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Biosphere Unit Review 2022

Total questions: 95

Worksheet time: 8hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Nemo is a clown fish that was capture by scuba divers. Fish is an example of which type of factor?

a)

BIOTIC

b)

ABIOTIC

2.

All living things or organisms in an ecosystem are?

a)

BIOTIC FACTORS

b)

ABIOTIC FACTORS

c)

NONE

3.

What is the difference between the biotic and abiotic factors?

a)

Biotic factors are nonliving things and abiotic factors are living things.

b)

Biotic factors are living things and abiotic factors are nonliving things.

4.

Temperature, light, air, water, and soil are all  _____  parts of the environment

a)

BIOTIC

b)

ABIOTIC

c)

NOT ALIVE

d)

FUNNY

5.

An ecosystem is made up of __________.

a)

BIOTIC FACTORS

b)

ABIOTIC FACTORS

c)

BOTH: BIOTIC AND ABIOTIC FACTORS

6.

An environment's biotic and abiotic factors interact to make an

a)

ECOSYSTEM

b)

NICHE

c)

RESOURCE

d)

JUNGLE

7.

Are producers biotic or abiotic factors?

a)

biotic

b)

abiotic

8.

Are decomposers biotic or abiotic factors?

a)

biotic

b)

abiotic

9.

Are consumers biotic or abiotic factors?

a)

biotic

b)

abiotic

10.

An angler fish has a fleshy growth on its head that gives off light. This part acts as a lure to help the angler fish catch its prey. An anglerfish is an example of which type of factor?

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

11.

The Sun is the source of all energy within an ecosystem. Plants depend on light from the sun in order to perform the process of photosynthesis. Sunlight is an example of what type of factor?

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

12.

Which of the following shows an abiotic factor interacting with a biotic factor in the environment?

a)

Lamprey eels survive by attaching themselves to trout.

b)

Water temperature affects its oxygen level.

c)

Low light intensity affects the growth of forest pine trees.

d)

Gypsy moth caterpillars eat the leaves of apple trees.

13.

A hollow, sealed glass sphere contains sand, water, air, algae, and tiny brine shrimp. The sphere is a model ecosystem. Which of these is a biotic factor of this ecosystem?

a)

air

b)

algae

c)

sand

d)

water

14.

In many desert ecosystems, days are hot and nights are cold. Water is scarce, so animals seek water wherever possible. The spines of a cactus are actually leaves adapted to conserve water. The cactus plants have also adapted to live in thin, sandy soil. Which of the following is a biotic component of a desert ecosystem?

a)

the thin, sandy soil

b)

the wide temperature range

c)

the scarcity of water

d)

the spiny cactus leaves

15.

Termites are tiny insects that can cause severe damage to homes and other structures that consist of wood. Termites are an example of what type of factor.

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

16.

A black mamba is a highly venomous snake that can reach lengths of 14 feet. They are also able to slither at speeds of 12 miles per hour (mph). A black mamba is an example of what type of factor?

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

17.

Brandon and his dad cut a tree that fell in a storm into smaller sections. Then they split the wood to use for firewood. Firewood is an example of which type of factor.

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

18.

An arctic blast pushed its way through several of the Northern state in the United State. The temperatures dropped below freezing for several days. Temperature is an example of which type of factor?

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

19.

Pyrite is a mineral that is also referred to as "fools gold." It is commonly found in many types of rocks such as limestone. Pyrite is an example of which type of factor?

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

20.

Precipitation is water in liquid or solid form that falls from Earth's atmosphere to the ground due to gravity. Rain, snow, sleet and hail are common forms of precipitation. Precipitation is an example of which type of factor?

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

21.

Great Danes are large dogs that were originally referred to as boar hounds because they were bred to hunt boars. They are one of the tallest dog breeds and can weigh up to 200 pounds. Great Danes are an example of which type of factor?

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

22.
What are the biotic factors in this image?
a)
sunlight, elephants, and grasses
b)
sunlight, water,  and air
c)
elephants, plants, trees 
23.

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.

24.

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.

25.

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.

26.

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.

27.

Which level of organization is depicted in this image?

a)

Population

b)

Community

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Biome

e)

Biosphere

28.

Which level of organization is depicted in this image?

a)

Population

b)

Community

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Biome

e)

Biosphere

29.

Which level of organization is depicted in this image?

a)

Population

b)

Community

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Biome

e)

Biosphere

30.

