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Unit 6.6 Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

(7.MS-LS2-1) An organism that is killed and eaten by another organism

a)

Predator

b)

Competition

c)

Prey

d)

Adaptation

2.

(7.MS-LS2-1) Hawks and owls eat the same type of food and struggle with one another to get their food. What is this an example of?

a)

Competition

b)

Symbiosis

c)

Biotic factor

d)

Population

3.

(7.MS-LS2-1) The specific environment in which all the biotic and abiotic factors in an area interact.

a)

Ecosystem

b)

Organism

c)

Biome

d)

Community

4.

(7.MS-LS2-1) Hawks and brown bears live together in the same habitat. There will be competition between the hawks and the brown bears only if which of the following is true?

a)

Brown bears hibernate during the winter while hawks remain active.

b)

Both brown bears and hawks feed on the same species of fish.

c)

Pesticides in the fish population affect hawks’ eggs and decrease their population.

d)

Both Shanna and Savanna feed on the same species of snakes.

5.

(7.MS-LS2-1) An increase in which of the following factors is likely to contribute to competition between two members of the same species living in a certain habitat?

a)

Available food resources

b)

Annual snowfall

c)

Population of the species

d)

Overall size of the habitat

6.

(7.MS-LS2-1) The population of deer in a certain area is monitored over a period of six years. The data is represented in the graph provided. Which of the following is the most likely explanation for the change in population in 2009?

a)

Wild dogs, which prey on deer, were being hunted more than usual.

b)

Humans introduced grazing animals that feed on the same plants as the deer.

c)

Snowfall in the previous spring was higher than the yearly average.

d)

More insects that pollinate flowering plants move into the ecosystem.

7.

(7.MS-LS2-1) Competition becomes more important as the number of individuals ______ or the availability of resources _________.

a)

increases, decreases

b)

decreases, increases

c)

increases, increases

d)

decreases, decreases

8.

(7.MS-LS2-1) Two species of fish live in the same pond. Which of the following would increase competition between these two species of fish?

a)

Habitat temperature increases.

b)

Number of food plants the fish eat increases.

c)

Population of birds that eat the fish increases.

d)

Water level in the pond decreases.

9.

(7.MS-LS2-2) People can swallow the eggs of tapeworms in unclean water or food. Tapeworms can live inside the digestive system of humans. There they grow and feed off the food the person eats. As a result, the person does not receive proper nourishment and becomes ill. What kind of relationship exists between humans and tapeworms?

a)

predation

b)

mutualism

c)

parasitism

d)

Competition

10.

(7.MS-LS2-2) A plant called the bullhorn acacia has swollen thorns with hollow spaces inside. A certain species of ant lays eggs inside these thorns. The ants feed from the nectar of the acacia without harming it.

The ants protect the acacia from insects that want to eat its leaves or bark. What type of relationship exists between the plant and the ants?

a)

mimicry

b)

parasitism

c)

predation

d)

mutualism

11.

(7.MS-LS2-2) Spanish moss grows on the branches of oak trees. The moss benefits from being up high and the tree is neither helped nor harmed. What type of relationship exists between these organisms?

a)

parasitism

b)

competition

c)

mutualism

d)

commensalism

12.

(7.MS.LS2-2) Large reef fish have a mutualistic relationship with cleaner fish. This means that as a result of the relationship ___________________.

a)

one fish is hurt

b)

both fish benefit

c)

one fish benefits

d)

neither fish benefits

13.

(7.MS-LS2-2) Which interaction between species is most responsible for affecting the amount of environmental supplies available to any given species/organism?

a)

competition

b)

predator-prey relationships

c)

symbiotic relationships

d)

interactions between species do not affect the amount of environmental supplies available to a species/organism

14.

(7.MS-LS2-2) Bees feed on the nectar produced in flowers. (7.MS-LS2-2) As they feed, pollen in the flower sticks to the bees. When a bee moves on to feed at another flower, some of the pollen is carried with it. Flowers are then able to reproduce. What type of relationship is this an example of?

a)

parasitism

b)

competition

c)

mutualism

d)

commensalism

15.

(7.MS-LS2-4) What is an example of an abiotic factor?

a)

Panda

b)

Butterfly

c)

Turtle

d)

Weather

16.

(7.MS-LS2-4) What is an example of a biotic factor?

a)

skunk

b)

soil

c)

rocks

d)

water

17.

(7.MS-LS2-4) Which is the correct order of tropic levels?

a)

Primary Consumer, Primary Producer, Secondary Consumer, Tertiary Consumer

b)

Tertiary Consumer, Primary Consumer, Secondary Consumer, Primary Producer

c)

Primary Producer, Primary Consumer, Secondary Consumer, Tertiary Consumer

d)

Quaternary Consumer, Tertiary Consumer, Secondary Consumer, Primary Producer

18.

(7.MS-LS2-4) In a Kentucky pond ecosystem, an alligator snapping turtle has no predators. This makes him a _______.

a)

Primary consumer

b)

Secondary consumer

c)

Tertiary consumer

d)

Decomposer

19.

(7.MS-LS2-4) Which of the following would be the most likely effect, if there were a sudden increase in the cricket population?

a)

There would be a decrease in the small bird population.

b)

There would be a decrease in the mice population.

c)

There would be a decrease in the grass/flowers population.

d)

There would be an increase in the grass/flowers population.

20.

Which of the following is a producer? (MS-LS2-3)

a)

lion

b)

caterpillar

c)

green plants

d)

rabbit

21.

Which organism consumes the snake? (MS-LS2-3)

a)

frog

b)

green plants

c)

hawk

d)

rabbit

22.

