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Science review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Competition occurs when organisms try to use the same limited resource

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Biomes are characterized by temperature, precipitation, and the plant and animal communities that live there

a)

True

b)

False

3.

A habitat is the role of a population in its community, including its environment and its relationship with other species

a)

True

b)

False

4.

A food chain is the feeding relationship among all of the organism in an ecosystem

a)

True

b)

False

5.

A limiting factor is an environmental factor that increases the growth of a population

a)

True

b)

False

6.

A small fish called a cleaner wrasse darts in and out of a larger fish's mouth, removing and eating parasites and dead tissue. Which term best describes the relationship between the cleaner wrasse and large fish?

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Competition

7.

Bees have a society in which different members have different responsibilities. The interaction among bees is an example of what type of behavior?

a)

Cooperation

b)

Commensalism

c)

Consumerism

d)

Competition

8.

After a mild winter with plenty of food, a deer population grew rapidly. What most likely happened to the wolf population in that ecosystem?

a)

It was unaffected

b)

It grew

c)

It shrank

d)

It became extinct

9.

The diagram below shows an aquatic ecosystem.

What is one abiotic factor shown in this diagram?

a)

The snails

b)

The crab

c)

The water

d)

The tree roots

10.

Which of the following is an example of a biotic limiting factor for a population?

a)

disease

b)

natural disasters

c)

climate

d)

water availability

11.

Which of the following is the most likely reason that a population might crash?

a)

the carrying capacity of the environment suddenly drops

b)

the number of predator suddenly decreases

c)

the number of prey suddenly increases

d)

the competition for the same resource suddenly drops

12.

Grizzly bears are classified in the order Carnivora. Their diet consists of roots, tubers, berries, nuts, fungi, insects, rodents, and fish. What ecological role best describes grizzly bears?

a)

carnivores

b)

omnivores

c)

herbivores

d)

producers

13.

The graph below shows the size of a squirrel population over 20 years.

The trend displayed on the graph could be a result of what factor?

a)

emigration

b)

immigration

c)

increased death rate

d)

scarce resources

14.

The diagram below shows how a manatee gets its energy.

What provides the energy for the sea grass, the manatee, and most life on Earth?

(a)  

15.

The diagram below shows how a manatee gets its energy.

What role does the sea grass play in this food chain?

(a)  

16.

The diagram below shows how a manatee gets its energy.

According to this diagram, what type of consumer is the manatee?

(a)  

17.

Use the diagram to help you answer the following question.

If there is a decrease in food availability for the wading birds, how will the different levels of organization shown in the diagram be affected?

(a)  

18.

The diagram below shows an example of food web.

What traits do the prey animals shown here have in common that help them survive?

(a)  

19.

The diagram below shows an example of food web.

What important ecological group is missing from this food web?

(a)  

20.

The diagram below shows an example of food web.

What may happen if the rabbit population suddenly shrank due to disease?

(a)