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Test 1 Review: SEV1

Total questions: 98

Worksheet time: 1hrs 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following are all biotic?

a)

Temperature, Light, Rain, Gravity, Heat

b)

Water, Fish, Insects, Lily Plants

c)

Dogs, Meat, Cats, Catnip

d)

Lion, Pride Rock, Warthog, Meerkat

2.

Which of the following are all abiotic?

a)

Temperature, Light, Rain, Gravity, Heat

b)

Water, Fish, Insects, Lily Plants

c)

Dogs, Meat, Cats, Catnip

d)

Lion, Pride Rock, Warthog, Meerkat

3.

Which definition best fits the term biotic?

a)

The study of the interactions between animals and their environment

b)

Factors in the environment that are considered not alive

c)

the environment in which an organism lives.

d)

Factors in the environment that are considered living or the remains of living things

e)

The role a species plays in the ecosystem.

4.

Which definition best fits the term Population?

a)

A group or organisms of the same species that live in the same area and interact with one another.

b)

A group of many populations (of different species) that live and interact with one another

c)

A group of populations of many different species that live and interact with both one another and all of the abiotic factors in their environment.

d)

A set of different ecosystems that acer connected by similar geographic features and share the same or similar climate.

e)

Anywhere on earth that life exists.

5.

Which definition best fits the term community?

a)

A group or organisms of the same species that live in the same area and interact with one another.

b)

A group of many populations (of different species) that live and interact with one another

c)

A group of populations of many different species that live and interact with both one another and all of the abiotic factors in their environment.

d)

A set of different ecosystems that acer connected by similar geographic features and share the same or similar climate.

e)

Anywhere on earth that life exists.

6.

Which definition best fits the term ecosystem?

a)

A group or organisms of the same species that live in the same area and interact with one another.

b)

A group of many populations (of different species) that live and interact with one another

c)

A group of populations of many different species that live and interact with both one another and all of the abiotic factors in their environment.

d)

A set of different ecosystems that acer connected by similar geographic features and share the same or similar climate.

e)

Anywhere on earth that life exists.

7.

Which level of organization is depicted in this image?

a)

Population

b)

Community

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Biome

e)

Biosphere

8.

Which level of organization is depicted in this image?

a)

Population

b)

Community

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Biome

e)

Biosphere

9.

Which level of organization is depicted in this image?

a)

Population

b)

Community

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Biome

e)

Biosphere

10.

Which level of organization is depicted in this image?

a)

Population

b)

Community

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Biome

e)

Biosphere

11.

Which level of organization is depicted in this image?

a)

Population

b)

Community

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Biome

e)

Biosphere

12.

Which level of organization is depicted in this image?

a)

Population

b)

Community

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Biome

e)

Biosphere

13.

Biotic

a)

Dead

b)

Non-living

c)

Alone

d)

Living

14.

individual member

of a species or

population

a)

population

b)

community

c)

organism

d)

ecosystem

15.

community PLUS all

of the abiotic factors

in the environment

a)

organism

b)

population

c)

community

d)

ecosystem

16.

the zone

of life on Earth,

encompassing all of

Earth’s ecosystems

a)

biosphere

b)

biome

c)

ecosystem

d)

community

17.

The Biosphere contains all ecosystems

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Select the examples of biotic things

a)

Plants

b)

Soil

c)

Sun

d)

Animals

19.

Select from the following, examples of a population.

a)

Herd of buffalo

b)

School of fish

c)

All the people living in a town

d)

The people, animals, and plants at Liberty Elementary School.

