO)
dissolved oxygen (DO) and carbon dioxide
the relative concentration of H+ and OH- ions in water
conductivity
Water with a pH of 7 has
an equal concentration of H+ and OH- ions
more H+ ions than OH- ions
more OH- ions than H+ ions
Acidic water (pH of less than 7) has
greater concentration of H+ ions than OH- ions
greater concentration of OH- ions than H+ ions
equal concentration of H+ and OH-
Basic water (pH greater than 7) has
greater concentration of H+ ions than OH- ions
greater concentration of OH- ions than H+ ions
equal concentration of H+ and OH-
Which of the following processes decreases pH?
Cellular Respiration and decompostion
cellular respiration and photosynthesis
photosynthesis and decomposition
only cellular respiration
Which of the following processes increases the pH of water?
cellular respiration and decomposition
cellular respiration and photosynthesis
photosynthesis and decomposition
only photosynthesis
Which of the following adds nitrogen compounds to water?
only animal waste
only decomposition
animal waste and decomposition
decomposition and photosynthesis
During the nitrogen cycle, bacteria convert the ammonia from animal wastes into
nitrogen
only nitrates
only nitrites
nitrites and nitrates
Plants absorb the nitrogen they need from the water in which form
only nitrite
only nitrate
both nitrite and nitrate
ammonia
Examples of quantitative changes that we measured in water quality are
color changes, water level, organism growth
DO, pH, nitrite, conductivity
color changes, DO, pH, nitrite
water level, organism growth, nitrite, pH
Examples of qualitative changes we measured are
color changes, water level, organism growth
pH, DO, conductivity, nitrite
water level, organism growth, pH
DO, conductivity, nitrite, water level
What does the following represent:
algae ---> Daphnia ---> fish
food web
food chain
energy pyramid
ecosystem
A simple way to show how energy from food passes from one organism to another in a food chain or food web
energy pyramid
food pyramid
energy square
food square
Why do food chains typically have no more than 4 or 5 links?
the amount of energy at each level decreases by 50%
the amount of energy at each level increases by 50%
the amount of energy at each level decreases by 90%
the amount of energy at each level increases by 90%
Why does the amount of energy at each level of the energy pyramid decrease?
energy is lost as water
energy is lost as heat
energy is gained as water
energy is gained as heat
The Pyramid of Biomass shows
the relative numbers of organisms at each trophic level
the total amount of energy at each trophic level
that the total biomass at each successive trophic level is much less than those below it
that the total biomass at each successive trophic level is much greater than those below it
The Pyramid of Numbers shows
the relative number of organisms at each trophic level
the total amount of energy at each trophic level
that the total biomass at each successive trophic level is much less than those below it
that the total amount of energy increases at each trophic level
What percent of net energy production at a trophic level is passed on to the next level?
90%
50%
30%
10%
What processes reduce the energy transferred between trophic levels?
cellular respiration
growth & reproduction
waste & death
all of the above
Which of these bodies of water would most likely have the highest dissolved oxygen content?
Salting sidewalks and roads to melt ice in the winter would lead to an increase in aquatic...
phosphates
temperature
total dissolved solids (TDS)
biochemical oxygen demand (BOD)
How can an algal bloom (eutrophication) lead to a decrease in dissolved oxygen?
Algae is a heterotroph and consumes more oxygen than it produces.
Decreased light penetration limits photosynthesis below the surface.
Bacteria produce oxygen as they compose dead algae and other organisms.
Decomposers that would have produced oxygen are outcompeted by algae.
Why is it important to have high biodiversity in an ecosystem?
Decrease the chance an ecosystem can survive human activities/natural disasters
increase the chance an ecosystem can survive human activities/natural disasters
to increase the population of omnivores
to decrease the population of omnivores
In Predator/Prey Graphs what happens to Predator numbers if Prey numbers increase.
The predator numbers INCREASE
The predator numbers DECREASE
In Predator/Prey Graphs what happens to Predator numbers if Prey numbers decrease.
The predator numbers INCREASE
The predator numbers DECREASE
In Predator/Prey Graphs what happens to Prey numbers if Predator numbers decrease.
The prey numbers INCREASE
The prey numbers DECREASE
In Predator/Prey Graphs what happens to Prey numbers if Predator numbers increase.
The prey numbers INCREASE
The prey numbers DECREASE
