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OAT 3 Analysis Task Revision

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 2hrs 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The capturing of the suns energy is possible through a process called _____________
a)
Chemosynthesis
b)
Photosynthesis
2.
The process of breaking down of energy-rich molecules to harvest the energy is known as _________________
a)
Chemosynthesis
b)
Photosynthesis
3.
What type of organism makes its own food?
a)
consumer
b)
carnivore
c)
producer
d)
animal
4.
Where do producers get their energy from?
a)
the ground
b)
other animals
c)
decomposers
d)
the sun
5.
How is the sun a part of a food chain?
a)
it is eaten
b)
it is the energy source
c)
it feeds animals
d)
it tastes good
6.
In nuclear fusion, smaller atoms are forced together to create larger atoms. Does this process release, absorb or maintain energy?
a)
Absorb energy
b)
Maintain energy
c)
Release energy
7.
Where does fusion occur naturally?
a)
Underwater
b)
All around us
c)
In the radioactive waste
d)
On the sun
8.
Which atoms combine together during fusion reaction on the sun?
a)
Helium and Hydrogen atoms
b)
Hydrogen atoms
c)
Hydrogen and Lithium atoms
d)
Hydrogen and Carbon atoms
9.

What is the main purpose of chemosynthesis?

a)

To make chemicals

b)

To make food

c)

To make oxygen

d)

To make sunlight

10.

Chemosynthesis is the

a)

conversion of carbon into sugars and nutrients by bacteria in dark places. They use hydrogen gas, hydrogen sulfide and methane gas as a source of energy, relies on sunlight.

b)

conversion of carbon into sugars and nutrients by bacteria in dark places. They use hydrogen gas, hydrogen sulfide and methane gas as a source of energy, rather than sunlight.

c)

conversion of carbon into sugars and nutrients by bacteria in dark places. They use hydrogen gas, hydrogen sulfide and methane gas as a source of energy, with little to no sunlight.

d)

conversion of carbon into sugars and nutrients by bacteria in dark places. They use hydrogen gas, hydrogen sulfide and methane gas as a source of energy, with some sunlight.

11.

Photosynthesis is the

a)

conversion of carbon dioxide and water into sugars and oxygen by bacteria- with help of light

b)

conversion of methane gas and water into sugars and oxygen by plants - with help of light

c)

conversion of carbon dioxide and water into sugars and oxygen by plants - with little to no light

d)

conversion of carbon dioxide and water into sugars and oxygen by plants - with help of light

12.

A difference between photosynthesis and chemosynthesis

a)

Photosynthesis doesn't use light and chemosynthesis does

b)

Photosynthesis makes sugar and chemosynthesis doesn't

c)

Photosynthesis uses light and chemosynthesis doesn't

d)

Photosynthesis doesn't make sugar and chemosynthesis does

13.

What is a similarity in chemosynthesis and photosynthesis

a)

they both produce carbon dioxide

b)

they both use light

c)

the both are used by plants

d)

they both produce energy and sugar

14.
What type of organism makes its own food?
a)
consumer
b)
carnivore
c)
producer
d)
animal
15.
What are organisms that use other organisms for food in order to gain energy?
a)
decomposers
b)
producers
c)
herbivores
d)
consumers
16.
From where do producers get their energy?
a)
the ground
b)
other animals
c)
decomposers
d)
the sun
17.

Position that an organism occupies based on what it eats

a)

Producer

b)

Trophic level

c)

Heterotroph

d)

Consumer

18.

How much energy moves up each trophic level?

a)

5%

b)

10%

c)

15%

d)

20%

19.
Photosynthesis
a)
absorbs CO2
b)
releases CO2
20.

Which of the following absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?

a)

Plants

b)

The ocean

c)

Sedimentary rocks

d)

all of these

21.
What 2 things does a plant make during photosynthesis?
a)
oxygen, glucose
b)
glucose, carbon dioxide
c)
useable energy, glucose
d)
oxygen, carbon dioxide
22.

A ____________ is a reservoir that takes up a chemical element and stores it for a long period of time.

a)

Sink

b)

Source

c)

Bucket

d)

Location

23.

