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Apes Summative 1 Review

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Self centeredness

b)

Commonwealth sharing

c)

Tragedy of the Commons

d)

Public resource commons

2.

Which of the following would be an example of Tragedy of the Commons?

a)

Overfishing in a private pond.

b)

Clearcutting in a National Forest

c)

Spraying pesticides on a farm.

d)

Overfishing the oceans.

3.

_____________ refers to humans living on Earth and their use of resources without depletion of the resources without depletion of the resources for future generations.

a)

Ecosystem services

b)

Sustainability

c)

Human impact

d)

Ecological footprint

4.

What type of diagram is this?

a)

Food Chain

b)

Trophic pyramid

c)

Food web

d)

10% Rule

5.

What is the process that moves nitrogen from the atmosphere to the organic compound within the cycle?

a)

denitrification

b)

decomposition

c)

nitrogen fixation

d)

photosynthesis

6.

In a food chain/web the arrow direction shows...

a)

the direction of energy flow (upward)

b)

identifies what is "eaten" and what is the "eater" (Downward)

7.

An organism that creates its own food from the sun.

(a)  

8.

A primary consumer is also known as (a)  

9.

The symbiosis that is beneficial to both organisms involved.

a)

Competition

b)

Mutualism

c)

Predation

d)

Parasitism

10.

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?

a)

nitrogen fixation

b)

nitrification

c)

denitrification

d)

ammonification

e)

assimilation

11.

Which nitrogen cycle process is occurring when bacteria convert ammonium to nitrite and then into nitrate?

a)

nitrogen fixation

b)

nitrification

c)

denitrification

d)

ammonification

e)

assimilation

12.

Which of these correctly shows the reservoirs where most of Earth's carbon atoms and nitrogen atoms are residing at any given time?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
13.

The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

a)

is increasing in part due to fossil fuel use.

b)

has not significantly changed in the past 200 years.

c)

is increasing in part due to deforestation.

d)

has been decreasing since the 1800’s.

e)

can not be reliably measured

14.

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

a)

I only

b)

II only

c)

I and III

d)

I and II

e)

I, II, and III

15.

Which of the following variables increase population size?

a)

Deaths

b)

Emigration

c)

Immigration

16.

This type of species puts energy into reproduction not survival.

a)

r-selected

b)

k-selected

c)

s-selected

d)

j-selected

17.

Represents the biotic potential of the species

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

18.

Represents the maximum number of individuals that can be supported by a particular ecosystem on a long-term basis

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

19.

A sustainable solution to urban growth

a)

suburban growth

b)

stopping growth

c)

building up

d)

urban heat island

20.

plants lose water to the atmosphere through stomata.

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

runoff

d)

transpiration

21.

Which of these nitrogen cycle processes converts atmospheric nitrogen to a soil form of nitrogen that is usable by plants?

a)

nitrogen fixation

b)

nitrification

c)

denitrification

d)

ammonification

e)

assimilation

22.

What law best relates to energy loss within an ecosystem?

a)

First law of thermodynamics

b)

Second law of thermodynamics

c)

Third law of thermodynamics

d)

Law of conservation of matter

23.

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.

a)

Commensalism

b)

Parasitism

c)

Symbiotic

d)

Mutualism

24.

A tapeworm lives in the small intestines where it feeds and grows, robbing the human of essential nutrients. This is a _____ type of relationship.

a)

Commensalism

b)

Parasitism

c)

Symbiotic

d)

Mutualism

25.

What is an omnivore?

a)

receives energy from the sun

b)

only eats meat

c)

only eats plants

d)

eats both plants and meat

26.

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

a)

each occupies a different niche

b)

they interbreed

c)

they use different methods of reproduction

d)

birds compete for food

27.

No two species can occupy the same niche and one out-competes the other

a)
Competitive Exclusion Principle 
b)
Limiting Exclusion Theory
c)
Competitive Limiting Principle
d)
Limiting Competitive Theory 
28.

The total quantity of all living matter in an area is called:

a)

Troposphere

b)

Net Primary Productivity

c)

Biomass

d)

Ecosystem

29.

What is the bottom layer of the an energy pyramid?

a)

producer

b)

tertiary consumer

c)

Secondary consumer

d)

primary consumer

30.
In the energy pyramid here, how much of the energy in the producers gets passed to the herbivores?
a)
10%
b)
20%
c)
80%
d)
90%
31.
What is the only process that removes carbon from the atmosphere?
a)
combustion
b)
cellular respiration
c)
photosynthesis
d)
decomposition
32.

What is the largest reservoir for nitrogen?

a)

the ocean

b)

rocks and minerals

c)

the atmosphere

d)

bacteria

33.

Where is the largest reservoir for the phosphorus cycle?

a)

rocks and minerals

b)

the ocean

c)

the atmopshere

d)

fossil fuels

34.
Which nutrient is not cycled through the atmosphere?
a)
carbon
b)
nitrogen
c)
phosphorous
d)
water
35.

Which of the following represents the products of photosynthesis

a)

Carbon dioxide, water and Oxygen

b)

Glucose, water and Oxygen

c)

Caron dioxide, water and Glucose

d)

Carbon dioxide, water and light

36.

Which of the following accounts for 99% of the primary production in the ocean?

a)

Seagrasses

b)

Zooxanthellae

c)

Phytoplankton

d)

Mangroves

37.

Which of the following statements defines productivity?

a)

The mass of living organisms in a given area expressed as dry weight of mass per unit of area or g m–2.

b)

The conversion of energy into biomass in a given time expressed as J m-2 yr-1.

c)

The total amount of stuff made.

d)

What is left over after losses.

38.

Using the graph below which statement is correct.

a)

Swamps and marshes, estuaries and tropical rainforests have an NPP of 9,000 kilocalories m-2 yr-1.

b)

Boreal and deciduous temperate forests have a NPP range of 3,500 - 6,000 kilocalories m-2 yr-1.

c)

Grasslands have an NPP of 2,000 kilocalories m-2 yr-1.

d)

All of the responses are correct.

39.
__________ primary productivity is the total amount of energy that producers convert to chemical energy in organic molecules per unit of time.   
a)
Net
b)
Total
c)
Gross
d)
None of the above
40.
__________productivity = the organic materials that remain after photosynthetic organisms in the ecosystem have used some of these compounds for their cellular energy needs (cellular respiration).
a)
Gross
b)
Primary
c)
Net
d)
Secondary
41.

A zebra is an example of

a)

a primary consumer.

b)

a producer

c)

a secondary consumer.

d)

a detritivore.

e)

a scavenger

42.

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?

a)

Impossible to determine from the given information

b)

3 kg C/m^2/year

c)

1.5 kg C/m^2/year

d)

2 kg C/m^2/year

e)

4.5 kg C/m^2/year

43.

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?

a)

The arctic fox population will increase.

b)

The polar bear population will increase.

c)

The caribou population will decrease.

d)

The snowy owl population will decrease.

44.

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?

a)

There is less energy in the producers because they are at the bottom.

b)

There is more energy in the producers because they provide energy for all the consumers in the ecosystem.

c)

There is more energy available in the tertiary consumers because they need the energy to hunt.

d)

There is more energy in the level containing the top predators because they are larger in size.

45.

Using the everglades energy pyramid provided, which of the following statements describes the transfer of energy in this pyramid. Energy is transferred from ________ .

a)

from the grass, to the marsh rabbits, back to the grass

b)

from the Florida panther, to the gray fox, to the marsh rabbits

c)

from the grass, to the marsh rabbits, to the gray fox, to the Florida panther

d)

from the Florida panther, to the gray fox, to the marsh rabbits, to the grass