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Study Guide Term 1

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 6hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Biotic factors are...

a)

living things

b)

non-living things

c)

undead things

2.

Abiotic factors are...

a)

living things

b)

non-living things

c)

undead things

3.

Which of the following is an abiotic factor that plants depend on?

a)

seed-eating birds

b)

insect pollinators

c)

ants building their nests in trees

d)

nutrients in the soil

4.
The following picture is an example of...
a)
population
b)
community
c)
microorganism
d)
predator
5.
Which aquatic ecosystem has both salt and fresh water that is mixed together (brackish water)?
a)
estuary
b)
lakes
c)
ponds
d)
oceans
6.
This ecosystem contains salt water.
a)
Forest
b)
Grassland
c)
Ocean
d)
Lakes/Ponds
7.
This ecosystem has very few trees and a lot of varieties of grasses.
a)
Forest
b)
Grassland
c)
Wetland
d)
Lakes/Ponds
8.
_____________ are bodies of freshwater that are surrounded by land.
a)
Oceans
b)
Estuaries
c)
Lakes/Ponds
d)
Forests
9.
Swamps and marshes are both examples of ______________.
a)
forests
b)
grasslands
c)
wetlands
d)
lakes/ponds
10.

A place where living and nonliving things interact

a)

population

b)

community

c)

ecosystem

d)

nutrient cycle

11.

Decomposers get energy from...

a)

the sun

b)

eating plants

c)

eating animals

d)

dead things and waste

12.

Who is the producer?

a)

lettuce

b)

greenfly

c)

ladybird

d)

thrush

13.

An animal that hunts other animals for food is a ___________

a)

herbivore

b)

predator

c)

prey

d)

omnivore

14.

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

15.

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

a)

producer

b)

consumer

c)

decomposer

16.

Which of the following is NOT a consumer

a)

grass

b)

dog

c)

shark

d)

fish

17.
All energy transformations in an ecosystem begin with
a)
a scavenger
b)
the sun
c)
a decomposer
d)
a herbivore
18.
Where does the energy start in this food chain?
a)
Plant
b)
Sun
c)
Deer
d)
Wolf
19.

Which of these completes the food chain correctly?

a)

a rock

b)

a fox

c)

a plant

d)

an egg

20.

Which of these is a possible food chain for this environment?

a)

Sun → grass → fly → frog

b)

frog → fly → grass → Sun

c)

Sun ← grass ← fly ← frog

d)

Sun → fly → frog → snake

21.
Which of these organisms would receive energy from the snake?
a)
Plant
b)
Rabbit
c)
Mouse
d)
Hawk
22.

What is the effect of removing prey from a food chain?

a)

All predators above them will die or suffer.

b)

The prey's predator will die or suffer, but everybody else should be fine.

c)

The prey will always, eventually, come back

d)

The predators population will grow

23.

If the mouse population becomes sick and decreases, which statement about the food web will be true?

a)

The grass population will decrease.

b)

The hawk population will increase.

c)

The grass population will increase.

d)

The wildflower population will decrease.

24.
Recently, a family of bobcats moved into an area with a large rabbit population. What changes may occur in the ecosystem?
a)
The rabbit population may increase
b)
The rabbit population may decrease
c)
The rabbit population may increase first, then decrease
d)
The rabbit population will remain the same
25.

Which type of organism should replace the X in the food web?

a)

an omnivore

b)

an herbivore

c)

a carnivore

d)

a producer

26.

Which list contains only animals that receive energy transferred directly from consumers in this food web?

a)

Red-tailed hawks, snowshoe hares, and caterpillars

b)

Snowshoe hares and caterpillars

c)

Snowshoe hares and shrews

d)

Shrews and red foxes

27.

What part of the plant soaks up water for photosynthesis?

a)

roots

b)

petals

c)

leaf

d)

stem

28.

True or False: Plants make their own food and use the energy from the food that is made.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Where do the leaves and stems of plants get their green color from?

a)

glucose

b)

oxygen

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

chlorophyll

30.

