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WorksheetsApes Summative 1 Review
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 26mins
Individuals will use shared resources in their own self-interest rather than in keeping with the common good, thereby depleting the resources. This is known as
Self centeredness
Commonwealth sharing
Tragedy of the Commons
Public resource commons
Which of the following would be an example of Tragedy of the Commons?
Overfishing in a private pond.
Clearcutting in a National Forest
Spraying pesticides on a farm.
Overfishing the oceans.
_____________ refers to humans living on Earth and their use of resources without depletion of the resources without depletion of the resources for future generations.
Ecosystem services
Sustainability
Human impact
Ecological footprint
What type of diagram is this?
Food Chain
Trophic pyramid
Food web
10% Rule
What is the process that moves nitrogen from the atmosphere to the organic compound within the cycle?
denitrification
decomposition
nitrogen fixation
photosynthesis
In a food chain/web the arrow direction shows...
the direction of energy flow (upward)
identifies what is "eaten" and what is the "eater" (Downward)
An organism that creates its own food from the sun.
(a)
A primary consumer is also known as (a)
The symbiosis that is beneficial to both organisms involved.
Competition
Mutualism
Predation
Parasitism
Which nitrogen cycle process is occurring when plant roots absorb ammonium ions and nitrate ions for use in making molecules such as DNA, amino acids, and proteins?
nitrogen fixation
nitrification
denitrification
ammonification
assimilation
Which nitrogen cycle process is occurring when bacteria convert ammonium to nitrite and then into nitrate?
nitrogen fixation
nitrification
denitrification
ammonification
assimilation
Which of these correctly shows the reservoirs where most of Earth's carbon atoms and nitrogen atoms are residing at any given time?
The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
is increasing in part due to fossil fuel use.
has not significantly changed in the past 200 years.
is increasing in part due to deforestation.
has been decreasing since the 1800’s.
can not be reliably measured
Which is an example of a sustainable practice?
I. Replanting a logged forest
II. Developing substitutes for nonrenewable resources
III. Banning the use of all fossil fuels without a planned transition to an alternative
I only
II only
I and III
I and II
I, II, and III
Which of the following variables increase population size?
Deaths
Emigration
Immigration
This type of species puts energy into reproduction not survival.
r-selected
k-selected
s-selected
j-selected
Represents the biotic potential of the species
A
B
C
D
E
Represents the maximum number of individuals that can be supported by a particular ecosystem on a long-term basis
A
B
C
D
E
A sustainable solution to urban growth
suburban growth
stopping growth
building up
urban heat island
plants lose water to the atmosphere through stomata.
evaporation
condensation
runoff
transpiration
Which of these nitrogen cycle processes converts atmospheric nitrogen to a soil form of nitrogen that is usable by plants?
nitrogen fixation
nitrification
denitrification
ammonification
assimilation
What law best relates to energy loss within an ecosystem?
First law of thermodynamics
Second law of thermodynamics
Third law of thermodynamics
Law of conservation of matter
The cattle egret follows herds of cattle and eat the insects that the cattle stir up as they move through the grassland. The cattle appear to be unaffected by the egrets. This is a _____ type of relationship.
Commensalism
Parasitism
Symbiotic
Mutualism
A tapeworm lives in the small intestines where it feeds and grows, robbing the human of essential nutrients. This is a _____ type of relationship.
Commensalism
Parasitism
Symbiotic
Mutualism
What is an omnivore?
receives energy from the sun
only eats meat
only eats plants
eats both plants and meat
Two closely related species of birds live in the same tree. Species A feeds on ants and termites, while Species B feeds on caterpillars. The two species coexist successfully because
each occupies a different niche
they interbreed
they use different methods of reproduction
birds compete for food
No two species can occupy the same niche and one out-competes the other
The total quantity of all living matter in an area is called:
Troposphere
Net Primary Productivity
Biomass
Ecosystem
What is the bottom layer of the an energy pyramid?
producer
tertiary consumer
Secondary consumer
primary consumer
What is the largest reservoir for nitrogen?
the ocean
rocks and minerals
the atmosphere
bacteria
Where is the largest reservoir for the phosphorus cycle?
rocks and minerals
the ocean
the atmopshere
fossil fuels
Which of the following represents the products of photosynthesis
Carbon dioxide, water and Oxygen
Glucose, water and Oxygen
Caron dioxide, water and Glucose
Carbon dioxide, water and light
Which of the following accounts for 99% of the primary production in the ocean?
Seagrasses
Zooxanthellae
Phytoplankton
Mangroves
Which of the following statements defines productivity?
The mass of living organisms in a given area expressed as dry weight of mass per unit of area or g m–2.
The conversion of energy into biomass in a given time expressed as J m-2 yr-1.
The total amount of stuff made.
What is left over after losses.
Using the graph below which statement is correct.
Swamps and marshes, estuaries and tropical rainforests have an NPP of 9,000 kilocalories m-2 yr-1.
Boreal and deciduous temperate forests have a NPP range of 3,500 - 6,000 kilocalories m-2 yr-1.
Grasslands have an NPP of 2,000 kilocalories m-2 yr-1.
All of the responses are correct.
A zebra is an example of
a primary consumer.
a producer
a secondary consumer.
a detritivore.
a scavenger
If gross primary productivity in a wetland is 3 kg C/m^2/year and respiration is 1.5 kg C/m^2/year, what is the net primary productivity of the wetland?
Impossible to determine from the given information
3 kg C/m^2/year
1.5 kg C/m^2/year
2 kg C/m^2/year
4.5 kg C/m^2/year
An arctic food web is shown. Suppose that the lemming population is removed from the web. Which of the following would be a likely short-term effect of this change?
The arctic fox population will increase.
The polar bear population will increase.
The caribou population will decrease.
The snowy owl population will decrease.
A team of ecologists observed feeding patterns of several populations in the desert. Which of the following best explains the difference in the amount of available energy in the trophic levels of the desert ecosystem?
There is less energy in the producers because they are at the bottom.
There is more energy in the producers because they provide energy for all the consumers in the ecosystem.
There is more energy available in the tertiary consumers because they need the energy to hunt.
There is more energy in the level containing the top predators because they are larger in size.
Using the everglades energy pyramid provided, which of the following statements describes the transfer of energy in this pyramid. Energy is transferred from ________ .
from the grass, to the marsh rabbits, back to the grass
from the Florida panther, to the gray fox, to the marsh rabbits
from the grass, to the marsh rabbits, to the gray fox, to the Florida panther
from the Florida panther, to the gray fox, to the marsh rabbits, to the grass
