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CH3 The Biosphere

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these things are abiotic? (there may be more than one answer)

a)

temperature

b)

light intensity

c)

water

d)

soil

2.

A human-altered biome.

a)

ecosystem

b)

anthrome

c)

biosphere

d)

anthropology

3.

atmosphere

a)

Part of the biosphere made up of gases

b)

Part of the biosphere made up of rock

c)

Part of the biosphere made up of water

d)

Part of the biosphere made up of plasma

4.

geosphere

a)

Part of the biosphere made up of gases

b)

Part of the biosphere made up of rock

c)

Part of the biosphere made up of water

d)

Part of the biosphere made up of plasma

5.

hydrosphere

a)

Part of the biosphere made up of gases

b)

Part of the biosphere made up of rock

c)

Part of the biosphere made up of water

d)

Part of the biosphere made up of plasma

6.

The total amount of living tissue within a given trophic level.

a)

energy pyramid

b)

troposphere

c)

biomass

d)

biome

7.

A group of ecosystems that have the same climate and similar dominant communities.

a)

energy pyramid

b)

troposphere

c)

biomass

d)

biome

8.

The areas on, in or around Earth where you find living organisms.

a)

biotic

b)

abiotic

c)

biome

d)

biosphere

9.

chemosynthesis (select all the correct responses)

a)

process for making carbohydrates using chemicals

b)

process for making carbohydrates using light

c)

CO2 + H2O --> C6H12O6 + O2

d)

CO2 + H2S + O2 --> CH2O + S + H2O

10.

Patterns and averages over many years of temperature, precipitation, clouds and wind.

a)

climate

b)

weather

c)

greenhouse gases

d)

greenhouse effect

11.

Day-to-day, short term changes in temperature, precipitation, clouds and wind.

a)

climate

b)

weather

c)

greenhouse gases

d)

greenhouse effect

12.

Certain gasses around Earth can trap heat near the surface.

a)

climate

b)

weather

c)

greenhouse gases

d)

greenhouse effect

13.

In ecosystem organization, which of these is the largest group?

a)

species

b)

community

c)

ecosystem

d)

population

14.

In ecosystem organization, which of these is the smallest group?

a)

species

b)

community

c)

ecosystem

d)

population

15.

Assemblages of different populations and live together in a defined area.

a)

species

b)

population

c)

community

d)

ecosystem

16.

A group of organisms so similar to one another that they are able to breed and produce fertile offspring.

a)

species

b)

population

c)

community

d)

ecosystem

17.

Groups of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area.

a)

species

b)

population

c)

community

d)

ecosystem

18.

A collection of all the biotic factors that live in a particular place including the abiotic factors in the physical environment.

a)

species

b)

population

c)

community

d)

ecosystem

19.

A diagram that shows the relative amount of energy or matter contained within each trophic level.

a)

ecological organization

b)

biotic pie chart

c)

biomass venn diagram

d)

ecological pyramid

20.

The scientific study of the interactions among organisms and between organisms and their environments.

a)

biosphere

b)

biome

c)

biotic

d)

none of these answer choices are correct

21.

photosynthesis (select all the correct responses)

a)

process for making carbohydrates using chemicals

b)

process for making carbohydrates using light

c)

CO2 + H2O --> C6H12O6 + O2

d)

CO2 + H2S + O2 --> CH2O + S + H2O

22.

Which of these things are biotic? (there may be more than one answer)

a)

algae

b)

fox

c)

water

d)

elephant

23.

What is this image of?

a)

pond scum

b)

phytoplankton

c)

zooplankton

d)

Mr. Beadellś tears because you got this question incorrect

24.

What is this an image of?

a)

dirty water

b)

phytoplankton

c)

zooplankton

d)

abiotic factors

25.

Which of these answers are correct regarding this image? (there may be more than one answer)

a)

It is an image of Sheldon J. Plankton

b)

He owns the Chum Bucket restaurant

c)

He must be a phytoplankton because he is green

d)

He is married to a hologram

26.

A step in the food chain where energy is passed from one organism to the next.

a)

ecological pyramid

b)

trophic level

c)

photoautotrophic orgnism

d)

chemoautotrophic organism