20.
What level of organization can be observed in the image?
a)
Species
b)
Population
c)
Community
d)
Ecosystem
21.
What is a producer?
a)
an organism that gets energy from eating other organisms
b)
an organisms that uses sunlight to make its own food
c)
an organism that gets energy from eating dead organisms, non-living material or waste
d)
an organism that uses chemical energy to make its own food
22.
What is a herbivore?
a)
an animal that gets energy from eating other animals
b)
an organism that gets energy from eating only plants
c)
an animal that gets energy by eating both plants and other animals
d)
an animal that eats only herbs
23.
An organism that gets energy from eating other organisms is a ______________.
a)
producer
b)
consumer
c)
decomposer
d)
prey
24.
An organism that gets energy from breaking down dead organisms, non-living material or waste is a(an) ___________.
a)
producer
b)
consumer
c)
decomposer
d)
autotroph
25.
What is a carnivore?
a)
an animal that gets energy by eating other animals
b)
An animal that gets energy by eating only plants
c)
an animal that gets energy by eating both plants and animals
d)
an animal that makes its own energy through photosynthesis
26.
A connection of food chains with many food energy paths in an ecosystem is a ____________.
a)
ecosystem
b)
food web
c)
environment
d)
population
27.
Which of the following is a herbivore?
a)
cricket
b)
frog
c)
hawk
d)
shrew
28.
Where do all life forms get their energy?
a)
Earth's Core
b)
Water
c)
Plants
d)
The Sun
29.
In the energy pyramid here, how much of the energy in each level gets lost as heat or used by the organism for survival?
a)
80%
b)
90%
c)
10%
d)
20%
30.
What percentage of energy is passed on to each tropic level?
a)
10%
b)
50%
c)
90%
d)
100%
31.
The arrows in a food chain or web represents what?
a)
They point to the organism that is being eaten.
b)
It shows how sunlight flows within an ecosystem.
c)
They show what direction the energy is flowing between organisms. 
d)
They represent how water is transferred within a habitat.
32.

If there is 2000 kcal of energy in this particular ecosystem, how many kcal of energy will be available for hawk?

(a)  

33.

Which of the following is NOT needed for a producer to make its own food?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Water

d)

Sunlight

34.

Look at the food web of a pond ecosystem.

Which food chain shows the correct flow of energy in the pond 

of the food web?

a)
b)
c)
d)
35.

Rain forests normally receive a lot of rain. Which of the following is MOST LIKELY to happen to the plants in a rain forest during a severe drought and which organism might this affect?

a)

The plants will wilt and may die. Herbivores may have less food.

b)

The plants will quickly adapt. Herbivores may have more food.

c)

The plants will grow taller. Carnivores

may have more food.

d)

The plants will sprout new leaves. Carnivores may have more food.

36.

Look at the desert food web.

What organism will possibly die out if the feather grass were removed from the desert?

a)

Jackrabbit

b)

Grasshopper

c)

Desert tortoise

d)

Desert fox

37.

Look at the table.

Based on the Properties of Aquatic Organisms table, which organism is a producer?

a)

Grass Shrimp

b)

Phytoplankton

c)

Water Snail

d)

Zooplankton

38.

The food web shows interactions in a forest environment.

What statement about the interactions within the forest is correct?

a)

Carpenter ants are producers.

b)

Lichen are not producers.

c)

Voles do not get energy from owls.

d)

Black-tailed deers will not get energy from berries.

39.

Which of these organisms would most likely be found at the top of an energy pyramid?

a)

clams

b)

sardines

c)

sharks

d)

kelp (seaweed)

40.
From where do autotrophs obtain their energy?
a)
The sun
b)
Other organisms
41.

The diagram provided shows a marine food chain. In this food chain, the zooplankton are

a)

primary producers.

b)

primary consumers.

c)

secondary consumers.

d)

tertiary consumers.

42.

The picture provided shows an ocean bay food chain. Sea otters move into the ocean bay. They eat all of the sea urchins. This change will cause the

a)

kelp to have less food.

b)

crabs to have more food.

c)

sea ducks to have less food.

d)

arctic foxes to have more food.

43.
What does a food chain represent?
a)
How all living organisms within a habitat are connected.
b)
All of the things that a particular animal eats.
c)
How plants create their own food.
d)
A single path of energy transfer within a habitat.
44.

Photosynthesizing plants affect the carbon cycle by...

a)

Creating more carbon atoms

b)

Reducing the amount of carbon in the soil

c)

Absorbing CO2 from the atmosphere, lowering atmospheric levels of carbon

d)

None of the above; plants do not affect the carbon cycle

45.

