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Review CCA

Total questions: 143

Worksheet time: 2hrs 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Every living organism is made up of one or more cells
a)
True
b)
False
2.
Identify this structure.
a)
cell wall
b)
cell membrane
c)
sap vacuole
d)
cytoplasm
3.
I store water in both plant and animal cells. What am I?
a)
cytoplasm
b)
ribosomes
c)
vacuole
d)
lysosomes
4.
I am the outer most layer of an animal cell, controlling what enters and leaves the cell. What am I?
a)
cell wall
b)
nucleus
c)
cell membrane 
d)
cell skin
5.
Which structure is found in plant cells and not in animal cells?
a)
cell wall
b)
centriole
c)
nucleus
d)
cytoplasm
6.
Which organelle breaks down glucose and converts it to energy for the cell?
a)
mitochondria
b)
nucleus
c)
chloroplasts
d)
vacuoles
7.
Which organelle uses energy from sunlight to make sugar; where photosynthesis occurs?
a)
mitochondria
b)
nucleus
c)
chloroplasts
d)
vacuoles
8.
Consists of a jelly-like substance that contains many organelles.
a)
ribosomes
b)
cytoplasm
c)
chloroplasts
d)
cell wall
9.

The control center of the cell.

a)

cytoplasm

b)

nucleus

c)

nucleoplasm

d)

chromatin

10.
Which biome is more biodiverse?
a)
Desert
b)
Sand
c)
Tundra
d)
Rainforest
11.
Which option is abiotic?
a)
Plants
b)
Bacteria
c)
Water
d)
Fungi
12.

Image "B" shows more biodiversity than image "A". Why?

a)

Because "B" shows more different species than image "A"

b)

Because image "B" has less different species than "A"

c)

"A" has a greater number of same species plants so this statement is wrong.

d)

Both images show the same biodiversity

13.
What does biodiversity mean?
a)
Only one species in an area.
b)
The different amount of species in an area
c)
All abiotic life
d)
Nitrogen fixation
14.

This system carries food, gases and wastes throughout the body

a)

circulatory system

b)

respiratory system

c)

nervous system

15.
This system includes over 200 bones and it is where the red blood cells are stored and made.
a)
Skeletal System
b)
Respiratory System
c)
Nervous System
16.

The purpose of the endocrine system is to

a)

maintain homeostasis by reacting quickly to stimuli

b)

produce substances that protect the body from bacteria

c)

maintain metabolism, growth and development in homeostasis

d)

transport molecules throughout the body

17.
What is this?
a)
Digestive system
b)
Respiratory system
c)
Circulatory system
d)
Excretory system
18.
The term "terrestrial" means
a)
land.
b)
water.
19.
The term "aquatic" means
a)
land.
b)
water.
20.
A "biome" is a group of plants and animals in the same region that have adapted together to the region's environment.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
a)
savanna
b)
temperate deciduous forest
c)
taiga/coniferous forest
22.
In which biome would you MOST LIKELY find this organism?
a)
temperate grassland
b)
desert
c)
tropical rainforest
d)
savanna
23.
In which biome would you MOST LIKELY find this organism?
a)
tropical rainforest
b)
tundra
c)
desert
d)
temperate deciduous forest
24.
What is the main factor that separates the biomes?
a)
Land
b)
Water
c)
Climate
d)
Longitude
25.

As biodiversity increases, the sustainability of an ecosystem...

a)

Decreases

b)

Increases

c)

Stays the same

d)

All of these are correct

26.

What biome contains the least amount of species biodiversity?

a)

Desert

b)

Tundra

c)

Tropical Rainforest

d)

Ocean

27.

As you go travel from the Tundra biomes to the Equator, biodiversity...

