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UNIT 1 RETAKE

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 10hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where do plants get the energy for photosynthesis to take place?

a)

nutrients in the soil

b)

the sun

c)

chlorophyll

d)

bee pollination

2.

What part of the plant soaks up water for photosynthesis?

a)

roots

b)

petals

c)

leaf

d)

stem

3.

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

a)

glucose

b)

oxygen

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

chlorophyll

4.

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

a)

Stomata

b)

Chlorophyll

c)

Xylem

d)

Chloroplast

5.

The process of photosynthesis takes place in the:

a)

Leaves of the Plant.

b)

Stem of the plant.

c)

Roots of the plant.

d)

All of the above.

6.
What gas  do plants give off after conducting photosynthesis that humans/animals need in order to live?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Carbon
c)
Nitrogen
d)
Hydrogen
7.
What are the 3 key ingredients needed for photosynthesis
a)
glucose, oxygen, carbon dioxide
b)
carbon dioxide, water, glucose
c)
water, soil, sunlight
d)
sunlight, water, carbon dioxide
8.
What is the name of the sugars a plant produces after photosynthesis
a)
Glucose
b)
Sugar
c)
ATP
d)
Oxygen
9.

Complete the equation for photosynthesis

carbon dioxide +___________ ------> Glucose + oxygen

a)

helium

b)

nitrogen

c)

water

d)

hydrogen

10.

The products of photosynthesis are...

a)

glucose and oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide and water

11.

What is a watershed?

a)

watershed is when runoff and groundwater drain into a body of water.

b)

Watershed is when water runs down a hill

c)

watershed is when water falls from the sky

12.

What is the cause of this?

a)

pollution in watershed

b)

groundwater

c)

runoff

13.

Why do we protect watersheds and conserve water?

a)

Water remains clean even if the land area around it is polluted.

b)

Water is hard to pollute.

c)

Freshwater is abundant everywhere.

d)

All living things depend on clean water.

14.

Smaller rivers that flow into a larger river are considered

a)

tributaries

b)

divides

c)

drainage basins

d)

branches

15.

All water below the surface of land is called__________.

a)

water table

b)

watershed

c)

groundwater

d)

runoff

16.

What definition BEST describes a watershed?

a)

An area where water infiltrates the soil

b)

An area where aquatic plants and animals thrive

c)

An area where snow melts and changes into liquid water

d)

An area that collects precipitation and drains it to the lowest point

17.
The use of pesticides and fertilizers is carefully monitored because of the effect they can have on the environment. Which of the following is a possible negative effect of the use of these chemical on the environment?
a)
Runoff carries these chemicals into lakes and streams.
b)
Theses chemicals cannot be purchased in large bulk.
c)

These chemicals are expensive to produce.
d)
Storage space for these chemicals is limited.
18.

Process in which sediment is deposited in a new location

a)

Erosion

b)

Deposition

c)

Withdraw

d)

Sedimentary

19.

Breaking down of rock

a)

Mechanical

b)

Deposition

c)

Weathering

d)

Erosion

20.

Weathering is the process of -

a)

Moving sediment from one place to another

b)

Dropping or leaving sediment in a location

c)

Breaking down rocks into sediment

21.
Which agents  break down earth materials?
a)
wind only
b)
earthquakes and gravity
c)
ice and 007
d)
wind, water, and ice
22.

How is a food web different from a food chain?

a)

Food webs contain only producers, not consumers.

b)

Food webs contain many different, linked food chains.

c)

Food webs do not include decomposers.

d)

Food web exists in aquatic environment while food chain exist in terrestrial environment only.

23.

Recently, a family of bobcats moved into an area with a large rabbit population. What changes may occur in this ecosystem?

a)

The rabbit population may increase.

b)

The rabbit population may increase first, then decrease after.

c)

The rabbit population may decrease.

d)

The rabbit population will remain the same.

24.

Name the producer/s in the given image.

a)

seagull and fish

b)

seaweed and zooplankton

c)

phytoplankton only

d)

seaweed and phytoplankton

25.

 

How are primary consumers different from secondary consumers?

a)

Primary consumers eat producers; secondary consumers eat other consumers.

b)

Primary consumers eat other consumers while secondary consumers eat plants only.

c)

Primary consumers eat plants and other consumers while secondary consumers decompose matter.

d)

Primary consumers decompose matter while secondary consumers eat plants and other consumers.

26.
Which of these organisms would receive energy from the snake?
a)

plant

b)

rabbit

c)

mouse

d)

hawk

27.

What does a Food Chain always begin with?

a)

Producers

b)

Primary Consumers

c)

Heterotrophs

d)

Grass

28.
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.
29.

Which member of the food web gets all of its energy from producers?

a)

Foxes

b)

Owls

c)

Birds

d)

Rabbits

30.

___ 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

31.

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

a)

peak community

b)

turf community

c)

climax community

d)

disturbed community

32.

Which of the following is NOT a pioneer species?

a)

Shrubs

b)

Lichen

c)

Mosses

d)

Fungi

33.

Which is faster: Primary or Secondary Succession?

a)

Primary Succession

b)

Secondary Succession

c)

Both Take The Same Amount of Time

34.
What type of succession is shown going from figure A to figure B?
a)
primary succession
b)
ecological succession
c)
secondary succession
d)
intermediate
35.
What are examples of pioneer species in a primary succession?
a)
Bushes and Shrubs
b)
Oak trees
c)
Mossess and Lichens 
d)
A rose Bush
36.
A group of ecosystems that share similar climates and typical organisms
a)
Biome
b)
Climograph
c)
rainforest
d)
freshwater
37.

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

38.

Within biomes are smaller areas called ______.

a)

Land

b)

Ecosystems

c)

Habitats

d)

Communities

39.
A pyramid shape is used to show the amount of available energy at each trophic level because... 
a)
energy decreases as you go up the food chain, just like the pyramid shape gets smaller as you go up. 
b)
energy increases up the food chain just like the pyramid shape gets smaller as you go up. 
c)
energy amounts are the same at each trophic level
40.
In this energy pyramid, what is the proper name for ANY ORGANISM ABOVE THE PRODUCER LEVEL?
a)
decomposers
b)
consumers
c)
producers
d)
omnivores