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WorksheetsFinal Exam Review
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is a term for a group of similar organisms that can reproduce fertile offspring?
a)
individual
b)
population
c)
species
d)
fossil
2.
Extinction can occur because of which of the following?
a)
All can be causes of extinction.
b)
Increased competition with other species
c)
New predators within the environment
d)
Loss of habitat and/or catastrophes
3.
Inherited trait that helps an organism survive is a(n) __________.
a)
Fossil
b)
Adaptation
c)
Ancestor
d)
Natural selection
4.
This occurs when no more of a species is living.
a)
Fossilization
b)
Adaptation
c)
Extinction
d)
Natural selection
5.
1. Which biome has the highest biodiversity and is the most threatened?
a)
Temperate forests
b)
grasslands
c)
tropical rain forests
d)
deserts
6.
1. What is one of the greatest threats to biodiversity on Earth?
a)
habitat destruction
b)
loss of drinking water
c)
decrease in food supply
d)
pollution
7.
Which one is NOT an example of a decomposer?
a)
mushroom
b)
leaves
c)
mold
d)
worm
8.
Examples of a producer
a)
frog
b)
algae
c)
worm
d)
mouse
9.
Example of a decomposer
a)
fungus
b)
mouse
c)
plants
d)
frogs
10.
A tree is a ....
a)
composer
b)
decomposer
c)
producer
11.
What is a producer?
a)
an organism that gets energy from eating other organisms
b)
an organisms that uses sunlight to make its own food
c)
an organism that gets energy from eating dead organisms, non-living material or waste
d)
an organism that uses chemical energy to make its own food
12.
What is a herbivore?
a)
an animal that gets energy from eating other animals
b)
an organism that gets energy from eating only plants
c)
an animal that gets energy by eating both plants and other animals
d)
an animal that eats only herbs
13.
What is a carnivore?
a)
an animal that gets energy by eating other animals
b)
An animal that gets energy by eating only plants
c)
an animal that gets energy by eating both plants and animals
d)
an animal that makes its own energy through photosynthesis
14.
An animal that gets energy from eating both plants and animals is a
a)
herbivore
b)
carnivore
c)
omnivore
d)
autotroph
15.
The shrew provides energy for the _______?
a)
cricket
b)
grasshopper
c)
frog
d)
snake
16.
Where do all life forms get their energy?
a)
Earth's Core
b)
Water
c)
Plants
d)
The Sun
17.
What is this called?
a)
Food Web
b)
Food Chain
c)
Abiotic Factors
18.
What is this called?
a)
Food Web
b)
Food Chain
c)
Abiotic Factors
19.
A producer is a (n) ______________.
a)
heterotroph
b)
omnitroph
c)
autotroph
d)
oscartroph
20.
All food chains begin with a ____________.
a)
primary consumer
b)
secondary consumer
c)
producers
d)
scavengers
21.
An animal that eats other animals is a....
a)
carnivore
b)
omnivore
c)
herbivore
d)
decomposer
22.
Which best describes what a food chain shows you?
a)
Energy flow through an ecosystem
b)
Food flowing through an ecosystem
c)
Consumers going into other consumers
d)
Who eats who
23.
Another name for a consumer is a
a)
heterotroph
b)
autotroph
c)
producer
d)
plant
24.
The image provided is an example of a:
a)
Producer
b)
Heterotroph
c)
Consumer
d)
Decomposer
25.
An individual belonging to a specific species
a)
Biotic
b)
Community
c)
Organism
d)
Reptile
26.
All of the living and nonliving things in an area that interact with each other are called a/an ______.
a)
community
b)
habitat
c)
population
d)
ecosystem
27.
An area where an organism finds food, shelter and water in a specific arrangement
a)
niche
b)
biosphere
c)
biome
d)
habitat
28.
The living part of an ecosystem
a)
Biotic
b)
Abiotic
c)
Mother Earth
d)
Flowers
29.
The non-living part of an ecosystem
a)
Ocean
b)
Lava Flow
c)
Birds
d)
Abiotic
30.
Organisms that look similar and can produce fertile offspring
a)
Species
b)
Fish
c)
Community
d)
Trees
31.
Two or more members of a particular species living and interacting in the same area
a)
Community
b)
Population
c)
Organisms
d)
Biosphere
32.
Different populations living and interacting with each other in the same area
a)
Biome
b)
Ecosystem
c)
Community
d)
Niche
33.
True or False: All of the carbon in existence is continually recycled in the carbon cycle.
a)
True
b)
False
34.
What cycle is shown in the diagram?
a)
The Life Cycle
b)
The Nitrogen Cycle
c)
The Carbon Cycle
d)
The Water Cycle
35.
_________ is water clumping around dust particles to form clouds in the water cycle.
a)
transpiration
b)
condensation
c)
evaporation
d)
precipitation
36.
When a consumer dies, it will likely get consumed by _________. (nature's recyclers)
a)
wolves and bears
b)
mice and rabbits
c)
foxes and coyotes
d)
bacteria and fungi
37.
The picture shows the effects of human activities in which natural cycle?
a)
Water Cycle
b)
Carbon Cycle
c)
Nitrogen Cycle
38.
