WorksheetsInterim 3 Review (1st Semester Units)
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Impala share the African plains with other grazing animals. Which could lead to a DECREASE in the impala population?
increase in other grazing animals.
reduction in impala predators
increase in restrictions on the hunting of impala
a reduction in the lion population
Select the one method that carbon is NOT transferred from animals to decomposers. (Look at red line from cow to decomposition)
as waste
as carbon dioxide
in dead carcasses
in scraps of discarded food
A resource, such as oil, that cannot regenerate in a reasonable amount of time is called ______.
nonrenwable
renewable
restricted
scarce
Which of these consumer products is the BEST example of a non-renewable resource?
paper towels
lumber
gasoline
cotton shirt
Which is one way to conserve water?
take baths not showers
fix leaky faucets
drink 8 oz a day
use a sprinkler to water plants
How do trees help in reducing soil erosion?
The weight of the trees on the ground keeps the soil in place.
Trees take in soil through their roots leaving little that can be washed away.
Tree roots firmly hold the soil in place preventing it from being washed away.
Trees absorb the water in the ground and keeps soil from being washed away.
Which types of energy sources have very few or no negative environmental consequences?
solar and nuclear
petroleum and nuclear
coal and petroleum
wind and solar
If a pond is contaminated with pollutants and the plants die and decompose, what would happen to the fish in the pond?
the fish would die off
the fish would not be affected
the fish would move to another pond
the fish would thrive
If the wolf population in Clay County increases and approaches 80 wolves, what would you expect to happen to the mountain lion population?
Mountain lion population would remain high.
Mountain lion population would drop below its current level.
Mountain lion population would decrease and reach zero.
There is no way to make that prediction from the data.
How many protons would the element with the atomic number 15 contain?
10
30
15
0
In order for matter to recycle and return in the food chain shown here, what must be present at level A?
Decomposers
Secondary consumers
Tertiary consumers
Producers
If there are 4 grams of reactant, how many grams of product are produced by the chemical reaction?
2 grams
8 grams
4 grams
0 grams
Which statement below is a water quality conservation method used in the United States?
allowing runoff of irrigation water
throwing out old motor oil instead of recycling it
painting boats in or over the water instead of using dry docks
sewage treatment plants
Which is the source of nearly all of the energy for producers and consumers?
plants
oxygen
water
sunlight
