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Module 5 Review

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which one of these does not add CO2 to the atmosphere?
a)
cooking with gas
b)
planting trees
c)
burning wood
d)
riding in a bus
2.

What converts nitrogen gas into a usable form for plants and animals?

a)

bacteria

b)

rain

c)

fungi

d)

car exhaust

3.

The process in which nitrogen circulates and is recycled is called

a)

The nitrogen cycle

b)

The carbon cycle

c)

The water cycle

d)

The phosphorus cycle

4.

Organisms that need nitrogen to survive.

a)

only plants

b)

only animals

c)

only bacteria

d)

all living things

5.

How do animals get the nitrogen they need?

a)

From the air they breathe

b)

From the water they drink

c)

From the food they eat

d)

From the sun

6.
Identify the cycle pictured.
a)
The Water cycle
b)
The Carbon cycle
c)
The Nitrogen cycle
d)
The Phosphorus cycle
7.
What is the water cycle?
a)
the 3 forms of water
b)
the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth
c)
when water melts
d)
when clouds form
8.
Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of  ________________. 
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
accumulation
d)
precipitation
9.
The water cycle has no start or end
a)
true
b)
false
10.
What stage occurs in the water cycle when water vapor cools?
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
sublimation
d)
transpiration
11.
What is another name for evaporation of water through the leaves of plants?
a)
Transpiration
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Percolation
12.
What gas is released by plants from the process of photosynthesis?
a)
air
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
oxygen
d)
hydrogen
13.

As CO2 concentration increases in this graph, how is average global temperature affected?

a)

As CO2 concentration increases, average global temperature increases.

b)

As CO2 concentration increases, average global temperature decreases.

c)

As CO2 concentration increases, global temperature stays the same.

d)

CO2 concentration and average global temperature have no relationship.

14.

If a farmer uses an excessive amount of fertilizer and this fertilizer washes into a nearby lake in runoff, what is likely to happen in this area?

a)

The plant life will grow exponentially, and many of the fish living in this area will die.

b)

The plant life will be destroyed, and many of the fish in this area will die due to a lack of food.

c)

The fish in this area will multiply exponentially, and they will destroy the plant life.

d)

Fertilizer will not affect the area because it only affects the growth of plants that grow on land.

15.

Which organism would most likely appear at the top of an energy pyramid?

a)

hawk

b)

grass

c)

mouse

d)

snake

16.

An organism that uses sunlight to make food molecules is a/n

a)

carnivore

b)

consumer

c)

herbivore

d)

producer

17.

Which trophic level has the most energy available to living things?

a)

trophic level 3

b)

trophic level 1

c)

trophic level 4

d)

trophic level 2

18.

Which model would you use to show interconnecting feeding relationships in an ecosystem?

a)

energy pyramid

b)

food web

c)

food chain

d)

bar graph

19.

Water, sunlight, temperature, and soil are all examples of

a)

abiotic factors

b)

biotic factors

c)

producers

d)

symbiosis

20.

The biotic factors in an ecosystem include

a)

plants only

b)

consumers only

c)

soil only

d)

all the living things

21.
In this energy pyramid, what is the proper name for ANY ORGANISM ABOVE THE PRODUCER LEVEL?
a)
decomposers
b)
consumers
c)
producers
d)
omnivores
22.
How much energy is available to be passed on to the next trophic level in an ecosystem?
a)
100%
b)
10%
c)
50%
d)
75%
23.
Bears eat a variety of foods including fish, berries, other types of vegetation.  Bears would best be classified as – 
a)
producers
b)
herbivores
c)
carnivores
d)
omnivores
24.
Snakes eat many types of small mammals including mice and rabbits as well as other lizards.  Snakes would best be classified as a - 
a)
producers
b)
herbivores
c)
carnivores
d)
omnivores
25.
Horses eat grasses and other plants in order to gain their nutrition.  Horses would best be classified as - 
a)
producers
b)
herbivores
c)
carnivores
d)
omnivores
26.
Which are decomposers?
a)
humans
b)
trees
c)
red wolves
d)
worms
27.
From where do producers get their energy?
a)
the ground
b)
other animals
c)
decomposers
d)
the sun
28.
A living organism that puts materials from dead  plants and animals back to the soil is called a ____________?
a)
carnivore
b)
decomposer
c)
herbivore
d)
omnivore
29.
What do the arrows represent in this diagram?
a)
who is being eaten
b)
the flow of energy
c)
the decomposition of organisms
d)
what things can change into
30.
A secondary consumer 
a)
eats primary consumers
b)
eats producers
c)
eats plants
31.

What would happen if there were no producers?

a)

Every population would grow larger

b)

Everything would die out

c)

The animals would make their own food

32.

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 grass/flowers population.

c)

There would be a decrease in the mice population.

d)

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

33.
A consumer that hunts is called:
a)
a producer.
b)
an omnivore.
c)
a predator.
d)
a herbivore.
34.
In this food chain, what will happen if the frogs become extinct?
a)
The snakes will increase.
b)
The grasshoppers will decrease.
c)
The eagles will remain the same.
d)
The grasshoppers will increase.
35.

Which biome consists of very low precipitation and can be hot or cold? 

a)

savanna

b)

tropical rainforest

c)

tundra

d)

desert

36.

Which biome consists of grasses, shrubs, cold temperatures, and the permafrost?

a)

Taiga

b)

Tundra

c)

Temperate forest

d)

Temperate grasslands

37.

Temperatures _______ as you get closer to the Equator.

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

c)

Stay the same

38.

Which of the following biomes receive the most precipitation?

a)

Rain forest

b)

Desert

c)

Tundra

d)

Savanna

39.

Which biome contains large populations of grazing herbivores, few species of birds, and deep, rich soil?

a)

tropical rain forest

b)

desert

c)

deciduous forest

d)

grassland

40.

Which biome consists of lakes, rivers, and streams and only includes 3% of the Earth’s water?

a)

Marine open ocean

b)

Marine coastal

c)

Tundra

d)

Freshwater

41.
In which biome would you find most likely find many animals with white fur?
a)
Rainforest
b)
Tundra
c)
Deciduous Forest
d)
Taiga
42.

Sphere containing ALL living organisms

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Biosphere

d)

Geopshere

43.

Sphere containing all the Earth's gasses

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Geosphere

d)

Biosphere

44.

...... describes the shape of a land.

a)

Mountain

b)

Surface

c)

Topography

45.

What is the MAIN abiotic factor that determines a biome?

a)

Soil

b)

Amount of water

c)

Climate

d)

Solar Energy