The openings that are found in the leaves of plants are called:

a)

Stomata

b)

Chlorophyll

c)

Xylem

d)

Chloroplast

31.
Which of the following is the correct equation for PHOTOSYNTHESIS?
a)
CO2 + light + H2O --> O2 + Sugar
b)
CO2 + sugar + H2O --> O2 + light
c)
O2 + light + H2O --> CO2 + Sugar
d)
CO2 + O2 + H2O --> Light+ Sugar
32.

Select all that are raw materials for Photosynthesis.

a)

Water

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Oxygen

d)

Sunlight (Light Energy)

e)

Glucose (Sugar/food)

33.

Chlorophyll is:

a)

The substance that makes plants green.

b)

Found inside the chloroplast cells.

c)

Used to absorb energy from the sun.

d)

All of the above.

34.

the natural environment in which an animal or plant usually lives

a)

habitat

b)

drought

c)

scarcity

d)

coal

35.

To keep and protect something from damage, change, or waste

a)

consume

b)

deforest

c)

eliminate

d)

conserve

36.

damage caused to water, air, etc. by harmful substances

   or waste

a)

pollution

b)

cleanliness

c)

purification

d)

fresh

37.

Clothes are often made from cotton, which is

grown from a plant. What kind of resource is

cotton?

a)

Chemical

b)

Renewable

c)

Nonrenewable

d)

mineral

38.

Which of the following best explains why trees

are called a renewable resources?

a)

If a tree is cut down, the animals that depended

on the tree will help the tree grow back.

b)

Only humans use trees, so tree populations will

never fall below the number that are needed.

c)

If a tree is cut down, a new tree can be planted

in its place

d)

Only paper is made from trees, so the tree

population will never run out.

39.

Which of these is a nonrenewable resource?

a)

oxygen

b)

sugar

c)

aluminum

d)

cotton

40.

What is one benefit of using solar power?

a)

It removes the need for using any electricity.

b)

It is less expensive than any other form of

power.

c)

It works everywhere, because energy from the

Sun is always available.

d)

It results in burning of less fossil fuels that

pollute the environment.

41.

What is the greenhouse effect?

a)

the decrease in the temperature of Earth's

ocean currents due to atmospheric gases

blocking the Sun's radiation

b)

the increase of Earth's temperature due to heat

energy being trapped by certain atmospheric

molecules

c)

the economic effect of climate change on the

United States' government

d)

the effect of the Sun's radiation on the

chlorophyll in plant cells

42.

How can we conserve water? Select all that apply.

a)

Don't leave the water running the whole time when we brush our teeth

b)

Drink more Caprisun

c)

Take shorter showers

d)

Stop drinking water

43.

The preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources; the act of conserving; prevention or injury, decay, waste, or loss

a)

Reserve

b)

Urban

c)

Conservation

d)

Nature

44.

 the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates

a)

Preserve

b)

Nature

c)

Urban

d)

Environment

45.

People can show respect for the _______________ by picking up litter and recycling.

a)

preserve

b)

urban

c)

environment

d)

sustain

46.

EVERY YEAR , WHICH IS GRADUALLY MELTS DUE TO GLOBAL WARMING ?

a)

AIR

b)

ICE IN THE NORTH POLE

c)

ICE CUBES IN THE FRIDGE

47.

Which of the following is a source of air pollution?

a)

Difficulty in breathing

b)

Factories

c)

Eye irritation

d)

Drinking water

48.
Where is pollution found on the earth?
 
 
  
a)
only in the air 
b)
only on the land 
c)
only in the water 
d)
on land, in the air, and in the water 
49.

Global warming can lead to

a)

deforestation

b)

climate change

c)

oil spills

d)

litter

50.

What is Pollution?

a)

an unhealthy diet

b)

global warming

c)

lands, people and plants

d)

harmful substance introduced to the environment

51.
water found in lakes, rivers, glaciers, ice sheets, and underground is called
a)
saltwater
b)
fresh water
c)
streams 
d)
environment
52.
properly disposing of used resources so they can be reprocessed into new products is called
a)
pollution
b)
emissions
c)
reducing 
d)
recycling 
53.

