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Worksheets8th Science STAAR Periodic Table Review
Total questions: 190
Worksheet time: 6hrs 40mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The vertical (up and down) columns in the Periodic Table are called
a)
groups
b)
towers
c)
periods
d)
atomic numbers
2.
The Modern Periodic Table of Elements is arranged by
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
valence electrons
d)
number of isotopes
3.
Sodium (Na) is found in period
a)
3
b)
2
c)
4
d)
1
4.
Sodium (Na) is found in group
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
5.
The phases of the moon are __________ because they repeat in a pattern.
a)
periodic
b)
group
c)
awesome
d)
halogens
6.
The atomic number tells you what? READ THE ANSWERS CAREFULLY
a)
only the number of electrons
b)
only the number of protons
c)
only the number of neutrons
d)
the number of both electrons and protons in an atom.
7.
What does the 6 represent?
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
element name
d)
chemical symbol
8.
What does 12.011 represent?
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
element name
d)
chemical symbol
9.
What does the C represent?
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
element name
d)
chemical symbol
10.
These are found on the Periodic Table.
a)
Compounds
b)
Elements
c)
Mixtures
11.
The horizontal (side to side) rows in the Periodic Table are called
a)
groups
b)
families
c)
periods
d)
atomic numbers
12.
What are valence electrons?
a)
Any of an atom's electrons
b)
Electrons located on the first energy level
c)
Electrons not attached to any atom
d)
electrons located on the outer energy level
13.
What period is Lead (Pb) in?
a)
6
b)
4
c)
Metals
d)
4A
14.
What group or family is lead in?
a)
6
b)
4
c)
Metal
d)
4A
15.
What category is silicon (Si) a part of?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
d)
Halogens
16.
What Element is in period 4, group 5A?
a)
Antimony
b)
Arsenic
c)
Tin
d)
Germanium
17.
How many electrons does Barium (Ba) have?
a)
13
b)
2
c)
71
d)
56
18.
How many neutrons does Bromine (Br) have?
a)
35
b)
80
c)
45
d)
7
19.
What period contains the element Plutonium (Pu)?
a)
8
b)
6
c)
7
d)
Plutonium doesn't exist
20.
What group or family is Mercury (Hg) in?
a)
2B
b)
2A
c)
Metals
d)
Alkali metals
21.
How many valence electrons does a carbon atom have?
a)
8
b)
4
c)
2
d)
6
22.
Which element conducts electricity the best?
a)
Silicon
b)
Fluorine
c)
silver
d)
Arsenic
23.
An element's identity is determined by the number of
a)
electrons.
b)
protons.
c)
neutrons.
d)
valence.
24.
An element's identity is determined by the number of
a)
electrons.
b)
protons.
c)
neutrons.
d)
valence.
25.
An element's identity is determined by the number of
a)
electrons.
b)
protons.
c)
neutrons.
d)
valence.
26.
An element's identity is determined by the number of
a)
electrons.
b)
protons.
c)
neutrons.
d)
valence.
27.
An element's identity is determined by the number of
a)
electrons.
b)
protons.
c)
neutrons.
d)
valence.
28.
All matter is made of .....
a)
energy
b)
atoms
c)
air
d)
chemistry
29.
Most of the mass of an atom is found it its _____.
a)
electron cloud
b)
nucleus
c)
atomic number
d)
empty space
30.
The atomic number of an element tells the number of _____ in the nucleus of an atom of that element.
a)
protons
b)
neutrons
c)
electrons
d)
isotopes
31.
What subatomic particles are located in the electron cloud?
a)
quarks
b)
protons
c)
electrons
d)
neutrons
32.
Which subatomic particle has a negative charge in the atom?
a)
proton
b)
neutron
c)
electron
d)
quark
33.
Which is an electron?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
34.
Which is a proton?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
35.
Which is an electron?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
36.
Which is a proton?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
37.
Which is a neutron?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
38.
Which item on this element square is the chemical symbol?
a)
Copper
b)
29
c)
Cu
d)
63.546
39.
Which item on this element square represents the atomic number?
a)
13
b)
Al
c)
Aluminum
d)
26.981538
40.
What is the atomic mass of "F"
a)
9
b)
18
c)
17
d)
19
41.
What is the number of protons that the element in this image contain?
a)
14
b)
7
c)
15
d)
18
42.
What are subatomic particles?
a)
the nucleus
b)
electron cloud
c)
positive charge
d)
electrons, protons, and neutrons
43.
