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Biosphere Unit Test Review

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 3hrs 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All of the squirrels, grass, oak trees, and turtles in a forest would be considered a

a)

Community

b)

Population

c)

Biome

d)

Species

2.

Which of the following pair of organisms belong to the same population?

a)

a dog and a cat

b)

a daisy and a sunflower

c)

a human mother and her child

d)

a spider and a cockroach

3.

_____________ is made up of interacting populations in a biological community, this includes the abiotic factors as well.

a)

community

b)

biosphere

c)

population

d)

ecosystem

4.

Which of the following is an example of an ABIOTIC factor:

a)

Grass

b)

Dead leaves

c)

Stick

d)

Water

e)

Feather

5.

Where do you find the element phosphorus?

a)

life forms

b)

rocks

c)

atmosphere

d)

everywhere

6.

Where do you find the molecule water?

a)

life forms

b)

rocks

c)

atmosphere

d)

everywhere

7.

Where do you find the element nitrogen?

a)

life forms

b)

rocks

c)

atmosphere

d)

everywhere

8.

Where do you find the elements carbon and oxygen?

a)

life forms

b)

rocks

c)

atmosphere

d)

everywhere

9.

What is the correct vocabulary term for step 1?

a)

Infiltration/Percolation

b)

Condensation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Transpiration

e)

Groundwater (aquifer)

10.

What is the correct vocabulary term for step 2?

a)

Infiltration/Percolation

b)

Condensation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Transpiration

e)

Groundwater (aquifer)

11.

What is the correct vocabulary term for step 4?

a)

Infiltration/Percolation

b)

Run off

c)

Evaporation

d)

Precipitation

e)

Groundwater (aquifer)

12.

What is the correct vocabulary term for step 5?

a)

Infiltration/Percolation

b)

Run off

c)

Evaporation

d)

Precipitation

e)

Groundwater (aquifer)

13.

What is the correct vocabulary term for step 6?

a)

Infiltration/Percolation

b)

Run off

c)

Evaporation

d)

Precipitation

e)

Groundwater (aquifer)

14.

What is the correct vocabulary term for step 7?

a)

Infiltration/Percolation

b)

Run off

c)

Evaporation

d)

Precipitation

e)

Groundwater (aquifer)

15.

What is the correct vocabulary term for step 8?

a)

Assimilation

b)

Run off

c)

Evaporation

d)

Precipitation

e)

Groundwater (aquifer)

16.

What is the process of plants or animals taking in water?

a)

Condensation

b)

Assimilation

c)

Percolation

d)

Run off

17.

What is the process when water molecules condense and turn into clouds?

a)

Condensation

b)

Assimilation

c)

Percolation

d)

Precipitation

18.

What is the chemical formula for water?

a)

C6H12O6

b)

H2O

c)

O2

d)

CO2

19.

What is the chemical formula for glucose?

a)

C6H12O6

b)

H2O

c)

O2

d)

CO2

20.

What is the chemical formula for carbon dioxide?

a)

C6H12O6

b)

H2O

c)

O2

d)

CO2

21.

What is the chemical formula for oxygen gas?

a)

C6H12O6

b)

H2O

c)

O2

d)

CO2

22.

Is energy stored or released in the process photosynthesis?

a)

Stored

b)

Released

23.

What are the reactants of photosynthesis?

a)

Water & Oxygen

b)

Carbon Dioxide & Water

c)

Glucose & Water

d)

Oxygen & Water

24.

What organelle does photosynthesis occur in?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Cell Well

25.

What organelle does cellular respiration occur in?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Cell Wall

26.

What are the products of cellular respiration?

a)

Water & Oxygen

b)

Carbon Dioxide & Water

c)

Glucose & Water

d)

Oxygen & Water

27.

What molecule is missing from the equation for cellular respiration?

a)

Water

b)

Oxygen gas

c)

Glucose

d)

Carbon Dioxide

28.

The butterfly is an example of:

a)

secondary consumer

b)

producer

c)

primary consumer

d)

autotroph

29.

Which species would be classified as the apex predator in the food web?

a)

Wolf

b)

Python

c)

Thrush

d)

Eagle

30.

Which of the following statements is NOT true of consumers?

a)

They get energy indirectly from the sun

b)

They are also called heterotrophs

c)

They make their own food

d)

They sometimes eat other consumers

31.

How much energy is LOST through each trophic level?

a)

90%

b)

10%

c)

15%

d)

80%

32.