Examples of decomposers include:

a)

humans, dogs, and whales

b)

trees, tomato plants, and phytoplankton

c)

viruses

d)

fungi, worms, and bacteria

46.
A large region characterized by its climate and organisms.
a)
biome
b)
ecosystem
c)
community
d)
population
47.
This biome is covered in coniferous forests.
a)
taiga
b)
tundra
c)
temperate rain forest
d)
deciduous forest
48.
a treeless biome that has permafrost
a)
Tundra
b)
Desert
c)
Taiga
d)
Deciduous
49.
This biome has trees with leaves that change color and fall off each year.
a)
taiga
b)
tundra
c)
temperate rain forest
d)
deciduous forest
50.

hot, humid forests with much rainfall

a)

grassland

b)

terrestrial ecosystems

c)

tropical rainforest

d)

biodiversity

51.

The cold biome of the far north. It has permanently frozen soil, so it can't support large plants.

a)

taiga

b)

canopy

c)

tundra

d)

biomes

52.

Which type of biome is it?

a)

Temperate grassland

b)

Chaparral/Mediterranean

c)

Desert

d)

Savanna grassland

53.

This biome has four very different seasons.

a)
tropical rain forest
b)
temperate rain forest
c)
deciduous forest
d)
grasslands
54.

A sandy or rocky biome with little precipitation or plant life.

a)

biomes

b)

tundra

c)

biodiversity

d)

desert

55.

Which two terrestrial biomes receive the least amount of precipitation?

a)

tundra and taiga

b)

tundra and desert

c)

desert and taiga

d)

desert and grassland

56.
The closer a biome is to the equator, the more we would expect it to be
a)
warmer & wetter
b)
warmer & drier
c)
cooler & wetter
d)
cooler & drier
57.
The farther a biome is from the equator, the more we would expect it to be 
a)
warmer & wetter
b)
warmer & drier
c)
cooler & wetter
d)
cooler & drier
58.
The tropical rain forest & tropical savanna biomes are similar in ___________, but ________________________________.
a)
temperature / the savannah doesn't receive enough rainfall to be a forest
b)
precipitation / the rain forest is hotter
c)
precipitation / the savanna is cooler
d)
temperature / the rain forest doesn't receive enough sunlight to be a savanna
59.
The biome pictured is
a)
temperate grassland
b)
temperate deciduous forest
c)
desert
d)
tundra
60.
The biome pictured is
a)
shrubland/chaparral
b)
tropical savanna
c)
temperate deciduous forest
d)
desert
61.
Look at the following graph to determine biome
a)
Savanna Grassland
b)
Chapparal
c)
Desert
d)
Tundra
62.
Earth’s biomes are divided into _________ biomes, and __________biomes
a)
terrestrial, aquatic
b)
hot, cold
c)
north, south
d)
east, west
63.
The most important abiotic factors when studying biomes are...
a)
Food and Water
b)
Water and Sunlight
c)
Temperature and Oxygen
d)
Precipitation and Temperature 
64.
The most important abiotic factors when studying biomes are...
a)
Food and Water
b)
Water and Sunlight
c)
Temperature and Oxygen
d)
Precipitation and Temperature 
65.
60 degrees latitude receives sunlight that is
a)
more direct & intense than 0 degrees
b)
less direct & intense than 0 degrees
c)
the same as 30 degrees in intensity
d)
more direct & intense than 30 degrees
66.
The area roughly between 23 degrees North & 23 degrees South is known as the 
a)
tropical zone
b)
temperate zone
c)
polar zone
67.

What factors influence the type of plants grow in a biome?

a)

temperature & precipitation

b)

temperature only

c)

precipitation only

d)

none of these

68.

All of the following are abiotic factors that influence aquatic ecosystems except

a)

sunlight

b)

temperature

c)

distance below the water's surface

d)

the presence of plankton

69.

What are the 2 types of aquatic biomes?

a)

rivers and streams

b)

lakes and oceans

c)

marine and fresh water

d)

marine and oceanic

70.

Adaptations in the river biome might include the ability to ___________

a)

ability to produce energy from sulfur

b)

excrete salt water

c)

resist a strong current

d)

conserve oxygen by not moving

71.

Primary succession occurs in an area that has:

a)

Has Soil

b)

Has No Soil

c)

Has Some Soil

d)

none of these

72.

___ are the first organisms to colonize an area and begin the process of ecological succession.

a)

foundational organisms

b)

introductory organisms

c)

primary organisms

d)

pioneer species

73.