A collection of out-of-date, man-made objects left in outer space—old satellite and rocket parts, equipment, and tools. More than 500,000 pieces orbit Earth.

a)

space debris

b)

space pollutants

c)

space monkeys

d)

space impact

54.

What do the 3 arrows mean?

a)

RECYCLE REUSE REGENERATE

b)

REGENERATE REUSE REPEAT

c)

RECYCLE REUSE REDUCE

d)

RECYCLE REPLICATE REDUCE

55.
Which of the following items cannot be recycled?
a)
Food & organic items
b)
Paper
c)
Batteries/Bulbs
d)
Styrofoam
56.

What does it mean to reduce?

a)

Use something over and over again.

b)

Use less of something, creating smaller amounts of waste.

c)

Make something into something new.

d)

Make something ugly into something beautiful.

57.

Mike did not want to throw away his pickle jar. Instead he decided to use it again. This is an example of______

a)

reducing

b)

refusing

c)

recycling

d)

reusing

58.

A natural resource is ...

a)

something found in nature that can be used by people

b)

something created by people in a lab

c)

something invented by people over time

d)

something found in nature that is impossible to use

59.

Fossil fuels (oil, coal)

a)

Renewable Resource

b)

Nonrenewable Resource

c)

Can be recycled

d)

Cannot be recycled

60.
What is deforestation?
a)
Clearing Earth's forests on a massive scale
b)
Eating too much vegetables
c)
Going to a forest and pulling weeds
d)
Clearing the five trees in my backyard
61.
Why is the increase of Greenhouse gasses a big issue?
a)
It causes climate change and increase in the global temerature 
b)
It can lead to a major increase in Greenhouses 
c)
It leads to more factories
d)
It causes a major decrease in people
62.
Which of the following best describes soil erosion?
a)
A.  the breakdown of soil 
b)
A.  the improvement of soil
c)
A.  the addition of soil
d)
A.  the movement of soil by wind or water
63.
Fertile soil is rich in _________.
a)
Conservation
b)
Bedrock
c)
Water
d)
Nutrients
64.
How can farmers prevent/slow down soil erosion?
a)
Cover their crops with a tarp 
b)
Water the soil everyday in order to weigh it down 
c)
Plant crops, plants, etc. to hold the soil in place
d)
Cut down all of the trees and crops. 
65.
Why is soil an important natural resource?
a)
soil is used to make buildings
b)
soil can grow crops
c)
soil comes from bedrock
d)
soil is full of mircobes
66.
What is a solution to stop wind erosion on a farmer's field?
a)
Plow up all of the plants
b)
Build a pond
c)
plant trees and shrubs on the edge
67.

More than 100 years ago, Earth’s atmosphere contained about 280 parts per million (ppm) of carbon dioxide. It is predicted that by the year 2050, the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere could reach 700 ppm, greatly increasing Earth’s temperature. It has been suggested that growing more green plants would help to slow this increase. The best explanation for why increased numbers of plants would help is that plants

a)

serve as food for herbivores

b)

serve as a nonrenewable energy resource

c)

remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere during respiration

d)

remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere during photosynthesis

68.

1. Which of the following is not a renewable resource?

a)

coal

b)

wind energy

c)

solar energy

d)

water

69.

Who did the fairies think had gone extinct?

a)

Hexxus

b)

Bats

c)

Humans

d)

Fairies

70.

To try and save Fern Gully, Christa uses a seed to get rid of Hexxus. What does she do with the seed?

a)

she throws it into Hexxus' mouth

b)

she plants it in Fern Gully

c)

she asks Magi to cast a spell on Hexxu

d)

she asks Batty to carry it to the side of the

forest that is torn down

71.

Who taught Christa everything she knows about healing Fern Gully?

a)

Batty

b)

Pip

c)

Zak

d)

Magi

e)

the forest animals

72.

What does Zak do as soon as he leaves Fern Gully?

a)

He buries Batty

b)

He helps destroy Fern Gully

c)

He plants a seed

d)

He tells other humans about Fern Gully

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