The gopher tortoise is Georgia’s state reptile and considered to be a keystone species in the coastal plain ecosystem. Which of these would describe why the gopher tortoise would best be considered a keystone species?

a)

They are main predator in the ecosystem

b)

They are the only reptile species found in this ecosystem

c)

They dig burrows which other animals in the ecosystem rely on for survival

d)

Most other organisms in the ecosystem rely on the gopher tortoise as food source

33.

A bear that eats a fish that ate bugs that ate algae is a...

a)

Primary producer

b)

Primary consumer

c)

Secondary consumer

d)

Tertiary consumer

34.

Match the correct vocabulary word to the definition:

A species that is native to a particular place and is only found there.

a)

Keystone Species

b)

Invasive Species

c)

Endemic Species

d)

Endangered Species

e)

Indicator Species

35.

Match the correct vocabulary word to the definition:

Non-native plants, animals and other organisms that causes ecological or economic harm in a new environment.

a)

Keystone Species

b)

Invasive Species

c)

Endemic Species

d)

Endangered Species

e)

Indicator Species

36.

Match the correct vocabulary word to the definition:

A species that has been identified to be in danger of extinction.

a)

Keystone Species

b)

Invasive Species

c)

Endemic Species

d)

Endangered Species

e)

Indicator Species

37.

Match the correct vocabulary word to the definition:

A species that is critical to the functioning of the ecosystem.

a)

Keystone Species

b)

Invasive Species

c)

Endemic Species

d)

Endangered Species

e)

Indicator Species

38.

Match the correct vocabulary word to the definition:

Animals, plants or microorganisms used to monitor changes in our environment.

a)

Keystone Species

b)

Invasive Species

c)

Endemic Species

d)

Endangered Species

e)

Indicator Species

39.

Match the correct vocabulary word with the definition:

One species benefits, the other is harmed

a)

Commensalism

b)

Parasitism

c)

Mutualism

40.

Match the correct vocabulary word with the definition:

One species benefits, the other is not affected

a)

Commensalism

b)

Parasitism

c)

Mutualism

41.

Match the correct vocabulary word with the definition:

Both species benefits

a)

Commensalism

b)

Parasitism

c)

Mutualism

42.

Insects and flowers are examples of:

a)

Commensalism

b)

Parasitism

c)

Mutualism

43.

Fleas and dogs are examples of:

a)

Commensalism

b)

Parasitism

c)

Mutualism

44.

Clownfish and sea anemone are examples of:

a)

Commensalism

b)

Parasitism

c)

Mutualism

45.

Which of the following is an example of a resource that is "fought" for in competition?

a)

Mates

b)

Shelter

c)

Food

d)

Water

e)

All of the above

46.

The maximum population a given area can support is called it's: 

a)

Limiting factors

b)

Carrying capacity

c)

Biodiversity

47.

Compare and contrast primary and secondary succession of an ecosystem. What is the distinction between them?

a)

Primary succession is the sequence of plants that colonize a new area, while secondary succession is the sequence of animals that move once plant life is established

b)

Primary succession is the sequence of species that becomes established early in a newly colonized area, while secondary succession is the sequence of species that move in much later.

c)

Primary succession is the establishment of a new community in an existing ecosystem that was distrubed, while secondary succession is the establishment of a community in an area that was altered due to fire.

d)

Primary succession is the establishment of a community in an area with no soil, while secondary succession is the establishment of a new community in an existing ecosystem that was disturbed by some catastrophic event.

48.

The following is an example of:

a)

Secondary Succession

b)

Primary Succession

c)

Tertiary Succession

49.

What do the lines represent in a climatogram?

a)

Rainfall

b)

Temperature

50.

Use the climatogram to answer the following question:

What is the average rainfall during the month of July?

a)

40 mm

b)

78 mm

c)

100 mm

d)

20 mm

51.

What is quantitative data?

a)

Data that is described using number and measurement

b)

Data that is described using words and descriptions

52.

Is the following and example of qualitative or quantitative data? 

"The leaves on the 2nd plant specimen were green, while the leaves on the 1st plant specimen were turning brown."

a)

Qualitative

b)

Quantitative

53.

What does CER stand for?

a)

Claim Evaluate Reasoning

b)

Claim Evidence Reasoning

c)

Create Evidence Reasoning

d)

Claim Evidence Repeat

54.

True or False: Primary Succession occurs faster than Secondary Succession.

a)

True

b)

False

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