What is the main difference between primary and secondary ecological succession?

a)

Primary begins WITHOUT soil; Secondary begins WITH soil

b)

Primary is the first state and secondary is the second stage

c)

Primary builds plant community; secondary builds animal community.

d)

Primary begins WITH soil; Secondary begins WITHOUT soil

74.

What is an example of an area that is likely to undergo primary succession?

a)

Glaciers melt and leave exposed rock

b)

Plants die from drought and decompose

c)

Land is bulldozed and soil remains

75.

Which of the following is the correct order of ecological succession?

a)

grass - shrubs - lichens - trees

b)

lichens - shrubs - grasses - trees

c)

lichens - grasses - shrubs - trees

d)

grasses - lichens - shrubs - trees

76.

All of the following contribute directly to soil formation EXCEPT

a)

lichens

b)

decomposition of organisms

c)

volcanic eruptions

d)

erosion of rock by weather

77.

What is an increase of biodiversity over time, after a natural or man made disturbance?

a)

ecological recession

b)

climax recession

c)

ecological succession

d)

climax succession

78.

What is an example of a disturbance that could bring about secondary succession?

a)

Humans cut down many trees in a small region

b)

A volcanic eruption covers a village in lava.

79.

What is the term that describes a steady and stable community?

a)

peak community

b)

turf community

c)

climax community

d)

disturbed community

80.

Which is faster: Primary or Secondary Succession?

a)

Primary Succession

b)

Secondary Succession

c)

Both Take The Same Amount of Time

81.

T or F: Succession increases biodiversity.

a)

True

b)

False

82.

The Final stage of ecological succession is...

a)

Mature Tree Growth

b)

Climax Community

c)

Pioneer Community

83.
What type of succession is shown going from figure A to figure B?
a)
primary succession
b)
ecological succession
c)
secondary succession
d)
intermediate
84.

the variety of species in an ecosystem is called

a)

biogeography

b)

biodiversity

c)

resilience

d)

resistance

85.

a species that is critical to the success of an ecosystem

a)

predator species

b)

parasitism

c)

carrying capacity

d)

keystone species

86.

the number of different types of species in an ecosystem

a)

richness

b)

evenness

c)

hot spot

d)

biodiversity

87.

an ecological hotspot is

a)

an area where temperatures reach at least 120 degrees F

b)

an area of very high biodiversity

c)

an area where almost no species can be found

d)

a species that is only found in one part of the world

88.

a species that exist in one area and nowhere else in the world is called

a)

hot spot species

b)

epistatic species

c)

endemic species

d)

predation species

89.

two types of ecological disturbance are

a)

animals and plants

b)

abiotic and biotic

c)

natural and human-caused

d)

weather and climate

90.

the first species of an area that previously had 0 species

a)

fresh species

b)

resilient species

c)

keystone species

d)

pioneer species

91.

A stable ecosystem typically has high biodiversity.

a)

True

b)

False

92.

How do biodiversity and stability work together?

a)

The lower the biodiversity the greater the stability of an ecosystem.

b)

The higher the biodiversity, the less stable the ecosystem

c)

The higher the biodiversity, the greater the stability of the ecosystem.

d)

Biodiversity has nothing to do with ecosystem stability.

93.
High biodiversity is 
a)
having a lot of the same organism.
b)
having a few of the same organism.
c)
having a lot of variety of different organisms.
d)
only having one of each organism. 
94.

Which ecosystem is more likely to survive a change in the environment?

a)

One with High biodiversity

b)

One with Low biodiversity

95.

Which shows more biodiversity Image A or Image B. Why?

a)

Image B is more biodiverse, because shows more different species than image A.

b)

Image A is more biodiverse, because shows a greater number of organisms that image B

c)

Both images show the same biodiversity

96.
Currently sharks are on a rapid decline due to overfishing. If sharks go extinct will this affect the biodiversity of the ocean?
a)
No, sharks are not important.
b)
No, sharks will only affect the seal populations.
c)
Yes, it will disrupt the entire food chain in the ocean.
d)
Yes, but only a little.
97.
What is an invasive species?
a)
A native (naturally found) species which are added to an area. 
b)
A non-native (not naturally found) species added to an area. 
c)
A keystone species in an environment
d)
none of the above
98.
Water and food are examples of _____________ for populations
a)
emigration
b)
carrying capacity
c)
limiting factor
d)
immigration

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