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Stays the same

d)

All of these are correct

28.
What does bio mean?
a)
life
b)
different
c)
organisms
d)
species
29.
What does diversity mean?
a)
life
b)
variety 
c)
organisms
d)
species
30.
What was the name of the scientist who had the theory of evolution?
a)
Lamarck
b)
Einstein
c)
Washington
d)
Darwin
31.
Which of the following is a physical adaptation for the underlined animal?
a)
A snake unhinges its jaw to eat a rabbit it just caught.
b)
A hognose snake rolls over, slows its breathing, and hangs its tongue out to pretend to be dead.
c)
A herd of buffalo encircle their young to protect them from a pack of wolves.
d)
A dung beetle rolls a piece of dung across the desert.
32.
Polar bears have compact ears, a small tail, and thick fur to keep themselves warm. Are these examples of physical (structural) or behavioural adaptations?
a)
Physical
b)
Behavioural
33.
A trait or behavior that helps organisms survive and reproduce 
a)
multiplication 
b)
revolt
c)
adaptation 
d)
populate 
34.
Lions often hide in the tall grass while stalking their prey.  This is an example of...
a)
camouflage
b)
warning coloration
c)
mimicry
d)
hibernation
35.
What is the scientific term for an animal that is eaten by another animal?
a)
predator
b)
dinner
c)
prey
d)
stupid
37.
How do adaptations help animals?
a)
to hide from predators
b)
to hunt for food
c)
to survive in their habitats
d)
All of these are correct
37.
How do adaptations help animals?
a)
to hide from predators
b)
to hunt for food
c)
to survive in their habitats
d)
All of these are correct
38.
When an animal looks like another animal it is called ______________.
a)
camouflage
b)
mimicry
39.
Penguin
a)
Heterotroph
b)
Autotroph
40.
Another term for producer
a)
Heterotroph
b)
Autotroph
41.
Another term for consumer
a)
Heterotroph
b)
Autotroph
42.
White-tailed deer
a)
Autotroph
b)
Heterotroph
43.
Caterpillar
a)
Heterotroph
b)
Autotroph
44.

What energy transformation occurs in the chameleon as it quickly launches its tongue to catch an insect?

a)

Radiant --> Chemical

b)

Thermal --> Chemical

c)

Chemical --> Mechanical

d)

Mechanical --> Chemical

45.

What energy transformation occurs during photosynthesis?

a)

Chemical --> Radiant

b)

Thermal --> Chemical

c)

Radiant --> Chemical

d)

Mechanical --> Thermal

46.
Toxic runoff can pollute a stream and also
a)
produce acid rain. 
b)
cause soil erosion.
c)
create algae blooms.
d)
pollute groundwater.
47.
Water beneath the surface of the ground.
a)
Groundwater
b)
Earth
c)
Surface runoff
d)
Reservoire
48.
The process of turning liquid water into vapor (gas).
a)
Evaporation
b)
Water Cycle
c)
Solar Radiation
d)
Clouds
49.
The flow of excess water on Earth’s surface due to too much meltwater or stormwater. 
a)
Surface runoff
b)
Infiltration
c)
Water Cycle
d)
Glacier
50.
The process by which water on the ground surface enters the soil.
a)
Infiltration
b)
Groundwater
c)
Transpiration
d)
Evaporation
51.
Rain, snow, sleet, or hail that fall to the ground.
a)
Precipitation
b)
Evaporation
c)
Condensation
d)
Water Cycle
52.
A body of rock underneath the surface of Earth that contains water. (underground lake)
a)
Aquifer
b)
Glacier
c)
Atmosphere
d)
Cloud
53.
The purpose of selective breeding is to 
a)
Get bigger animals
b)
get smaller animals
c)
create animals with desirable traits
d)
create animals with bad traits
54.
Which term refers to a farmer choosing the best corn from this year to plant next year?
a)
natural selection
b)
selective breeding
c)
genetic engineering
d)
genetic transformation
55.
Use the following table to answer the next question. A farmer wants to grow extra-large, sweet oranges.  Which plants should the farmer select to cross to get the desired set of characteristics?
a)
1 and 2
b)
2 and 4
c)
1 and 3 
d)
4 and 5
56.
Differences between members of the same species are called
a)
predators.
b)
selections.
c)
traits.
d)
variations.
57.
What did Darwin observe about finches in the Galápagos Islands?
a)
Their feathers were adapted to match their environment.
b)
Their beaks were adaptations related to the foods the finches ate.
c)
Their beaks were adaptations related to the foods the finches ate.
d)
They had identical genotypes in all locations.
58.
The gradual change in a species over time is called
a)
mutation.
b)
evolution.
c)
migration.
d)
variation.
59.
Darwin concluded that organisms on the Galápagos Islands
a)
had changed over time.
b)
had remained the same.
c)
were the result of selective breeding.
d)
had no variations.
60.
In the energy pyramid here, which organisms have the most energy available?
a)
Producers
b)
Carnivores
c)
Herbivores
d)
Top Predator
61.
In the energy pyramid below, which organism has the least amount of energy available?
a)
Producers
b)
Herbivores
c)
Carnivores
d)
Top Predator
62.
Which level will contain plants?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
63.
Position that an organism occupies based on what it eats
a)
biomass
b)
autotroph
c)
trophic level
d)
carnivore
64.
Sexual reproduction requires _____ parents and asexual reproduction requires ___ parents
a)
1,1
b)
2,2
c)
2,1
d)
1,2 
65.