Which level of organization is depicted in this image?

a)

Population

b)

Community

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Biome

e)

Biosphere

31.
What level of organization can be observed in the image?
a)
Species
b)
Population
c)
Community
d)
Ecosystem
32.

Multiple ecosystems that share similar characteristics but are located in different parts of the planet

a)

population

b)

community

c)

biome

d)

biodiversity

33.

What terms should replace X and Y in the table?

a)

elements; compounds

b)

abiotic; biotic

c)

microscopic; macroscopic

d)

natural; man-made

34.
A large geographical area that is characterized by its climate, flora (plants), and fauna (animals).
a)
Biome
b)
Ecosystem
c)
Habitat
d)
Community
35.

What is a population?

a)

One individual member of a species

b)

a group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area

c)

all the different populations of species that live together in an area

d)

a community of species and the physical environment

36.

What is a biome?

a)

one individual of a species

b)

all the different populations of species that live together in an area

c)

all the biological communities and their physical environment

d)

a group of similar ecosystems that share similar climates and animales

37.

Which of the following is the most complex level of organization?

a)

Communities

b)

Populations

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Biosphere

38.

multiple ecosystems that share similar characteristics but are located in different parts of the planet

a)

population

b)

community

c)

biome

d)

biodiversity

39.

the zone of life on Earth, encompassing all of Earth’s ecosystems

a)

biosphere

b)

biome

c)

ecosystem

d)

community

40.

The ecological role an organism performs in their specific environment is considered the organism's...

a)

Habitat

b)

Population

c)

Biome

d)

Niche

41.
Andrea is on the grils cross country tream. She is heading out for a run when she comes across 20 Canadian geese.  What level of organization is this group of Canadian geese?
a)
organism
b)
population
c)
community
d)
biome
42.
What are the ecological levels of organization from smallest to the largest?
a)
organism, population, community, ecosystem, biome, biosphere
b)
organism, community, population, ecosystem, biome, biosphere
c)
organism, population, community, biome, ecosystem, ecosphere.
d)
organism, community, population, biome, ecosystem, ecosphere
43.

What do climographs show?

a)

Temperature and Precipitation

b)

Temperature and Air Pressure

c)

Dew Point and Precipitation

d)

Dew Point and Air Pressure

44.

What can you tell about this climograph?

a)

There was a LOT of change in precipitation throughout the year.

b)

The rain stayed the same throughout the year.

c)

There was very LITTLE rain in the summer.

d)

There was a LOT of rain in the summer.

45.

The BARS on a climograph represents the...

a)

Air Pressure

b)

Temperature

c)

Precipitation

d)

Dew Point

46.

What can you tell about this climograph?

a)

The precipitation and temperature both INCREASED in the summer months.

b)

The precipitation and temperature both DECREASED in the summer months.

c)

There was very LITTLE precipitation throughout the year.

d)

There was a LOT of precipitation throughout the year.

47.

The LINE on a climograph represents the...

a)

Temperature

b)

Air Pressure

c)

Dew Point

d)

Precipitation

48.

Which is the desert climograph?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

49.

Which climograph has the most precipitation during the winter?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

50.

Which climograph has the most precipitation during the summer?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

51.

Which climograph do you think matches the place in the picture?

a)
b)
52.

What weather element is shown in the bar graph of a climograph?

a)

Temperature

b)

Precipitation

53.

What weather element is shown in a line graph of a climograph?

a)

Temperature

b)

Precipitation

54.

Which climograph best represents the place you see in the picture?

a)
b)
55.

Which biome consists of very low precipitation and hot daytime temperatures?

a)

savanna

b)

tropical rainforest

c)

tundra

d)

desert

56.

Which biome consists of long bitter winters, cool summers, and diverse coniferous trees?

a)

Taiga

b)

Tundra

c)

Temperate forest

d)

Grassland

57.

Which biome consists of grasses, moss, cold temperatures, and permafrost?

a)

Taiga

b)

Tundra

c)

Temperate forest

d)

Temperate grasslands

58.

Which biome consists of diverse deciduous trees, warm summers, cool winters, and can be found in the eastern US?

a)

Taiga

b)

Temperate forest

c)

Tropical rainforest

d)

Temperate grassland

59.

Which biome is warm year-round, receives LOTS of rain, and is rich in. biodiversity?

a)

Temperate forest

b)

Temperate grassland

c)

Boreal Forest

d)

Tropical rainforest

60.

