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Semester 1 Exam

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What color are the electrons?

a)

Red

b)

Purple

c)

Blue

d)

Green

2.

What does the model represent?

a)

A compound only

b)

A molecule and a compound

c)

A molecule only

d)

An atom and a molecule

3.

What is the charge of a proton?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

4.

The attraction between atoms that forms bonds is between which two particles?

a)

The positive proton and the negative electron

b)

The negative proton and the positive electron

c)

The negative neutron and the negative proton

d)

The positive neutron and the positive electron

5.

Liquid is heated until it evaporates. This is a _______ change.

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

6.

Which direction does the energy provided by photosynthesis move to provide for cellular respiration in all of the tree’s cells?

a)

The glucose moves down from the leaves toward the roots.

b)

The water moves down from the leaves toward the roots.

c)

The glucose moves up from the roots toward the leaves.

7.

The ocean can be divided into two general regions, photic-where light can reach and aphotic-where it is dark. In which region can photosynthesis occur?

a)

Only in the photic zone, because

photosynthesis requires light to occur.

b)

Only in the aphotic zone, because photosynthesis doesn't require light to occur

8.

Which trophic level has the most mass in an ecosystem?

a)

Trophic level 1, the producers

b)

Trophic level 2, the primary consumers

c)

Trophic level 3, the secondary consumers

d)

Trophic level 4, the tertiary consumers

9.

The diagram is incomplete. What arrows need to be added to the diagram?

a)

arrows to show the input from other energy sources

b)

arrows to show the energy lost to the environment at each level

c)

an arrow to show energy flow from consumers to producers

d)

an arrow to show energy flow from decomposers back to consumers

10.

Which molecule provides the chemical energy needed by all organisms?

a)

Water

b)

Glucose

c)

Carbon Dioxide

d)

Oxygen

11.

True or False: Photosynthesis is the process most living things on Earth get the energy they need to survive.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Which of the following does NOT return atoms to the nonliving part of an ecosystem?

a)

Cellular respiration

b)

Burning fossil fuels

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

decomposition

13.

In an energy pyramid, which type of organism has the least energy available to them?

a)

Producers

b)

Primary Consumers

c)

Secondary Consumers

d)

Tertiary Consumers

14.

Which of the following is a secondary consumer?

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

In the food web, which organism does not supply energy to the owl?

a)

Squirrel

b)

Snake

c)

Acorn

d)

Deer

16.

What best describes the niche of this organism?

a)

Consumer

b)

Predator

c)

Scavenger

d)

Producer

17.

What would happen if two species lived in the same niche in a community for a very long time?

a)

The two species would eat each other and die off.

b)

The two species would compete with each other and eventually one would die off.

c)

The two species would reach equilibrium and be just fine.

d)

The two species would have to move to a new ecosystem.

18.

Which of the following would be a limiting factor for the producers in this ecosystem?

a)

Sunlight

b)

Soil

c)

Minerals

d)

Water

19.

Which definition best describes the relationship between a parasite and its host?

a)

A symbiotic relationship where one species benefits and the other is harmed.

b)

A symbiotic relationship where both species benefit.

c)

A symbiotic relationship where one species benefits and the other does not benefit nor is it harmed.

d)

A symbiotic relationship where one species is eaten by the other.

20.

How would an organism that has very few predators affect an ecosystem if it were to die out?

a)

The producers would die out.

b)

The whole ecosystem would die out.

c)

The ecosystem would reach equilibrium.

d)

The herbivores would overpopulate.