Penguins lay 1-2 fertilized eggs that the male and female take turns incubating on their feet. What type of reproduction does this example represent?

a)

Sexual reproduction

b)

Asexual reproduction

66.

Reproducing asexually will produce offspring ...

a)

genetically different from each other

b)

genetically identical to the parent

67.
Which of the following describes the main advantages of sexual reproduction
a)
requires lots of time/energy
b)
no new gene combos can arise 
c)
diversity
d)
looks identical to the parent
68.

California blackworms, also known as mudworms, are able to break apart. Each body section that broke apart is able to become an identical new worm. What type of reproduction does this example represent?

a)

Sexual reproduction

b)

Asexual reproduction

69.
What does heredity mean?
a)
DNA being passed down from one generation to the next.
b)
Passing down acquired characteristics to your offspring.
c)
Leaving money in a will to your children
d)
all DNA is kept in the nucleus
70.
more genetic diversity among offspring.
a)
sexual
b)
asexual
71.
a)
sexual
b)
asexual
72.
a)
sexual
b)
asexual
73.
a)
sexual
b)
asexual
74.

It is caused by any material or contaminants that harms the environment.

a)

Climate change

b)

Global warming

c)

Pollution

d)

All of them

75.

Type of water pollution which come from many sources.

a)

Point-source pollution

b)

Nonpoint source pollution

c)

both of them

76.

Pesticides runoff: A point source or Nonpoint source pollution?

a)

Point source

b)

Nonpoint source

c)

Both of them

77.

Leaking fuel tank: Point source or Nonpoint source?

a)

Point source

b)

Nonpoint source

c)

Both of them

78.

Nonpoint source pollution comes from different sources.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Maybe

79.
Units used to measure Mass of an object
a)
Centimeters
b)
Milliliters
c)
Grams
d)
Volume
80.

What tool do you use to find the mass of an object?

a)

Triple Beam Balance

b)

Graduated Cylinder

c)

Scale

81.

A substance has a mass of 6 grams and a volume of 3 cm3. What is its density?

a)

2 g/cm3

b)

18 g/cm3

c)

0.5 g/cm3

82.

In the equation D = M/V, what does the M stand for?

a)

milliliter

b)

mass

c)

matter

83.
A drought has hit this grassland biome. How will this effect the rabbit population?
a)
The rabbits will increase in number.
b)
The rabbit population will stay the same.
c)
The rabbit population will decrease.
d)
The rabbit population will become extinct immediately.
84.

flooding is bad for an ecosystem because it can spread ____________ which kills plants + animals

a)

pollution/ chemicals

b)

hurricane

c)

tsunami

d)

