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Ecosystem Dynamics Part 1 Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Dropping leaves in the fall is a characteristic of what type of tree?
a)
deciduous
b)
evergreen
c)
conifer
d)
bonsai
2.

Biome with plants and grasses, but few trees.

a)

grassland

b)

desert

c)

forest

d)

arctic tundra

3.

Which biome contains large populations of grazing herbivores, few species of birds, and deep, rich soil?

a)

tropical rain forest

b)

desert

c)

deciduous forest

d)

grassland

4.

Which biome is characterized by very little precipitation?

a)

Desert

b)

Tundra

c)

Taiga

d)

Rainforest

5.

Which biome is characterized by having permafrost soil, mostly small shrubs and grasses, and warm-blooded animals with very short summers and very long winters?

a)

desert

b)

grassland

c)

tundra

d)

tropical rainforest

6.

Which biome is located south of the tundra, has evergreen/cone-bearing trees, mammals, and short, wet summers with long, cold winters?

a)

tundra

b)

taiga

c)

grassland

d)

marine

7.

If I was suddenly transported away to some strange land and saw a squirrel in a magnolia tree, a woodpecker on an oak tree, and a raccoon digging through the garbage, which biome am I mostly likely in?

a)

tropical rainforest

b)

taiga

c)

grassland

d)

deciduous forest

8.

Which biome has the great amount of biodiversity with about half of the known species living in it?

a)

deciduous forest

b)

taiga

c)

tropical rainforest

d)

freshwater

9.

On the savannah one might find a lion preying on an antelope while a rhinoceros is wallowing in a mud puddle. Savannah is another name for which biome?

a)

desert

b)

grassland

c)

marine

d)

forest

10.

True or False:

There are such things as cold deserts.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Which biome is best being described by the following:

water lilies, algae, catfish, bass, frogs, less than 1% salt concentration

a)

freshwater

b)

marine

c)

rainforest

d)

tundra

12.

Which biome is best being described by the following:

kelp, plankton, coral, anemone, shark, greater than 1% salt concentration

a)

freshwater

b)

marine

c)

rainforest

d)

tundra

13.
Which is classified as an ecosystem?
a)
a bumble bee
b)
a bee hive
c)
bees, grass, trees, birds, frogs
d)
bees, grass, frogs, water, sunlight
14.
Which of these is the basic unit of life in all living things?
a)
tissue
b)
organ
c)
cell
d)
atom
15.
If you see cardinals, blue jays and owls in your back yard, this is an example of a 
a)
community
b)
population
c)
ecosystem
d)
species
16.
Organs and tissues that perform the same function is called _____________?
a)
cells
b)
tissues 
c)
organ system
d)
organs
17.
A group of tissues that perform a similar function is called_____. (Examples include the heart, lungs or stomach)
a)
cells
b)
tissues
c)
organs
d)
organ system
18.
What is an organism?
a)
a group of similar cells that perform a common function
b)
a group of organs working together to do a job in the body
c)
a collection of tissues that work together
d)
a living thing 
19.
Which of the following is NOT an organism?
a)
Kangaroo
b)
Mushroom
c)
Computer
d)
Oak tree
20.
Which of the following is an example of an organism?
a)
Human
b)
Apple tree
c)
Yeast
d)
All of these
21.
The heart is an example of a(n) _________.
a)
Organ system
b)
Organ
c)
Organism
d)
Tissue
22.
The circulatory (cardiovascular) system is an example of a(n) _______.
a)
Organism
b)
Organ system
c)
Organ
d)
Cell
23.
A peach tree is an example of a(n) __________.
a)
Organ
b)
Organ system
c)
Tissue
d)
Organism
24.
Organs are made up of ________.
a)
tissues
b)
organ systems
c)
organisms
d)
species
25.

The Study of the relations of organisms to one another and their physical environment.

a)

Biology

b)

Sociology

c)

Psychology

d)

Ecology

26.

The Biosphere contains all ecosystems

a)

True

b)

False

27.

An Ecosystem is a community and it's living and non living surroundings.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

What does Biotic mean?

a)

Living

b)

Non Living

29.

What does abiotic mean?

a)

Living

b)

Non Living

30.

Which of the following is not an example of a population?

a)

a herd of buffalo

b)

a school of fish

c)

all the people in a town

d)

the people, plants, and animals of Pittsburg

31.

Select the answer that has the levels of ecology from broadest to narrowest. (biggest to smallest)

a)

Biosphere, Ecosystem, Community, Population, Organism

b)

Community, Organism, Population, Ecosystem, Biosphere

c)

Organism, Population, Community, Ecosystem, Biosphere

32.

Which shoes are better?

a)

Vans

b)

Converse

c)

Nike

d)

Adidas

33.

What is the best pizza topping?

a)

Pure Pepperoni

b)

Cheese Please

c)

Poppin' Pineapple

d)

Pizza is TRASH!

34.
What are groups of different populations living togther in the same place at the same time called?
a)
An organism
b)
A population
c)
A community
d)
A biosphere
35.
Organisms with ______________ cells are multicellular.
a)
Many
b)
Animal
c)
One
d)
Plant
36.
An organism with only ONE cell is called ________________________________.
a)
Multicellular
b)
Incomplete
c)
Unicellular
d)
Silly
37.
To sort an organism into a group based on shared traits is called __________.
a)
Domains
b)
Taxonomy
c)
Genetics
d)
Classification
38.
A scientific name consists of a ___________.
a)
domain and kingdom
b)
phylum and class
c)
family and order
d)
genus and species
39.
Which language is the primary language used to classify living things?
a)
Greek
b)
Latin
c)
Roman
d)
English
40.
An organism in the United States has the same scientific name as it does in China.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
41.

The two-name naming system used in modern classification of living organisms is called...

a)

cladogram

b)

binomial nomenclature

c)

genetics

d)

phylogeny

42.

The most specific level of biological classification is...

a)

kingdom

b)

genus

c)

phylum

d)

species

43.

The order of the levels of classification is:

a)

kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, family, species

b)

class, kingdom, phylum, order, genus, family, species

c)

class, kingdom, phylum, order, genus, species, family

d)

kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

44.
 You would find mushrooms in which kingdom?
a)
Plantae
b)
Protists
c)
Fungi
d)
Animalia
45.
Which of the following organisms are MOST closely related?
a)
organisms that share a domain
b)
organisms that share a family 
c)
organisms that share a genus 
d)
organisms that share an order  
46.

The modern Biological classification system is based on the pioneering work of:

a)

Carl Linnaeus

b)

Isaac Newton

c)

Charles Darwin

d)

John Meritus

47.

Animals that have backbones.

a)

vertebrates

b)

invertebrates

c)

insects

d)

jellyfish

48.

Mammals are one of the classifications. Mammals are known for:

a)

Having feathers.

b)

Having fur and feeding their young milk.

c)

Laying eggs.

d)

Having no spine.

49.

Reptiles are known for:

a)

Having fur.

b)

Having feathers.

c)

Having scales and laying eggs.

d)

Feeding their young with milk.

50.

Birds are known for:

a)

Having scales.

b)

Having fur.

c)

Living partly in water and partly on land.

d)

Having feathers and laying eggs.

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