An atom of the element with atomic number 6 always has _____.
a)
six protons in its nucleus
b)
an atomic mass of six
c)
more than six neutrons
d)
six electron clouds
44.
what is the biggest group on the table
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metaloids
d)
halogens
45.
how many rows are on the table
a)
4
b)
5
c)
6
d)
7
46.
how many groups/families are on the table
a)
15
b)
16
c)
17
d)
18
47.
where are the metaloids found
a)
far left, vertical
b)
stair step/diagonal
c)
far right horizontal
d)
at the bottom
48.
what group number are the noble gases
a)
17
b)
18
c)
14
d)
15
49.
what group number are the noble gases
a)
17
b)
18
c)
14
d)
15
50.
what group number are the noble gases
a)
17
b)
18
c)
14
d)
15
51.
what is the small group of elements called that include C,N,O
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metaloids
d)
noble gases
52.
symbols must have at least
a)
1 cap. letter
b)
2 cap. letters
c)
2 lower case letters
d)
any letter you want
53.
What is the atomic number of this element?
a)
4
b)
80
c)
79
d)
8
54.
What is the symbol for Carbon?
a)
C
b)
Ca
c)
Cl
d)
H
55.
What is the symbol for Potassium?
a)
P
b)
K
c)
Pb
d)
Pd
56.
What is the name of this element?
a)
Helium
b)
Rubidium
c)
Hydrogen
d)
Mercury
57.
Which one of these is not a noble gas?
a)
Helium
b)
Radon
c)
Iodine
d)
Krypton
58.
What is the atomic number of Rubidium?
a)
37
b)
44
c)
45
d)
86
59.
What is the atomic number of Oxygen?
a)
6
b)
7
c)
8
d)
9
60.
Which one of these is the symbol for lead?
a)
Rb
b)
Pb
c)
Li
d)
Au
61.
Silicon is a
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
d)
Halogen
62.
__________ would have some characteristics of metals and some characteristics of nonmetals.
a)
Gold
b)
Sodium
c)
Arsenic
d)
Bismuth
63.
___________ is the only metal that is a liquid at room temperature.
a)
Platinum
b)
Water
c)
Tin
d)
Mercury
64.
What element is this?
a)
Silver
b)
Silicon
c)
Sulfur
d)
Selenium
65.
Each column in the periodic table is called a
a)
period
b)
group
c)
cluster
d)
unit
66.
The atomic number tells you what?
a)
number of electrons
b)
number of protons
c)
number of neutrons
d)
both electrons and protons in an atom.
67.
Which element is not a metal?
a)
H
b)
Re
c)
Al
d)
B
68.
Elements which are shiny, conduct electricity and heat are called
a)
metal
b)
nonmetal
c)
metalloid
d)
nonexistent
69.
The atoms along the staircase are called
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
d)
noble gases
70.
A horizontal row of elements in the periodic table.
a)
column
b)
group
c)
period
71.
A vertical column in the periodic table. Elements share similar properties.
a)
row
b)
group
c)
period
72.
Elements in a ..................have similar chemical properties.
a)
period
b)
group
c)
row
73.
A proton is....
a)
A negatively charged subatomic particle
b)
A positively charged subatomic particle
c)
A neutrally charged subatomic particle
d)
The only subatomic particle located in the nucleus
74.
A neutron has a charge of
a)
+2
b)
No charge
c)
-1
d)
+1
75.
The horizontal row on the periodic table is called a
a)
group
b)
family
c)
period
d)
atomic number
76.
A vertical column is called...
a)
group
b)
tower
c)
period
d)
crew
77.
The number at the bottom of each square on the periodic table is the ...
a)
atomic number
b)
atomic mass
c)
chemical symbol
d)
element name
78.
The number at the top of each square on the periodic table is the ...
a)
atomic number
b)
atomic mass
c)
Chemical Symbol
d)
Element Name
79.
What is the chemical symbol for Lithium?
a)
H
b)
He
c)
Li
d)
N
80.
Most of the elements on the periodic table are classified as _____.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
d)
Periods
81.
This class of elements are sometimes called "semiconductors."
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
d)
Groups
82.
What does the 1.00794 stand for?
a)
Hydrogen
b)
atomic number
c)
atomic mass
d)
atomic explosion
83.
The blue atoms are called
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
d)
noble gases
84.
Each column in the periodic table is called a
a)
period
b)
group
c)
cluster
d)
unit
85.