freshwater

85.
On a safari at night, a lion hunts and feeds on an antelope. In this relationship, the lion is the ____________________ and the antelope is the _________________.
a)
Parasite/host
b)
Predator/prey
c)
Prey/Predator
86.
The circulatory system works with the ___________ system to provide our body with oxygen.
a)
respiratory
b)
digestive
c)
muscular
d)
skeletal
87.
The circulatory system works with the __________ system to obtain energy from nutrients that we eat. 
a)
respiratory 
b)
digestive
c)
skeletal
d)
nervous
88.
What is the main function of the respiratory system?
a)
to provide oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from the body
b)
to bring oxygen to the body
c)
to break down food and absorb nutrients
d)
to remove oxygen from the body and deliver carbon dioxide
89.
What is the purpose / function of the skin?
a)
protection
b)
temperature maintenance
c)
excretion and sensory reception
d)
all of the choices
90.
Muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach
a)
Epiglottis
b)
Peristalsis
c)
Stomach
d)
Esophagus
91.
Type of digestion in the stomach:
a)
Mechanical
b)
Chemical
c)
Both
92.
What does the endocrine system do?
a)
Responsible for digestion 
b)
Regulate bone growth
c)
Release homrones into the blooodstream
d)
Maintains immmun system
93.
Which organelle is only found in a plant cell? 
a)
nucleus
b)
chloroplast
c)
mitochondria
d)
cell membrane
94.

This organelle directs all cell activities and the DNA is located there.

a)

Lysosomes

b)

Nucleus

c)

ribosomes

d)

Mitochondria

95.
What type of cell has a nucleus? 
a)
eukaryotic
b)
prokaryotic 
96.

The cell wall has a similar function to what body system?

a)

integumentary

b)

endocrine

c)

skeletal

d)

muscular

97.

The vacuole has a similar function to which body system?

a)

excretory

b)

muscular

c)

digestive

d)

integumentary

98.

The nucleus has a similar function to which body system?

a)

reproductive

b)

excretory

c)

nervous

d)

endocrine

99.

The mitochondria has a similar function as which body system?

a)

circulatory

b)

digestive

c)

respiratory

d)

endocrine

100.

The cell wall has a similar function to what body system?

a)

integumentary

b)

endocrine

c)

skeletal

d)

muscular

101.

water in a gaseous state

a)

surface water

b)

soil

c)

water vapor

d)

flood

102.

water that stays on the earth's surface rather than sinks into the soil.

a)

groundwater

b)

water cycle

c)

water vapor

d)

surface water

103.

process of earth's materials being broken down & moved from place to place

a)

glacier

b)

fog

c)

erosion

d)

water cycle

104.

rain, snow, sleet, or hail

a)

precipitation

b)

data

c)

erosion

d)

water vapor

105.

water that has soaked into the soil

a)

surface water

b)

glacier

c)

water vapor

d)

groundwater

106.
Which organisms are most likely to survive?
a)
the best adapted
b)
the fastest
c)
the strongest
d)
the most domesticated (tamed)
107.
A relative who lived in the past.
a)
Charles Darwin
b)
Speciation
c)
Ancestor
d)
Descendant
108.
English natural scientist who formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection (1809-1882).
a)
Darwin
b)
Wallace
c)
Linnaeus
d)
Lamarck
109.
Process by which individuals that are better suited to their environment survive and reproduce most successfully; also called natural selection.
a)
Survival of the Fittest
b)
Extinction
c)
Derived trait
d)
Artificial Selection
110.
A plant growing in response to the sunlight. 
a)
Gravitropism 
b)
Phototropism
c)
Thigmotropism
d)
Hydrotropism
111.
Roots of a tree growing towards the water line of a house. 
a)
Gravitropism 
b)
Phototropism
c)
Thigmotropism
d)
Hydrotropism
112.
What type of tropism response to light? 
a)
Geotropism
b)
Thigmotropism
c)
Phototropism
d)
Hydrotropism
113.