What is it called when water vapor cools and changes into a liquid?
a)
condensation
b)
respiration
c)
precipitation
d)
evaporation
39.
Which of the following is NOT a stage of the nitrogen cycle?
a)
organisms breathe in nitrogen gas
b)
organisms release nitrogen compounds via waste or decomposition
c)
bacteria convert unusable nitrogen to usable nitrogen
d)
plants absorb nitrogen compounds from the soil
40.
The three steps of the water cycle include:
a)
condensation, precipitation, filtration
b)
filtration, irrigation, evaporation
c)
precipitation, condensation, evaporation
d)
precipitation, filtration, evaporation
41.
Which of the following is NOT part of the carbon cycle?
a)
condensation
b)
photosynthesis
c)
combustion
d)
respiration
42.
Which of the following is an example of a vertebrate animal?
a)
fly
b)
worm
c)
bird
d)
starfish
43.
Which of the following statements is true of reptiles?
a)
They are cold-blooded.
b)
They have gills.
c)
Their babies drink their mother's milk.
d)
They spend part of their lives in the water and part of their lives on land.
44.
Invertebrates do NOT have a
a)
brain.
b)
heart.
c)
stomach.
d)
backbone.
45.
Animals that are warm blooded, have body hair, and produce milk for their young are grouped into which of the following classes?
a)
amphibians
b)
mammal
c)
birds
d)
reptiles
46.
What type of animal is a whale?
a)
amphibian
b)
fish
c)
mammal
d)
reptile
47.
Which vertebrate organism can breathe through its skin?
a)
clam
b)
frog
c)
spider
d)
pangolin
48.
Tulips and oak tree are both plants that look different. However, they both belong to the classification of plants that make
a)
leaves
b)
pine cones
c)
flowers
d)
seeds
49.
Who organized living things by creating binomial nomenclature?
a)
Carolus Linnaeus
b)
Robert Hooke
c)
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
d)
James Watson
50.
What are the 8 levels of classification of living things from most general to most specific?
a)
domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
b)
domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genius, species
c)
domain, kingdom, phamily, class, order, family, genus, species
d)
domain, king, phillip, class, order, family, genus, species
51.
The scientific name for water bear is Hypsibius dujardini. What is its genus?
a)
Hypsibius
b)
dujardini
c)
water
d)
tardigrade
52.
The scientific name for water bear is Hypsibius dujardini. What is its species?
a)
Hypsibius
b)
dujardini
c)
water
d)
tardigrade
53.
How do scientists organize living things?
a)
by looks
b)
by shared characteristics
c)
by size
d)
by differences
54.
What is the science of organizing, classifying and naming living things.
a)
taxonomy
b)
taxadermy
c)
taxicab
d)
toxicology
55.
If two species share the same class, they also share the same______.
a)
phylum
b)
order
c)
genus
d)
species
56.
In a properly written scientific name, which part is lowercase?
a)
species
b)
genus
57.
In a properly written scientific name, which part is capitalized?
a)
species
b)
genus
58.
Which domain is capable of living in extreme environments like hot springs, geysers, or very salty waters?
a)
Bacteria
b)
Archaea
c)
Eukarya
59.
Which domain includes all animals and plants?
a)
Archaea
b)
Eukarya
c)
Bacteria
60.
Almost all bacteria are...
a)
Unicellular
b)
Multicellular
61.
Which two kingdoms are entirely multicellular?
a)
Animalia and Plantae
b)
Animalia and Protista
c)
Protista and Plantae
62.
To which phylum do crabs and spiders belong?
a)
Echinodermata
b)
Arthropoda
c)
Cnidaria
d)
Mollusca
63.
To which phylum do birds and cats belong?
a)
Arthropoda
b)
Chordata
c)
Echinodermata
d)
Cnidaria
64.
To say that an organism is heterotrophic means...
a)
it cannot reproduce asexually
b)
it cannot make its own food
c)
it cannot breathe oxygen gas
65.
Which kingdoms have some organisms that can make their own food (autotrophic)?
a)
Plantae and Animalia
b)
Fungi and Plantae
c)
Protista and Plantae
66.
Organisms whose cells have NO nucleus are classified as...
a)
Eukaryotic
b)
Prokaryotic
c)
Dead
67.
True or False: All cells have DNA.
a)
True
b)
False
68.
True or False: All living things are made of one or more cells.
a)
True
b)
False
69.
Moss belongs in the kingdom...
a)
Fungi
b)
Plantae
70.
Fungi are a type of...
a)
decomposer
b)
producer
71.
What is the genus name here:
Canis lupus
Canis lupus
a)
Canis
b)
lupus
72.
The name for the phylum of segmented worms is called...
a)
Echinodermata
b)
Arthropoda
c)
Annelida
d)
Cnidaria
73.
Choose the correct way to write the scientific name for humans:
a)
homo sapiens
b)
Homosapiens
c)
Homo sapiens
d)
Homo Sapiens
74.
Mold, yeast, and mushrooms all belong to the Kingdom _______.
a)
Archaebacteria
b)
Fungi
c)
Eubacteria
d)
Protista
75.
Most animals in this phylum have a backbone.
a)
Arthropoda
b)
Chordata
c)
Annelida
d)
Mollusca
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