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Environmental Factors

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following are involved in asexual reproduction?

a)

fertilization

b)

meiosis

c)

sperm

d)

zygote

e)

none of these are involved in sexual reproduction

2.

A form of asexual reproduction in which offspring grow from a part of a parent plant.

a)

fission

b)

budding

c)

regeneration

d)

vegetative reproduction

e)

cloning

3.

An organism that typically reproduces through vegetative reproduction.

a)

raspberries

b)

strawberries

c)

potatoes

d)

none of these

e)

all of these

4.

Which of these is NOT an advantage of asexual reproduction.

a)

Enables organisms to reproduce without a mate

b)

Requires less time and energy

c)

Results in little genetic variation

d)

Enables organisms to produce large amounts of offspring

e)

Enables plants to spread and colonize an area in a short period of time

5.

Which of these IS a disadvantage of asexual reproduction?

a)

Results in too much genetic variation in a population

b)

Requires less time

c)

Enables organisms to produce large amounts of offspring

d)

Results in little genetic variation within a population

e)

Requires less energy

6.
How many parent(s)are needed for asexual?
a)
4
b)
1
c)
9
d)
100
7.
Which process is considered to be faster? 
a)
Asexual
b)
Sexual 
8.
How are genetic traits passed down from generation to generation?
a)
Chromosomes
b)
Reproduction
c)
DNA
d)
Genes
9.

A hydra reproduces when an outgrowth, or bud, forms and continues to develop until it falls off of the parent. This is an example of:

a)

Binary Fission

b)

Sporulation

c)

Budding

d)

Vegetative Propagation

10.
Sexual reproduction requires _____ parents and asexual reproduction requires ___ parents
a)
1,1
b)
2,2
c)
2,1
d)
1,2 
11.

Cutting the roots from a carrot and allowing it to grow into a newly formed daughter carrot is called __________.

a)

Vegetative Reproduction

b)

Cloning

c)

Binary Fission

d)

Plants vs. Zombies

12.
What process is shown in the diagram?
a)
sexual reproduction
b)
asexual reproduction
c)
digestion
d)
excretion
13.
Where does an off spring get its traits in asexual reproduction?
a)
From both parents
b)
From only one parent
c)
From neither parent
d)
There are no traits handed down
14.

Penguins lay 1-2 fertilized eggs that the male and female take turns incubating on their feet. What type of reproduction does this example represent?

a)

Sexual reproduction

b)

Asexual reproduction

15.
Is budding an example of asexual or sexual reproduction?
a)
sexual
b)
both
c)
asexual
d)
neither
16.

Name this weather tool.

a)

anemometer

b)

barometer

c)

thermometer

d)

rain gauge

17.

A scientist who studies the weather, storms, and might also forecast the weather is called a:

a)

teacher

b)

reporter

c)

meteorologist

d)

zoologist

18.

Define the purpose of a Rain Gauge:

a)

Measures wind speed

b)

Measures rainfall

c)

Measures air pressure

d)

Measures humidity

19.

In which situation would you use weather instruments?

a)

To decide what to eat for lunch

b)

To figure out why your head hurts

c)

To predict the future

d)

To predict an upcoming storm

20.

Too little rain can lead to

a)

drought

b)

overflow

c)

flood

21.

Too much rain can lead to

a)

drought

b)

flood

c)

snow

d)

sleet

22.

weather is a part of environment. it is made up of

a)

moving air (wind)

b)

heat from the sun

c)

water (rain, hail, snow or mist)

d)