Elements which are shiny, conduct electricity and heat are called
a)
metal
b)
nonmetal
c)
metalloid
d)
nonexistent
86.
The atoms along the staircase are called
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
d)
noble gases
87.
Which element is a metalloid?
a)
H
b)
Re
c)
Ne
d)
B
88.
What are the elements in group 18 (the far right) of the periodic table called?
a)
Alkali metals
b)
Alkaline earth metals
c)
Halogens
d)
Noble gases
89.
What are the elements found along the "staircase" called? They have properties of both metals and non-metals.
a)
Metalloids
b)
Non-metals
c)
Transition metals
d)
Metals
90.
Hydrogen is a:
a)
Alkali metal
b)
Metalloid
c)
Non-metal
d)
Noble gas
91.
The positively charged particle in the nucleus of an atom is a:
a)
Proton
b)
Neutron
c)
Electron
d)
Shell
92.
The neutral particle in the nucleus of an atom is a:
a)
Proton
b)
Neutron
c)
Electron
d)
Shell
93.
A tiny, negatively charged particle that moves around the nucleus of an atom in clouds/shells is called:
a)
An electron
b)
A proton
c)
A neutron
d)
A shell
94.
The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom is equal to the:
a)
Atomic number
b)
Atomic mass
c)
Number of neutrons
d)
Number of valence electrons
95.
The total number of protons and neutrons in an atom's nucleus is equal to the:
a)
Atomic number
b)
Atomic mass
c)
Number of valence electrons
d)
Number of electron shells
96.
The horizontal rows on the periodic table are called:
a)
Shells
b)
Periods
c)
Groups
d)
Horizontals
97.
The vertical columns on the periodic table that have common properties are called
a)
Groups
b)
Periods
c)
Shells
d)
Valences
98.
The Russian scientist who created one of the first periodic tables by using atomic mass was:
a)
Bohr
b)
Rutherford
c)
Mendeleev
d)
Thomson
99.
The subatomic particles that are located the farthest from the nucleus are:
a)
Valence electrons
b)
Valence protons
c)
Periodic electrons
d)
Periodic protons
100.
The number of electron shells an atom has is equal to the element's:
a)
Period number
b)
Group number
c)
Valence number
d)
Atomic number
101.
The number of electron shells an atom has is equal to the element's:
a)
Period number
b)
Group number
c)
Valence number
d)
Atomic number
102.
The subatomic particles that are located the farthest from the nucleus are:
a)
Valence electrons
b)
Valence protons
c)
Periodic electrons
d)
Periodic protons
103.
What happens to the number of shells as you move down a group?
a)
They decrease by 1
b)
They increase by 1
c)
Nothing
104.
The first energy shell can hold ______ electrons.
a)
2
b)
8
c)
18
105.
The first energy shell can hold ______ electrons.
a)
2
b)
8
c)
18
106.
The first energy shell can hold ______ electrons.
a)
2
b)
8
c)
18
107.
The first energy shell can hold ______ electrons.
a)
2
b)
8
c)
18
108.
Valence means......
a)
inside
b)
outside
c)
full
109.
We use M.A.N. to find the number of .....
a)
Protons
b)
Electrons
c)
Neutrons
d)
Shells
110.
Elements in the same group or column have the same ...
a)
# of valence electrons
b)
# of shells
c)
# of protons
d)
Mass Number
111.
Rows on the periodic table are called ___________.
a)
Periods
b)
Sentences
c)
Fences
112.
The columns in the periodic table are called ___________.
a)
Towers
b)
Herds
c)
Groups
113.
Elements in the same group have __________
a)
Similar Properties
b)
Same number of shells
c)
Similar Mass
114.
Elements in the same group have __________
a)
Similar Properties
b)
Same number of shells
c)
Similar Mass
115.
Each row in the periodic table is called
a)
group
b)
family
c)
period
d)
column
116.
Each column in the periodic table is called a
a)
period
b)
group/family
c)
cluster
d)
unit
117.
Elements which are shiny, conduct electricity and heat are called
a)
metal
b)
nonmetal
c)
metalloid
d)
nonexistent
118.
Beryllium is in group number______.
a)
Group 2
b)
Group 3
c)
Group 4
d)
Group 7
119.
The period for Bromine is ___________.
a)
3
b)
2
c)
4
120.
How many Valance electrons does Iodine Have?
a)
6
b)
16
c)
7
d)
17
121.
Elements in the same period have what in common?
a)
same number of valence electrons
b)
react the same
c)
have the same protons
d)
same number of energy levels
122.