Which biome is located closest to the Earth's equator?

a)
tundra
b)
desert
c)
grassland
d)
tropical rainforest
61.
Which of the following habitats probably has the greatest number of plant and animal species?
a)
the African savannah
b)
a rainforest in Brazil
c)
a temperate forest in China
d)
a temperate grassland in Kansas
62.
A ________ is a forest biome consisting mostly of cone-bearing evergreen trees
a)
desert
b)
temperate deciduous forest
c)
taiga
d)
tundra
63.
Which of the following is NOT an example of a biome?
a)
Desert
b)
Marine
c)
Freshwater
d)
Waterpark
64.
An area where fresh water from streams and rivers spills into the ocean is called an _____________.
a)
plankton
b)
estuary
c)
sargassums
d)
coral reefs
65.

Salinity refers to

a)

how many plants are in the water

b)

how many organisms live in the water

c)

how much salt in is water

66.

___ is a cold, dry biome where the soil stays frozen the entire year and has very little precipitation.

a)

Savannah

b)

Boreal Forest

c)

Tundra

d)

Desert

67.

What biome is this?

a)

deciduous forest

b)

taiga

c)

desert

d)

grassland

68.

The biome shown in the climatogram above would best be described as a:

a)

temperate deciduous forest

b)

desert

c)

tundra

d)

tropical rain forest

69.

The original source of energy for a food web is...

a)

plants

b)

sun

c)

producers

d)

decomposers

70.

Decomposers get energy from...

a)

the sun

b)

eating plants

c)

eating animals

d)

dead things and waste

71.

Producers are ...

a)

plants

b)

able to do photosynthesis

c)

also called autotrophs

d)

all of these are true

72.

Arrows in a food web represent...

a)

eating

b)

sunlight

c)

energy

d)

matter

73.

Who is the producer?

a)

lettuce

b)

greenfly

c)

ladybird

d)

thrush

74.

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

75.

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

76.

An organism that gets energy from eating other organisms is a ______________

a)

producer

b)

consumer

c)

decomposer

77.

A connection of food chains with many food energy paths in an ecosystem is a ____________

a)

ecosystem

b)

food web

c)

environment

78.
Which of the following is a herbivore?
a)
cricket
b)
frog
c)
hawk
d)
shrew
79.

Who is the producer?

a)

lettuce

b)

greenfly

c)

ladybird

d)

thrush

80.

Which animal is a Primary consumers

a)

Mouse

b)

Snake

c)

Frog

d)

Bird

81.

V\What is a primary consumer

a)

A consumer that eats animals

b)

A consumer that eats plant

c)

A consumer that eats both

82.
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.
83.

Which of the following correctly shows an energy pyramid?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

84.

How much energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next in an energy pyramid?

a)

1%

b)

10%

c)

100%

d)

90%

85.

Kilocalories (kCal) is a measure of energy. If there are 1000 kCal available for the producers in trophic level #1, how much energy is available for the secondary consumers trophic level #3? (Hint: use the Rule of 10s)

a)

10 kCal

b)

1 kCal

c)

100 kCal

d)

1000 kCal

86.
In the energy pyramid here, which organisms have the most energy available?
a)
Producers
b)
Carnivores
c)
Herbivores
d)
Top Predator
87.

Which is the role of a decomposer?

a)

Recycle nutrients back into the environment

b)

Eliminate the nutrients from the environment

c)

Produce their own nutrients for the environment

88.

As you move through a food chain, the amount of energy stored....

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Stays the same

d)

It depends on the ecosystem

89.

Mushroom (Fungus)

a)

Decomposer

b)

Producer

c)

Consumer

90.
Which statement is correct?
a)
The lion and rhino have a predator/prey relationship.
b)
The grasshopper is the predator and the bird is the prey.
c)
Giraffes compete with lions and birds.
d)
None of the above
91.
Which two organisms have a producer consumer relationship?
a)
grasshopper and shrew
b)
shrew and hawk
c)
shrew and frog
d)
marsh grass and grasshopper
92.
The rabbit in this food web would be considered a:
a)
Decomposer
b)
Producer
c)
Secondary Consumer
d)
Primary Consumer
93.

Using the food web which of the following is a primary consumer?

a)

butterfy

b)

snake

c)

fox

d)

frog

94.

Using food web which of the following is a secondary consumer?

a)

snake

b)

worm

c)

butterfy

d)

squirrel

95.

Using the food web which of the following is a tertiary consumer?

a)

frog

b)

bird

c)

eagle

d)

worm

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