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Life Science

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Select all that are products of Photosynthesis.

a)

Water

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Oxygen

d)

Sunlight (Light Energy)

e)

Glucose (Sugar/food)

2.

Which of the following is the correct equation for PHOTOSYNTHESIS?

a)

light + carbon dioxide + water --> glucose + oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide + sugar + water --> oxygen + light

c)

oxygen + light + water --> carbon dioxide + sugar

d)

carbon dioxide + oxygen + water --> Light+ Sugar

3.

Which organelle performs PHOTOSYNTHESIS and makes most plant leaves green?

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Mitochondria

4.

Which ecosystem is usually found near the earth's equator where it is very warm and has lots of trees and animals such as parrots and jaguars?

a)

Rainforest

b)

Desert

c)

Taiga

d)

Chapparal

5.
An animal that hunts other animals for food is called a ___________________.
a)
Villian
b)
Predator
c)
Prey
d)
Fred
6.

Which is an abiotic factor that most limits the number of frogs living/surviving in a pond?

a)

the color of the water

b)

the number of predators

c)

the temperature of the water

d)

the populations of producers

7.
Which is an abiotic factor that would affect the growth of a population within an ecosystem?
a)
the availability of water
b)
the availability of producers
c)
the type of herbivores present
d)
the number of carnivores present
8.
The part of Earth where organisms can live.
a)
biotic factors
b)
biosphere
c)
ecology
d)
biology
9.
A system made up of organisms interacting with one another
a)
biology
b)
abiotic
c)
biotic
d)
ecosystem
10.

All the different organisms that make up the living parts of an ecosystem. This includes bacteria, fungi, plants, animals, even decaying logs.

a)

abiotic

b)

biotic factors

c)

ecology

d)

ecosystems

11.

All of the nonliving things in an ecosystem. Although not alive, these things still affect everything living in the ecosystem.

a)

factories

b)

factor trees

c)

biotic factors

d)

abiotic factors

12.

Something that limits the size of a population, such as space, shelter, amount of water, or amount of food.

a)

maxfactor

b)

factor tree

c)

the x factor

d)

limiting factor

13.
Deserts, mountains, and rivers are all examples of ________.
a)
vacation spots
b)
tundra
c)
ecosystems
d)
wetlands
14.
In an ecosystem, producers and consumers are both __________.
a)
biotic factors
b)
very nice
c)
cranky
d)
abiotic factors
15.
Decomposers get their food by __________.
a)
making it themselves
b)
eating live organisms
c)
using dead organisms
d)
eating themselves
16.

The non living parts of an ecosystem, such as rain, sunlight, and wind.

a)

abiotic factors

b)

biotic factors

c)

oxygen

d)

soil

17.
An abiotic part of an ecosystem; this gas is required by all living things.
a)
oxygen
b)
ecology
c)
biotic factors
d)
jellybeans
18.

The correct picture that represents aquatic ecosystem is 

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

Some examples of abiotic things in the ecosystem are

a)

flowers, plants, and dead leaves.

b)

frogs, fish, and ducks.

c)

wind, rain, and sunlight

d)

tree limbs and dead grass.

20.
A biome is......
a)
Like a snowglobe that you shake and can see different types of animals.
b)
A large region of earth with a certain type of climate
c)
An area of earth only found in the United States.
d)
A community of living things.
21.
The earth's coldest biome is the....
a)

Alpine

b)
Grasslands
c)
Tundra
d)
Freshwater
22.
The climate in a tropical rain forest can be described as
a)
cold and wet 
b)
warm and dry 
c)
cold and dry 
d)
warm and wet 
23.
This biome includes three zones: intertidal, near-shore, and open ocean zone and includes living thins such as crabs, otters, and whales.
a)
Wetlands
b)
Marine
c)
Ocean
d)
Freshwater
24.
Which biome is the driest?
a)
Desert
b)
Tundra
c)
Taiga
d)
Rainforest
25.
Which biome has deciduous trees (which lose their leaves)?
a)
Temperate Forest
b)
Rainforest
c)
Grasslands
d)
Taiga
26.

Which biome has mostly coniferous trees? Which are trees with cones, and evergreen leaves. Coniferous trees don't lose their leaves.

a)

Taiga

b)

Temperate Forest

c)

Tundra

d)

Grasslands

27.

This biome has wide-open fields of grass and can be called a savannah, prairie, or ______________.

a)

Taiga

b)

Grassland

c)

Temperate Forest

d)

Rainforest

28.
Which biome has the most variety of plants and animals?
a)
Temperate Forest
b)
Rainforest
c)
Tundra
d)
Grasslands
29.
Which biome has 4 seasons?
a)
Taiga
b)
Tundra
c)
Grasslands
d)
Temperate Forest
30.

Which biome is Ohio in?

a)

Grasslands

b)

Taiga

c)

Rainforest

d)

Temperate Forest

31.
Which biome is home to cacti, scorpions, coyotes, kangaroo rats, and lizards?
a)
Desert
b)
Grasslands
c)
Temperate Forest
d)
Taiga
32.

Which biome is characterized by extremely low temperatures and permafrost?

a)

Desert

b)

Tundra

c)

Rainforest

d)

Grasslands

33.

What type of organism breaks down dead material and returns nutrients to the soil?

a)

Producer

b)

Consumer

c)

Decomposer

d)

Predator

34.

Which factor is biotic in an ecosystem?

a)

Water

b)

Soil

c)

Plants

d)

Sunlight

35.

What is the purpose of cellular respiration?

a)

to help the cells breathe

b)

to help the cells communicate between themselves

c)

to get the cell the energy they need to function

d)

to help cells fight off various illnesses and bacteria