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Ch. 8 and 9 Test

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 6hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A relationship in which different individuals or populations attempt to use the same limited resources

a)

Competition

b)

Parasitism

c)

Mutualism

d)

Commensalism

2.

The functional role of a species within an ecosystem

a)

Habitat

b)

Niche

3.

The location where an organism lives

a)

habitat

b)

niche

4.

Which of the following is an example of a parasite?

a)

worm in your intestine

b)

a lion hunting zebras

c)

be stinging your arm

d)

honeybee on flower

5.

Bacteria in your intestines are an example of mutualism only if they

a)

make you sick

b)

have no effect on you

c)

are destroyed by your digestive juices/enzymes

d)

help you break down food

6.

What property of a population may be scribed as even, clumped or random?

a)

dispersion

b)

density

c)

size

d)

growth-rate

7.

The “co” in coevolution means

a)

apart

b)

together

c)

two

d)

predator-prey

8.

A robin that does not affect the tree in which it nests is an example of

a)

parasitism

b)

commensalism

c)

mutualism

d)

predation

9.

Calculate the change in population size if there were 540 deaths and 2583 births in Norfolk, Virginia on April 30, 2021.

a)

-3123

b)

-2043

c)

3123

d)

2043

10.

What type of graph is presented below?

a)

Sigmoidal graph

b)

Carrying capacity graph

c)

exponential growth graph

11.

The below image is what type of interaction amongst species?

a)

mutualism

b)

parasitism

c)

predation

d)

commensalism

12.

Populations of predators depend on populations of prey, so changes in one of these populations may be linked to changes in the other. This graph shows population estimates over time for Canadian lynx and their favorite food, snowshoe hares. Approximate the year in which the snowshoe hare population was the highest?

a)

1865

b)

1863

c)

1885

d)

1886

13.

Populations of predators depend on populations of prey, so changes in one of these populations may be linked to changes in the other. This graph shows population estimates over time for Canadian lynx and their favorite food, snowshoe hares. Approximate the year in which the Lynx population was the highest?

a)

1903

b)

1886

c)

1903

d)

1895

14.

According to the image, the orchid benefits from growing on the tree because the orchid is exposed to more rain and sunlight than if it grew on the ground. The tree is not harmed or helped by the orchid. Which of the following exemplifies this type of interaction amongst species?

a)

commensalism

b)

parasitism

c)

mutualism

d)

competition

15.

The movement of people into cities from rural areas

a)

Migration

b)

Urbanization

16.

The basic facilities and services that support a community such as a power plant and a hospital is called what?

a)

buildings

b)

developing countries

c)

infrastructure

d)

none of the above

17.

An increase in water-borne diseases could possibly be alleviated by

a)

Adequate sewage treatment facilities for growing populations **

b)

very rapid growth of large cities

c)

sufficient fuelwood

d)

both (a) and (b)

18.

Demographers predict population sizes by using

a)

Survivorship, migration, life expectancy, and replacement structure

b)

Life expectancy, age structure, fertility rate and migration

c)

Replacement, rate fertility rate, age rates and survivorship

d)

Age structure, survivorship, fertility rate and migration

19.

According to the graph below, approximate the highest TOTAL FERTILITY RATE.

a)

1960

b)

1958

c)

3.7

d)

1959

20.

According to the graph below, which factor is a main contributor to the population growth in the United States?

a)

increase due to migration

b)

increase due to births

21.

According to the graph below, which region has the highest total fertility?

a)

more developed regions

b)

the world

c)

less developed regions

d)

least developed regions

22.

According to the boxes below, which of the following exhibits a “random dispersion” model?

a)

Green

b)

Red

c)

Pink

23.

According to the boxes below, which of the following exhibits a “uniformed dispersion” model?

a)

green

b)

red

c)

pink

24.

According to the boxes below, which of the following exhibits a “clumped dispersion” model?

a)

green

b)

red

c)

pink

25.

Was this test extremely hard? You have to choose “NO” if you want points for this question. Seriously, you will lose points if you choose “Yes”. Stop playing. Choose “NO” or else…

a)

Yes

b)

No