Which group of metals is the most reactive?
a)
Group 1
b)
Group 17
c)
Group 18
d)
Group 2
123.
Which elements have properties of both metals and nonmetals?
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
124.
Which of the following elements has the most similar chemical properties as Sodium (Na)?
a)
Beryllium (Be)
b)
Magnesium (Mg)
c)
Potassium (K)
125.
Which elements are dull and brittle?
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
126.
Which of the following statements best describes the trends and patterns of the periodic table?
a)
the atomic number and atomic mass decrease from left to right across a period, energy levels decrease from top to bottom down a group
b)
the atomic number and atomic mass increase from left to right across a period, energy levels decrease from top to bottom down a group
c)
the atomic number and atomic mass increase from left to right across a period, energy levels increase from top to bottom down a group
127.
What conclusion can you make about the elements shown above?
a)
phosphorus has more valence electrons than nitrogen
b)
carbon has fewer protons than nitrogen
c)
phosphorus is more like silicon than it is like nitrogen
d)
aluminum is smaller than carbon
128.
Which two elements have similar chemical properties?
a)
Carbon and nitrogen
b)
Carbon and phosphorus
c)
Carbon and Silicon
d)
Carbon and aluminum
129.
Which two elements have similar chemical properties?
a)
Carbon and nitrogen
b)
Carbon and phosphorus
c)
Carbon and Silicon
d)
Carbon and aluminum
130.
What conclusion can you make about the elements shown above?
a)
phosphorus has more valence electrons than nitrogen
b)
carbon has fewer protons than nitrogen
c)
phosphorus is more like silicon than it is like nitrogen
d)
aluminum is smaller than carbon
131.
Which two subatomic particles are found in the NUCLEUS of at atom?
a)
protons & nuetrons
b)
protons & electrons
c)
neutrons & electrons
d)
electrons & protons
132.
The subatomic particle with a neutral charge is:
a)
protons
b)
electrons
c)
neutrons
d)
cloud
133.
What type of subatomic particles are found in the cloud?
a)
neutrons
b)
electrons
c)
protons
d)
reactions
134.
What gives an atom mass?
a)
Protons & electrons in the nucleus
b)
electrons in the cloud
c)
protons & neutrons in the nucleus
d)
Protons & electrons in the cloud
135.
If an element has 6 protons, 7 neutrons, and 6 electrons, what type of charge does the element have?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
neutral
d)
imaginary
136.
Which type of subatomic particles have the LEAST amount of mass?
a)
protons
b)
electrons
c)
neutrons
d)
nucleus
137.
If an atom has 24 protons and 24 electrons, what is the atomic number of this element?
a)
24
b)
48
c)
0
d)
42
138.
How many protons does this element have?
a)
40
b)
21
c)
20
d)
41
139.
What does the 1 stand for?
a)
Hydrogen
b)
atomic number
c)
atomic mass
d)
atomic explosion
140.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
141.
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
142.
Which of the following statements is true for all living things (organisms)?
a)
All living things have organs
b)
All living things produce their own food through photosynthesis
c)
All living things are made of one or more cells
d)
All living things are made of more than one cell
143.
What is the most basic unit of life?
a)
Tissue
b)
Cell
c)
Organ
d)
Organ System
144.
Which of the following shows biological systems from least to most complex?
a)
Cells, tissue, organ, organ system
b)
Tissue, cells, organ, organ system
c)
Organ system, cells, organism, tissue
d)
Organ system, organ, tissue
145.
Which of the following is the best description of an organ system?
a)
The human heart and lungs
b)
A group of similar cells working together to complete a specific task
c)
The structure of an organ
d)
A group of organs working together to complete a specific task
146.
What is the function of the nucleus within a cell?
a)
Containing a cell's DNA and acting as the cell's "brain"
b)
Manufacturing proteins
c)
Completing photosynthesis
d)
Storage space
147.
Why are there so many different types of cells in multicellular organisms?
a)
Humans are relatively big
b)
Humans are heterotrophs
c)
Cells in multicellular organisms are specialized to complete different tasks or functions within the organism
d)
Cells in multicellular organisms are similar and complete only the same tasks or functions within the organism
148.
Where do plants receive the energy necessary to carry out photosynthesis?
a)
Heat from the sun
b)
Gamma radiation
c)
Light from the sun
d)
Wind
149.