Choose the correct process described: Plants and animals break down sugars and metabolize them into CO2 , water and ATP for energy

a)

Respiration

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Combustion

d)

Volcanic eruptions

24.

Which gas makes up 78% of our atmosphere?

a)

Oxygen

b)

CO2

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Water vapor

25.

Which nitrogen cycle process breaks down atmospheric nitrogen (N2) and combines it with hydrogen or oxygen using bacteria or lightning strikes

a)

Nitrogen fixation

b)

Ammonification

c)

Nitrification

d)

Dentrification

26.

After living organisms use nitrogen, decomposer bacteria convert it back to ammonia for plants to use through this process

a)

Nitrogen fixation

b)

Ammonification

c)

Nitrification

d)

Dentrification

27.
The process of plants losing water through their leaves is called ____.
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
transpiration
d)
exhaling
28.

Which process removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?

a)

combustion

b)

cellular respiration

c)

photosynthesis

d)

decomposition

29.

Which cycle DOESN'T have an atmosphere component (part)?

a)

carbon

b)

nitrogen

c)

phosphorus

d)

water

30.

What is the process of rain, snow, or hail falling from the sky?

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

precipitation

d)

runoff

31.
Nitrogen fixing bacteria, lives in nodules on the root of a plant called
a)
Broccoli
b)
Legumes
c)
Beats
d)
Carrots
32.
Organisms that break down dead plants & animals and release nitrogen back into atmosphere...
a)
bacteria
b)
plants
c)
animals
d)
producers
33.
Identify the cycle pictured.
a)
The Water cycle
b)
The Carbon cycle
c)
The Nitrogen cycle
d)
The Phosphorus cycle
34.

The process where rocks are broken down over time by wind and water, releasing phosphorus.

a)

combustion

b)

corrosion

c)

deposition

d)

erosion

35.
Identify the cycle pictured.
a)
The Water cycle
b)
The Carbon cycle
c)
The Nitrogen cycle
d)
The Phosphorus cycle.
36.

What is the correct formula for nitrogen gas found in the atmosphere?

a)

N2

b)

NO3-

c)

NH4+

d)

NO2-

37.
How do animals get nitrogen?
a)
the atmosphere 
b)
eating other organisms
c)
rainwater
d)
lightning 
38.

Photosynthesis is an important part of the ______ cycle

a)

Carbon

b)

Water

c)

Phosphorus

d)

Nitrogen

39.

Too much nitrogen can lead to _____ (choose all that apply)

a)

increased cancer risk

b)

acid rain

c)

increase in greenhouse gases

d)

algae bloom

40.

Nitrogen is an essential ingredient in _______ (choose 2)

a)

carbohydrates

b)

proteins

c)

lipids

d)

nucleic acid

41.

Phosphorus is a greenhouse gas

a)

true

b)

false

42.

Phosphorus is released from rock through ________

a)

decomposition

b)

evaporation

c)

weathering

d)

transpiration

43.

Why do living things need nitrogen?

a)

To get energy

b)

To make amino acids

c)

To make proteins

d)

To make proteins AND amino acids

44.
A particular golf course is using large amounts of nitrogen fertilizer. What process could move this nitrogen into a local stream?
a)
volatilization
b)
nitrogen fixation
c)
runoff
d)
ammonification
45.
How animals get the nitrogen they need
a)
from the air they breathe
b)
from the water they drink
c)
from the food they eat
d)
from the Sun
46.
Plants and animals need nitrogen to make __________.
a)
Protein
b)
Carbohydrates
c)
Lipids
d)
Minerals
47.
What converts nitrogen gas into a useable form for plants and animals?
a)
bacteria
b)
fungi
c)
rain
d)
car exhaust 
48.
Which of the following statements is true of the phosphorus cycle?
a)
Phosphorus enters the atmosphere as phosphates.
b)
The phosphorus cycle utilizes the processes of erosion, and weathering.
c)
Phosphates are used in carbohydrate and glucose storage.
d)
The phosphorus cycle utilizes bacteria to breakdown phosphates and make them available for plants.
49.

