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Biology Midterm Review Part 1

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following would be considered quantitative data?
a)
Color
b)
Smell
c)
6.84 cm
d)
texture
2.
You will want your experiment to have ____ independent variable(s) in it for the experiment to be valid.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
3.
What is a factor that the experimenter has full control over and changes to see what happens?
a)
Dependent Variable
b)
Independent Variable
c)
Control group 
d)
Hypothesis
4.
Nick wanted to see how high an ice cube would float in different temperatures of water. Identify the DEPENDENT variable
-Amount of water
-Height of Ice cube
-Temperature the ice cube was at its highest height
-Temperature of the water
-Size of the ice cube
a)
Amount of water 
b)
Height of Ice cube
c)
Temperature the ice cube was at its highest height 
d)
Size of the ice cube
5.
Below are four statements written in response to the problem statement, "Does solar radiation affect bacterial growth on a glass dish?" The statement that serves as the best hypothesis for the problem statement is...
a)
"If bacteria grows the then the Sun will shine."
b)
"I think that solar radiation will improve the cleanliness of the dish."
c)
"If you increase the amount of solar radiation, then the amount of bacterial growth will decrease."
d)
"I think that solar radiation definitely kills bacteria."
6.
Evidence is ___________________
a)
A statement or conclusion that answers a question
b)
Scientific data that supports the claim
c)
A justification that connects the claim to the evidence
d)
Not vital when using an argument
7.

These are the best explanation for a phenomenon with all of the available evidence

a)

law

b)

theory

8.

These can change when new evidence is presented

a)

theory

b)

law

9.

These describe a natural phenomenon or relationship that always occurs under specific conditions

a)

theory

b)

law

10.
When you step out into the cold, your body shivers in order to keep its temperature at 98.6F.
a)
All living things use energy
b)
All living things contain cells
c)
All living things maintain homeostasis
d)
All living things grow
11.
All living things have an internal structure of ____________, which are the smallest unit of life. 
a)
Cells
b)
ATP
c)
Glucose
d)
Sugar
12.

Energy is required for all life processes. How do HETEROTROPHIC organisms obtain energy?

a)

They consume other organisms for energy.

b)

They make their own food through photosynthesis.

c)

They break down dead organisms

d)

They absorb energy from the sun.

13.
What does every food chain start with? (Even if it's not drawn or written there!)
a)
producers
b)
sun
c)
consumer
d)
decomposers
14.
The rabbit in this food web would be considered a:
a)
Decomposer
b)
Producer
c)
Secondary Consumer
d)
Primary Consumer
15.
Where an organism lives
a)
habitat
b)
niche 
c)
heterotrogh
d)
biosphere
16.
In this Food Web Pyramid Which type of consumer gets only 10% of the energy stored in plants?
a)
Herbivore
b)
Carnivore
c)
Omnivore
d)
Secondary Consumer
17.
The nonliving aspects of an ecosystem.
a)
Abiotic factors
b)
Biotic factors
18.
As you move upward, from level to level, in an energy pyramid, energy _____.
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
d)
increases exponentially
19.
 Climate is:
a)
A long period of time
b)
A country’s normal weather over a long time
c)
Rain and storms
20.
Which of the following is the best conclusion that can be made from this graph?
a)
atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have been decreasing since 1960
b)
Hawaii has a lot of carbon dioxide
c)
humans have been working hard to decrease carbon dioxide levels
d)
atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have increased steadily since 1960
21.
How do greenhouse gasses increase our temperatures?
a)
Trap incoming (UV) Ultra Violet radiation
b)
Trap outgoing short-wave radiation
c)
Trap outgoing long-wave radiation
d)
Trap incoming (IR) Infra Red radiation 
22.

The rapid growth of algae, called an algal bloom, can lead to the formation of dead zones that cannot sustain aquatic life. This is mainly because the algal bloom lowers the amount of –

a)

chemical pollutants

b)

dissolved oxygen

c)

freshwater runoff

23.

Most health experts recommend only eating tuna a few times a week and only eating shark a few times a month. Why would health experts have this view of eating these fish?

Hint: think biomagnification

a)

Most fish are low in protein and high in saturated fats which can cause health problems

b)

People with diets high in fish tend to have high blood pressure and heart issues

c)

Eating these fish could result in the buildup of pollutants in the fat tissue of humans

24.

Which of the following is a density-dependent factor (depends on population)?

a)

Rainfall

b)

Flood

c)

Disease

d)

Natural Disasters

25.

Which habitat shows a population in a clustered pattern?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

None of them

26.
What type of population growth does this graph represent?
a)
Abiotic growth
b)
Logistic growth
c)
Maximum growth
d)
Exponential growth
27.

What term describes when a population reaches its maximum number that the environment can support?

a)

Abiotic capacity

b)

Maximum growth level

c)

Carrying capacity

d)

Exponential capacity

28.
A relationship between two organisms in which one organism benefits and the other is unharmed...
a)
Mutualism 
b)
Competition
c)
Parasitsm 
d)
Commensalism 
29.

A relationship in which two species live closely together.

a)

resource

b)

mutualism

c)

succession

d)

symbiosis

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