Besides energy from the sun, what else does a plant require to complete photosynthesis?
a)
Wind energy
b)
Oxygen and carbon dioxide
c)
Oxygen and water
d)
Water and carbon dioxide
150.
What is the main difference between the offspring produced by sexual reproduction and asexual reproduction?
a)
Offspring produced sexually receive genetic material from one parent.
b)
Offspring produced by asexual reproduction receive genetic material from two parents.
c)
Offspring produced by sexual reproduction receive genetic material from two parents.
d)
Asexual and sexual reproduction are the same thing.
151.
What is the main advantage of asexual reproduction?
a)
Offspring are produced by two parents, making reproduction more difficult.
b)
Offspring contain genetic material from two parents.
c)
Offspring are produced by one parent, making reproduction easier.
d)
Offspring are only plants.
152.
Which two organ systems work together to control the rate of a person’s breathing?
a)
Digestive & Respiratory
b)
Circulatory & Skeletal
c)
Nervous & Respiratory
153.
Which of the following is a producer-consumer relationship in the food web?
a)
phytoplankton-squid
b)
leopard seal-cod
c)
zooplankton-squid
d)
phytoplankton-krill
154.
a)
The functions of living things occur in cells.
b)
Cells exist only in multicellular organisms.
c)
Living things are composed of cells.
d)
Cells contain hereditary information.
155.
a)
Increased gill surface area has allowed the cichlids to change their diet and avoid competing with the Nile perch.
b)
Increased gill surface area has allowed the cichlids to be camouflaged and avoid being eaten by the Nile perch.
c)
Increased gill surface area has allowed the cichlids to leave Lake Victoria and establish populations in nearby bodies of water.
d)
Increased gill surface area has allowed the cichlids to better absorb the limited oxygen in the water.
156.
a)
Increased gill surface area has allowed the cichlids to change their diet and avoid competing with the Nile perch.
b)
Increased gill surface area has allowed the cichlids to be camouflaged and avoid being eaten by the Nile perch.
c)
Increased gill surface area has allowed the cichlids to leave Lake Victoria and establish populations in nearby bodies of water.
d)
Increased gill surface area has allowed the cichlids to better absorb the limited oxygen in the water.
157.
Michael eats a cookie at lunch. Which of the following actions during the digestive process is a chemical change?
a)
Michael chewing the cookie before swallowing.
b)
Enzymes in Michael’s saliva breaking down the sugar compounds.
c)
Michael abdominal muscles pushing the cookie through the small intestines.
d)
Small amounts of water being absorbed from the cookie in the large intestine.
158.
What term describes the chemical change at “X” in this food chain that allows the transfer of energy?
a)
photosynthesis
b)
respiration
c)
reproduction
d)
ondensation
159.
The arctic hare in the picture is shown camouflaged in the snow from possible predators. However, when summer arrives, what trait(s) will allow this hare to avoid predators?
a)
its long ears for keen hearing and fast hind legs
b)
the ability to eat lots of grass
c)
its relatively small size in comparison with predators
d)
the thickness of its fur
160.
The polar bear depends on sea ice in order to hunt for seals. If arctic temperatures increase, what is the long- term outlook for polar bears?
a)
polar bear population will gradually increase
b)
polar bear population will gradually decrease
c)
polar bear population will remain unchanged
d)
polar bears will adapt quickly to new food sources
161.
What statement best completes the chart
a)
greater variation in the genes of offspring makes them less susceptible to disease
b)
allows for rapid reproduction in large numbers
c)
genetic traits are likely to be an exact match of one the offspring’s parents, but not the other
d)
provides the ecosystem with more consistency
162.
The heart pumps blood to the lungs, allowing the blood to become oxygenated and then carrying the oxygen to the cells within the body. This describes a key interaction between what two body systems?
a)
endocrine and skeletal systems
b)
circulatory and respiratory systems
c)
digestive and circulatory systems
d)
nervous and respiratory systems
163.
In the plant cell below, which arrow is pointed to the organelle that contains the genetic material for inherited traits?
a)
Structure A
b)
Structure B
c)
Structure C
d)
Structure E
164.
Cell theory does not include the idea that:
a)
all living things are made of cells
b)
like cells carry similar functions
c)
cells use energy from food to sustain life
d)
all cells in all the organisms of the same species carry the exact same genetic traits
165.
The living organisms in an ecosystem such as plants and animals
a)
adaptation
b)
biotic
c)
decomposer
d)
abiotic
166.