Too much phosphorus in waterways (rivers, lakes) can lead to___________.

a)

eutrophication

b)

Nothing

c)

Death

d)

diseases

50.

Phosphorus, plays a key role in ________________production and ______________ production.

a)

sugar, starch

b)

water, waste

c)

RNA, ATP

d)

DNA,ATP

51.
The El Nino is caused by
a)
cold water off the Atlantic coast of South America
b)
warm water in the Pacific off the coast of South America
c)
warm water in the Pacific off the coast of Mexico
d)
cold water in the Pacific off the coast of Mexico
52.

What does the term ENSO refer to?

a)

El Nine/ Nothern Oscillation

b)

Enchiladas Not Sweetened Horita

c)

La Nina/ Southern Oscillation

d)

El Niño/ Southern Oscillation

53.
El Nino occurs when the tropical ocean waters are warmer in which ocean?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Indian
c)
Pacific
d)
Arctic
54.
An El Nino in Australia causes ___________________ rainfall
a)
above average
b)
below average
c)
average
55.

One consequence of El Niño is _______ in Southeast Asia and Australia.

a)

stronger Trade Winds

b)

flooding

c)

strong winter storms

d)

drought

56.

The image is of a(n):

a)

El Nino event

b)

La Nina event

c)

Non-El Nino (normal conditions)

57.

The picture below is of a(n) ____ event.

a)

Non-El Nino (Normal)

b)

El Nino

c)

La Nina

58.

The picture represents a(n) ___ event.

a)

El Nino

b)

La Nina

c)

Non-El Nino (normal conditions)

59.
What type of succession is shown going from figure A to figure B?
a)
primary succession
b)
ecological succession
c)
secondary succession
d)
intermediate
60.
What is the order of succession shown in this figure?
a)
A, B, C, D
b)
B, A, D, C
c)
C, D, A, B
d)
D, A, B, C
61.
The picture shows what type of succession?
a)
primary
b)
secondary
c)
tertiary
d)
quadanary
62.
Reaches a climax community quicker because soil is already present
a)
primary succession 
b)
secondary succession
c)
both types of succession
63.
What is the most important function of pioneer species?
a)
To create rocks
b)
To create soil and add nutrients to the environment 
c)
To look nice
d)
Food for animals 
64.
Succession that occurs in an area with NO SOIL
a)
ecological succession 
b)
primary succession 
c)
secondary succession
d)
pioneer speciles
65.

Ecological succession can be described as

a)

A change in weather

b)

The dominant species in one particular area

c)

A gradual change in plant and animal life in an ecosystem over time

d)

Species that survive best when there is little or no competition in an area

66.

What is one way secondary succession differs from primary succession?

a)

Secondary succession is typically quicker than primary succession

b)

Secondary succession is typically slower than primary succession

c)

Secondary succession only occurs in mountains, primary succession only occurs in wetlands

d)

Secondary succession is the gradual change in plant species, while primary succession is the gradual change in animal species

67.

A community of moss and lichens growing on an outcrop of a rock is an example of

a)

A behavioral adaptation

b)

A climax community

c)

Primary succession

d)

Secondary succession

68.

Which of the following represents secondary succession?

a)

Moss growing on top of rocks

b)

Plants growing in a forest that was destroyed by fire

c)

Plants growing on sand dunes

d)

Plants growing on a new volcanic island that formed in the ocean

69.

Which statement about pioneer species is TRUE?

a)

Pioneer species require soil to grow

b)

Pioneer species are organisms made up of only one cell

c)

Pioneer species thrive during the early stages of ecological succession

d)

Pioneer species, such as hardwood trees, thrive during the final stages of ecological succession

70.

This animation represents which of the Milankovitch Cycles?

a)

Eccentricity

b)

Precession

c)

Obliquity

71.

This animation represents which of the Milankovitch Cycles?

a)

Eccentricity

b)

Precession

c)

Obliquity

72.

This animation represents which of the Milankovitch Cycles? (tilt of the Earth's axis)

a)

Eccentricity

b)

Precession

c)

Obliquity

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