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Unit 7 Test

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 6hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which biome does this graph best represent?

a)

Tropical rainforest

b)

Deciduous forest

c)

Tundra

d)

Desert

2.

On which visit to the area would you observe the most mature community?

a)

Visit 3

b)

Visit 7

c)

Visit 4

d)

Visit 1

3.

What was the average temperature for this biome during December?

a)

25°C

b)

28°C

c)

23°C

d)

19°C

4.

During 1920, the rabbit population was extremely low. Which statement below can be assumed about the bobcat population in 1920?

a)

The bobcat population fell to a record low population.

b)

The bobcat population had to look for alternative prey.

c)

The bobcat population lost all tree and shrub shelter.

d)

The bobcat population was not hunting any rabbits for prey.

5.

Which two species of spiders will most likely constantly compete for prey?

a)

Species 3 and 5

b)

Species 1 and 3

c)

Species 2 and 5

d)

Species 1 and 4

6.

From the following choices, which region had the lowest population growth in 2000?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

North America

d)

Africa

7.

Zebra mussels and kudzu vine are both aiien species brought to America. Why do alien species usually thrive in their new habitat?

a)

The alien species are always autotrophs.

b)

The new habitat often lacks natural predators of the alien species.

c)

The alien species are weaker.

d)

The new habitat is free of pollution.

8.

A student planted an orchid in soil and monitored it for four years. What most likely happened to the orchid during Year 3?

a)

The orchid was phototropic

b)

The orchid hibernated

c)

The orchid died

d)

The orchid was dormant.

9.

An adaptation that a snake must have to live in the biome represented by number 1 has tolerance of-

a)

no access to insect prey

b)

decreased amounts of minerals in the soil

c)

mild temperatures

d)

limited access to water

10.

Which of the following statement best summarizes the chart?

a)

As the population of the world decreases, the amount of carbon emissions decreases.

b)

As the population of the world increases, the amount of carbon emissions decreases.

c)

As the population of the world increases, the amount of carbon emissions increases.

d)

As the population of the world decreases, the amount of carbon emissions increases.

11.

A tapeworm lives inside the intestines of a dog. The tapeworm steals the nutrients form the food the dog has digested. What type of symbiotic relationship does this best represent?

a)

Commensalism

b)

Cooperation

c)

Parasitism

d)

Mutualism

12.

Examine the given food web. Which of the following is an example of a prey-predator relationship?

a)

A ringtail consumes a coyote

b)

A pine marten consumes a bobcat

c)

A raven consumes a pacific tree frog

d)

A mountain lion consumes an Edith's checkerspot.

13.

As the stream current increases-

a)

the size of the sediment that is carried increases

b)

the volume of the sediment that is carried decreases

c)

the size of the sediment that is carried decreases

d)

the volume of sediment that is carried stays the same

14.

Starting in 1985, the wolf population begins to decline greatly while the moose population rises quickly. What causes this severe increase and decrease between the two populations?

a)

The increased amount of prey cannot be hunted by the predator

b)

Predators are uninterested in hunting the prey

c)

Limited predators are available to hunt for prey

d)

The prey has now begun hunting the predator

15.

The type of ecosystem an area has is determined by-

a)

The amount of watersheds

b)

Water quality

c)

Abiotic factors

d)

River tributaries

16.

Which of the following correctly identifies the watersheds in Virginia? (Choose all that apply)

a)

North carolina sounds is number 1

b)

North carolina sounds is number 3

c)

Chesapeake bay is number 2

d)

Gulf of mexico sounds is number 2

e)

Chesepeake bay is number 1

17.

What process is shown?

a)

Respiration

b)

Diffusion

c)

Osmosis

d)

Active transport

18.

Click on the characteristics that can be inferred about this animal's niche as a nocturnal predator.

a)

Has excellent night vision

b)

Catches the most prey at midday

c)

Has grasping talons

d)

Scavenges from rotting carcases

e)

Hunts live prey at night

19.

To live in the biome represented by number 2, an artic fox must must adapt to the-

a)

nonexistent access to any type of prey

b)

low amounts of precipitation

c)

harsh summer temperatures

d)

increased amounts of precipitation

20.

If hunters kill most of the top level predators, like mountain lions and coyotes, what effect will this have on the herbivores within the ecosystem?

a)

The number of herbivores will not be affected

b)

The herbivores will go extinct

c)

The number of herbivores will decrease

d)

The number of herbivores will increase

21.

The Camel and Banana spider species both eat the same prey. The two species are competing the most for which type of prey?

a)

Flies

b)

Birds

c)

Lizards

d)

Bees

22.

Even though the Chesapeake Bay is primarily located off the coast of the state of Virginia, other states can affect the water quality in the estuary. How is this possible?

a)

Citizens from other states send their trash to areas in Virginia.

b)

Streams start in the state of New York and end in Virginia.

c)

Pollution from New Jersey contaminates the Atlantic Ocean.

d)

The Chesapeake Bay watershed is located in 6 different states.

23.

The arrows labeled 5 are moving water through the wetland area. What other function is being fulfilled during this process shown by the arrows labeled number 5?

a)

Weathering and erosion is occurring underground causing flooding.

b)

The water is infiltrating upwards, away from the stream labeled 4.

c)

Nutrients are being removed from the water and placed back into the stream labeled 1.

d)

The water is being filtered and pollutants are being removed.

24.

 Eutrophication causes a water system to become cloudy, changing the water to a color shade of green, yellow, brown, or red. The growth of what organism causes the water system to become cloudy?

a)

Fish

b)

Phytoplankton

c)

Jellyfish

d)

Seaweed

25.

Which term best descibes the niche of a shark?

a)

Prey

b)

Decomposer

c)

Parasite

d)

Predator