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Quarter 2 Final Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The study of how living things interact in an environment is called
a)
Ecosystem
b)
Biology
c)
Ecology
2.
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
3.

Organisms that look similar and can produce fertile offspring are known as the same

a)

Species

b)

Ecosystem

c)

Community

d)

Trees

4.

Different populations living and interacting with each other in the same area is known as a

a)

Biome

b)

Ecosystem

c)

Community

d)

Niche

5.

Two or more organisms of the same species living and interacting in the same area

a)

Community

b)

Population

c)

Organisms

d)

Biosphere

6.

Which of the following is a producer?

a)

fungus

b)

grass

c)

earthworm

d)

field mouse

7.

Which of the following is a decomposer?

a)

fungus

b)

field mouse

c)

grass

d)

frog

8.

All food chains begin with ____________.

a)

primary consumers

b)

secondary consumers

c)

producers

d)

decomposers

9.

Where do almost all organisms get their energy?

a)

Earth's Core

b)

Water

c)

Plants

d)

The Sun

10.

Nutrients ______ be recycled, whereas energy ______ cannot be recycled.

a)

can; cannot

b)

cannot; can

11.

The shrew provides energy for which organism?

a)

cricket

b)

grasshopper

c)

frog

d)

snake

12.
The rabbit in this food web would be considered a:
a)
Decomposer
b)
Producer
c)
Secondary Consumer
d)
Primary Consumer
13.

Looking at the food web, the hawk is a....

a)

Producer

b)

Primary consumer

c)

Secondary consumer

d)

Tertiary consumer

14.

How much energy is transferred between trophic levels?

a)

25%

b)

20%

c)

10%

d)

90%

15.
As you move upward, from level to level, in an energy pyramid, energy _____.
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
d)
increases exponentially
16.

What is this picture describing?

a)

It is describing natural selection.

b)

It is describing direct competition between flamingos and ducks.

c)

It is describing abiotic factors of the tundra.

d)

It is describing the niche of each bird.

17.

Which is NOT a process of the water cycle?

a)

Condensation

b)

Precipitation

c)

Decompostition

d)

Evaporation

18.

What is the greenhouse effect?

a)

It is a phenomenon where the sun’s rays are absorbed by clouds.

b)

It is a phenomenon that occurs when heat escapes into space.

c)

It is when heat is trapped by gases in the atmosphere, then sent back to the earth’s surface.

d)

It describes the atmosphere’s composition.

19.
The bodies of all living things are based on carbon.  Which of the following is the primary source of carbon in living things?
a)
carbon compounds stored in fossil fuels
b)
carbon compounds in the soil
c)
dissolved carbon dioxide in the biosphere
d)
carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
20.

Decomposers are important for recycling nutrients such as carbon.

a)

True

b)

False

21.
Which habitat exhibits the greatest biodiversity?
a)
A habitat with 15 different species with about 300 individuals each
b)
A habitat with 10 different species with about 75 individuals each
c)
A habitat with 4 different species with about 150 individuals each
d)
A habitat with only one species with about 2000 individual
22.

Why is "A" less biodiverse than "B"?

a)

Image "A" is more biodiverse.

b)

Image "A" has many corn plants and this makes it have high "rich" biodiversity.

c)

Image "A" has a lot more plants than image "B"

d)

Even though "A" has a lot of corn plants they are all the same species and makes this a low "poor" biodiverse area.

23.
High biodiversity is 
a)
having a lot of the same organism.
b)
having a few of the same organism.
c)
having a lot of variety of different organisms.
d)
only having one of each organism. 
24.
This picture is a great example of ____________ biodiversity.
a)
high
b)
moderate
c)
low
d)
hhhmmmm there is no way to know without counting.
25.
This picture is a great example of ____________ biodiversity.
a)
high
b)
moderate
c)
low
d)
hhhmmmm there is no way to know without counting.
26.
Which of the following is NOT a type of  biodiversity?
a)
species
b)
genetic
c)
ecosystem
d)
individual
27.

Describes differences in DNA among individuals of a population or species.

a)

Subspecies

b)

Genetic Isolation

c)

Species Diversity

d)

Genetic Diversity

28.

What is the species richness of this ecosystem?

a)

8

b)

40

c)

1

d)

-0.829

29.

What is the Shannons Diversity Index calcuation of this ecosystem?

a)

8

b)

40

c)

-0.829

d)

0.829

30.

According to the Shannon Diversity Index calculation, does this ecosystem have high or low biodiversity?

a)

High biodiversity

b)

Low biodiversity

31.
According to the idea of "evenness" discussed in class, which sample is considered to be more even?
a)
Sample 1
b)
Sample 2
c)
They are both equally biodiverse
d)
None of the above
32.
 Which biome is more likely to survive a change in the environment?
a)
High (rich) biodiversity
b)
Low (poor) biodiversity
33.

A stable ecosystem typically has high biodiversity.

a)

True

b)

False

34.
Maintaining ________ is important to keep an ecosystem healthy.
a)
pollutants
b)
biodiversity
c)
sunlight
d)
interactions
35.

Which of the following pairs is incorrect?

a)

Atmosphere - Air

b)

Geosphere - Ground

c)

Hydrosphere - Water

d)

Lithosphere - Living things

36.

The amount of carbon on Earth is the same amount as when the dinosaurs were alive.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

The process of burning fossil fuels that releases carbon into the atmosphere is known as..

a)

photosynthesis.

b)

respiration.

c)

combustion.

d)

consumption.

38.

Carbon is removed from the atmosphere and moved into living things through the process of

a)

photosynthesis.

b)

respiration.

c)

combustion.

d)

consumption.

39.

What is the difference between a reservoir and a process?

a)

A reservoir moves carbon; a process stores carbon.

b)

A reservoir stores carbon; a process moves carbon.

40.

Carbon stays in the geosphere for a relatively short amount of time.

a)

True

b)

False