The non-living factors in an ecosystem such as rocks, water and temperature.
a)
natural selection
b)
biotic
c)
biodiversity
d)
abiotic
167.
Organisms that make their own food. Also called autotrophs.
a)
Producer
b)
Parasite
c)
Scavenger
d)
Decomposer
168.
Organisms that eat other organisms (heterotroph).
a)
Producer
b)
Parasite
c)
Consumer
d)
Scavenger
169.
Organisms that digest dead producers and consumers such as mold, fungus, bacteria and worms.
a)
Producer
b)
Parasite
c)
Decomposer
d)
Consumer
170.
Organisms, such as vultures, that feed on dead animals.
a)
Producer
b)
Scavenger
c)
Consumer
d)
Parasite
171.
Organisms that live in or on another organism and benefit at the host's expense.
a)
Parasite
b)
Producer
c)
Scavenger
d)
Decomposer
172.
Variety of life
a)
Natural Selection
b)
Ecological Succession
c)
Interdependence
d)
Biodiversity
173.
Process by which organisms that are suited to a particular environment are better able to survive and reproduce than other organisms that are not.
a)
Ecological Succession
b)
Biodiversity
c)
Natural Selection
d)
Producer
174.
Digestive Process:
Saliva in the mouth reacts with the food
Saliva in the mouth reacts with the food
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
175.
Digestive Process:
Swallowing the food from the mouth down to the esophagus to the stomach
Swallowing the food from the mouth down to the esophagus to the stomach
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
176.
Digestive Process:
Digestive juices in the stomach breaks down the food
Digestive juices in the stomach breaks down the food
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
177.
Digestive Process:
Hydrocloric acid and bile from the liver help digest and break down the food in the small intestine
Hydrocloric acid and bile from the liver help digest and break down the food in the small intestine
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
178.
Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding asexual reproduction?
a)
Only 1 parent is required to produce a small number of genetically identical offspring
b)
Only 1 parent is required to produce a LARGE number of genetically identical offspring
c)
Only 1 parent is required to produce a LARGE number of genetically diverse offspring
d)
Only 1 parent is required to produce a small number of genetically diverse offspring
179.
Which of the following is true regarding sexual reproduction?
a)
Requires 2 parents without exchanging genetic material to produce a large number of genetically identical offspring
b)
Requires 2 parents in the exchange of genetic material to produce a small amount of genetically identical offspring
c)
Requires 2 parents in the exchange of genetic material to produce a small number of genetically diverse offspring
d)
Requires 2 parents without exchanging genetic material to produce a large amount of genetically identical offspring
180.
If you were a rabbit or a deer in a food web, your job would be that of a ___________________, because you would eat the producers. You would be known as a _______________.
a)
decomposer, carnivore
b)
primary consumer, herbivore
c)
primary consumer, carnivore
d)
consumer, omnivore
181.
The combination of many ecosystems along with all of their biotic and abiotic organisms is called a what?
a)
biome
b)
region
c)
kindom
d)
domain
182.
All of the biotic and abiotic organisms in a specific area make up that area's what?
a)
biome
b)
ecosystem
c)
kingdom
d)
domain
183.
The direct energy path from producers to tertiary consumers that can be seen in a food web is known as a what?
a)
ecosystem
b)
primary succession
c)
food chain
d)
limiting factors
184.
Which of the following consumers are herbivores?
a)
primary
b)
secondary
c)
tertiary
185.
A picture that represents the total amount of an ecosystem's energy, how that energy is divided up in the ecosystem's levels, and then how that energy is passed from one level to the next is called a what?
a)
Energy pyramid
b)
Food chain
c)
Food web
186.
A pioneer species is most important to an ecosystem because it does which of the following?
a)
provides food/energy for existing species
b)
helps repopulate endangered animals in the area
c)
helps create soil by breaking down rock so other plant species can begin to grow
d)
ensures that there is enough water
187.
True or False: After a catastrophe, for the process of secondary succession to occur, there MUST be soil present.
a)
True
b)
False
188.
a body system that controls growth and homeostasis by secreting hormones from glands.
a)
skeletal system
b)
nervous system
c)
endocrine sytem
d)
integumentary system
189.
The _______________________ consists of blood, blood vessels, and the heart.
a)
respiratory system
b)
circulatory system
c)
urinary system
190.
Why might an organism have more than one arrow coming from them in a food web?
a)
More than one organism may eat them.
b)
They may eat more than one other organism.
c)
This organism gets its energy from multiple sources.
d)
They have no resources available to them.
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