all of these

23.
Name this tool. 
a)
Barometer
b)
Hygrometer
c)
Thermometer
d)
Ruler
24.
What tool is used to measure the amount of rain that has fallen? 
a)
Rain Gauge
b)
Barometer
c)
Wind Vane
d)
Precipitation
25.
What tool is used to measure wind speed? 
a)
Wind Vane
b)
Anemometer
c)
Thermometer
d)
Barometer
26.
What tool is used to determine wind direction? 
a)
Barometer
b)
Hygrometer
c)
Anemeometer
d)
Wind Vane
27.
What is the name the name of this weather tool? 
a)
Rain Gauge
b)
Telescope
c)
Wind Vane
d)
Anemometer
28.
What does a barometer measure? 
a)
measures high and low pressure in the air
b)
measures humidity in the air
c)
measures speed of the wind 
d)
measures the amount of rain that has fallen
29.
What tool measures humidity in the air? 
a)
anemometer
b)
water gauge
c)
hygrometer
d)
barometer
30.
a)
thermometer-temperature
b)
rain gauge-rain fall
c)
barometer-air pressure
d)
hygrometer-humidity
31.
a)
wind vane- wind direction
b)
thermometer-temperature
c)
rain gauge-rain fall
d)
anemometer-wind speed
32.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
anemometer
b)
Christmas ornament
c)
wind vane
d)
barometer
33.
Soil is composed of all of these natural materials EXCEPT
a)
weathered rock
b)
plant matter
c)
plastic substances
d)
animal remains
34.
Which of the following processes will most likely contribute to the development of soil?
a)
Volcanic eruptions that make new land
b)
Building up of snow in very cold areas
c)
Migration of animals to warmer climates
d)
Breaking down of rock by wind, water, and ice
35.
Plants and animals become part of soil when they -- 
a)
Die and Decay
b)
Produce offspring
c)
Grow and Develop
d)
Take in nutrients
36.
One component of soil is decayed plant and animal remains, but the major component of soil is - 
a)
Fossil Fuels
b)
Weathered rocks
c)
Iron ore
d)
Salt water
37.
The weathering of rocks into small pieces forms what natural resource?
a)
Minerals
b)
Water
c)
Coal
d)
Soil
38.
Rocks near the ocean get broken into smaller pieces. What causes this change to these rocks?
a)
Leaves falling from trees
b)
Clouds forming in the sky
c)
Water crashing against the rocks
d)
Salt dissolving in the water
39.
A student made a mixture of sand, tiny rocks, small twigs, and some leaves. This student has modeled - 
a)
how rocks change over time
b)
the life cycles of plants
c)
the formation of soil
d)
how landforms are created
40.

Soil is a loose mixture of:

a)

Organic materials.

b)

Organic and inorganic materials.

c)

Dead and decaying micro organisms.

41.

The soil horizons are different from the other based on their

a)

Chemical and physical features.

b)

Physical features mainly colour and texture.

c)

Chemical features only.

42.

The rate of weathering and formation of soil is determined by :

a)

Number of micro organisms present in the soil.

b)

Temperature and rainfall.

c)

The types of rocks.

43.

Soil formation begins with weathering of:

a)

Bedrocks

b)

Rocks

c)

Humus

44.

In the process of soil formation the rocks are worn away by the agents of :

a)

Water

b)

Wind

c)

Micro organisms

d)

Rivers

e)

Glaciers

45.
Humus is.....
a)
the dead parts of plants and animals in soil.
b)
A food we eat with pretzels.
c)
The tiny particles inside of soil
d)
The roots that come off of a plant and live in soil.
46.
What is the first step of soil formation?
a)
humus decomposing
b)
nitrates being absorbed by the plant roots
c)
weathering of parent rock
d)
climate changing
47.

IDENTIFY 1

a)

Bedrock

b)

c horizon

c)

b horizon

d)

a horizon

48.

IDENTIFY 2

a)

Bedrock

b)

c horizon

c)

b horizon

d)

a horizon

49.

IDENTIFY 4

a)

Bedrock

b)

c horizon

c)

b horizon

d)

a horizon

50.

What is the main ingredient of soil?

a)

small pieces of metal

b)

small pieces of wood

c)

very small pieces of rock

d)

small pieces of glass

51.

What is the most common cause of chemical weathering?

a)

wind

b)

water

c)

ice

d)

roots

52.

Which of the following is NOT a way that Physical Weathering occurs?

a)

wind

b)

water

c)

ice

d)

chemicals

53.

What is in soil? (check all that apply)

a)

air

b)

water

c)

minerals

d)

aeration

e)

organic matter

54.

What is the smallest inorganic component of soil?

a)

sand

b)

silt

c)

clay

d)

gravel

55.

What is the largest component inorganic component of soil?

a)

sand

b)

silt

c)

clay

d)

organic material

56.

Air makes up about what percentage of soil?

a)

5%

b)

50%

c)

10%

d)

25%

57.

Organic matter makes up about what percentage of soil?

a)

5%

b)

45%

c)

25%

d)

75%

58.

What is the name of the soil texture class that is about 30% Sand, 35% Silt and about 35% Clay?

a)

silt loam

b)

clay

c)

loam

d)

clay loam

59.

What is the name of the soil texture class that is about 20% Sand, 20% Silt and about 80% Clay?

a)

silt loam

b)

clay

c)

loam

d)

silty clay

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