This picture represents which type of tropism?

a)

Thigmotropism

b)

Geotropism/Gravitropism

c)

Hydrotropism

d)

Phototropism

114.
The ears of this fox are an example of...
a)
A behavioral adaptation
b)
Poor breeding
c)
A physical adaptation
d)
Plastic surgery gone horribly wrong
115.
An example of a behavioral adaptation is
a)
The long neck of a giraffe
b)
Penguins huddling together for warmth
c)
A camel's hump used to store water
d)
A polar bear's white fur used for camouflage
116.
Which feature of a rose helps it grow without being eaten by large animals?
a)
flowers with bright colors
b)
sharp thorns
c)
small seeds
d)
deep roots
117.
Plants with spines and waxy leaves are well suited for life in which environment?
a)
Desert
b)
Temperate forest
c)
Grassland
d)
Tropical Rainfroest
118.
This is a period of deep sleep that occurs in some animals when outside temperatures are cold: ______
a)
hibernation
b)
migration
119.
Some animals move great distances as the seasons change.  What is this called?
a)
hibernation
b)
migration
c)
habitat
d)
coloration
120.
The walkingstick uses..
a)
Blending
b)
Color changing
c)
Mimicry
d)
Patterns
121.
Some grasses grow in hot dry areas. Why might they grow deep roots?
a)
to protect the plant from sun damage
b)
to take in as much light as possible
c)
to spread seeds to new places
d)
to reach water down below
122.
A nice smell is an adaptation that __________________.
a)
helps the plant keep water inside the leaves.
b)
pokes animals that try to eat the plant.
c)
attracts pollinators to the plant.
123.
A carnivorous plant gets all of its nutrients from the soil.
a)
True
b)
False
124.
What is an adaptation?
a)
A feature or behavior that helps an animal survive.
b)
The food that an animal eats.
c)
How energy moves in a food web.
d)
How animals evolve throughout time.
125.
What would a bird's foot look like if it spent its time in the water?
a)
Sharp talons and claws
b)
Short stubby toes
c)
Webbing between the toes
d)
Long graceful fingers
126.
The goal of every species on earth is...
a)
to survive and reproduce 
b)
divide and conquer 
c)
survive and conquer 
d)
reproduce and die 
127.
Which biome is the farthest north?
a)
Tundra
b)
Taiga
128.
What do many animals in the tundra do during the winter?
a)
Migrate
b)
hide
c)
sleep
d)
eat more food
129.
What are coniferous trees?
a)
Trees with flowers
b)
Trees with cones 
c)
Trees with ice cream
d)
Trees with fruits
130.
Which of these animals belongs in the taiga biome? 
a)
Whale
b)
Caribou
c)
Monkey
d)
Leopard
131.
Leaves will change ________ each fall
a)
burrow
b)
camouflage
c)
color
d)
fertile
132.
The most important abiotic factors when studying biomes are...
a)
Food and Water
b)
Water and Sunlight
c)
Temperature and Oxygen
d)
Water and Temperature 
133.
An organism that obtains energy by eating other organisms.
a)
Consumer
b)
Producer
c)
Decomposer
d)
Detriov
134.
How many herbivores are in this web?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
135.
How many carnivores are shown in this food web?
a)
6
b)
4
c)
5
d)
3
136.
A diagram of several connected food chains.
a)
Food Chain
b)
Primary Consumer
c)
Food Web
d)
Secondary Consumer
137.
An animal that eats plants as well as other animals.
a)
Carnivore
b)
Omnivore 
c)
Herbivore
d)
Consumer
138.
Trophic levels are represented by 
a)
squares
b)
circles
c)
pyramids
d)
lines
139.
In the energy pyramid here, how much of the energy in each level gets lost as heat or used by the organism for survival?
a)
80%
b)
90%
c)
10%
d)
20%
140.
The image provided is an example of a(n):
a)
Producer
b)
Autotroph
c)
Consumer
d)
Insect
141.
The Sun is the ultimate energy for all life on Earth
a)
True
b)
False 
142.
Which of the following would be the most likely effect, if there were a sudden increase in the cricket population?
a)
There would be a decrease in the small bird population.
b)
There would be a decrease in the grass/flowers population.
c)
There would be a decrease in the mice population.
d)
There would be an increase in the grass/flowers population.
143.
Which is the correct order of tropic levels? 
a)
Primary Consumer, Producer, Secondary Consumer, Tertiary Consumer
b)
Tertiary Consumer, Primary Consumer, Secondary Consumer, Producer 
c)
Producer, Primary Consumer, Secondary Consumer, Tertiary Consumer
d)
Quaternary Consumer, Tertiary Consumer, Secondary Consumer, Producer