Which organism is a primary consumer? (MS-LS2-3)

a)

rabbit

b)

green plants

c)

lion

d)

snake

23.

Most of the energy for this ecosystem most likely comes from. (MS-LS2-3)

a)

green plants

b)

sun

c)

wind

d)

tertiary consumers

24.

Which of the following is not a biotic factor in an ecosystem? (MS-LS2-3)

a)

plants

b)

animals

c)

insects

d)

air

25.

Which of the following is a secondary consumer in the food web? (MS-LS2-3)

a)

mice

b)

birds

c)

insects

d)

oak trees

26.

If all of the mice were to go extinct which of the following would be true? (MS-LS2-3)

a)

there would be an increase in the number of snakes

b)

there would be a decrease in the number of insects

c)

there would be a decrease in the number of hawks

d)

there would be an increase in the number of raccoons

27.

If pesticides were to prevent hawks from reproducing what else would be true? (MS-LS2-3)

a)

There would also be a decrease in the mice population

b)

There would also be an increase in the oak tree population

c)

There would also be an increase in the snake population

d)

There would also be a decrease in the raccoon population

28.

Which of the following organisms get the most energy from the insects? (MS-LS2-3)

a)

bird

b)

raccoon

c)

hawk

d)

oak trees

29.

Which of the following is a food chain that can be made out of the web above? (MS-LS2-3)

a)

hawk> snake> owl> insects

b)

oak tree> snake> mouse> raccoon

c)

oak tree > insects> raccoon> hawks

d)

oak tree > mice > snakes > hawks

30.

Hawks and owls eat the same type of food and struggle with one another to get their food. What is this an example of?

a)

Competition

b)

Biotic factor

c)

Symbiosis

d)

Population

31.

Two or more interacting individuals of the same species located in the same area.

a)

Population

b)

Community

c)

Ecosystem

d)

The YMCA

32.

Hawks and brown bears live together in the same habitat. There will be competition between the hawks and the brown bears only if which of the following is true?

a)

Brown bears hibernate during the winter while hawks remain active.

b)

Pesticides in the fish population affect hawks’ eggs and decrease their population.

c)

Both brown bears and hawks feed on the same species of fish.

d)

Both Shanna and Savanna feed on the same species of snakes.

33.

An increase in which of the following factors is likely to contribute to competition between two members of the same species living in a certain habitat?

a)

Available food resources

b)

Population of the species

c)

Annual snowfall

d)

Overall size of the habitat

34.

A student wants to investigate competition between two organisms. For the investigation, it is most important that the student should choose organisms that –

a)

reproduce at a faster rate.

b)

are both active during the night.

c)

have the different adaptations.

d)

require the same resources.

35.

Competition becomes more important as the number of individuals ______ or the availability of resources _________.

a)

increases, decreases

b)

increases, increases

c)

decreases, increases

d)

decreases, decreases

36.

In an ecosystem, what do organisms and populations with similar needs compete over?

a)

food

b)

water

c)

shelter

d)

all of the above

37.

The milkweed plant serves an important role in the life cycle of the monarch butterfly. Adult monarchs lay their eggs on milkweed, and then caterpillars eat that same plant during their development. Based on the relationship between monarchs and milkweed, which of the following trends would be predicted when looking at data on the populations of these two organisms?

a)

A decrease in the milkweed population will cause a decrease in the monarch butterfly population.

b)

When the milkweed population decreases, the monarch butterfly population stays the same.

c)

A decrease in the milkweed population will cause the monarch population to increase.

d)

When the monarch population increases, the milkweed population stays the same.

38.

Two arctic fox are fighting with a polar bear for a sea lion carcass. One fox distracts the bear while the other eats. What type of limiting factor is the polar bear?

a)

Predator-Prey Relationships

b)

Competition

c)

Herbivory Effect

d)

Weather

39.
When there is a lack of resources such as food, water, sunlight, shelter, and space this is often called __________.
a)
limiting factors
b)
wet
c)
messy
d)
found in rocks
40.
If the population of a certain predator increases, there is often _______ its prey
a)
a decrease the population of
b)
an increase of the population of 
c)
great news for its prey of
d)
no  impact found on
41.
If a disease destroying barley plants in a field swept through an ecosystem, what would happen to the barley eating bird population in the the field ?
a)
The bird population would stay the same
b)
The bird population would infinitely increase
c)
The bird population would decrease
42.
What happens when an environment reaches its carrying capacity?
a)
Populations will decrease
b)
Resources such as food, water, and space will be unlimited
c)
Populations will increase
d)
Nothing, everything will stay the same.
43.

Characteristics that a good solution MUST meet

a)

Constraint

b)

Criteria

44.

Characteristics that a good solution SHOULD meet

a)

Constraint

b)

Criteria

45.
If the number of births in a population is the same as the number of deaths in a population, what will happen to the growth of the population?
a)
It will increase.
b)
It will decrease.
c)
It will stay the same.
d)
It will fluctuate.
46.
If the number of births is greater than the number of deaths in a population, what will happen to the growth of the population?
a)
It will increase.
b)
It will decrease.
c)
It will stay the same.
d)
It will fluctuate.
47.
According to the graph, What is causing the deer population to decrease
a)
They Got sick
b)
The wolf population is decreasing
c)
The wolf population increased
d)
Nothing it's a coincidence
48.

What year is the lion population the highest

a)

1920

b)

1990

c)

2000

d)

2020

49.
What year is the zebra population the highest
a)

1920

b)

2000

c)

1960

d)

1900

50.

A flea feeds on a mouse's blood to the mouse's harm.

a)

commensalism

b)

parasitism

c)

mutualism