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Interim 3 Review (1st Semester Units)

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Impala share the African plains with other grazing animals. Which could lead to a DECREASE in the impala population?

a)

increase in other grazing animals.

b)

reduction in impala predators

c)

increase in restrictions on the hunting of impala

d)

a reduction in the lion population

2.

Select the one method that carbon is NOT transferred from animals to decomposers. (Look at red line from cow to decomposition)

a)

as waste

b)

as carbon dioxide

c)

in dead carcasses

d)

in scraps of discarded food

3.

A resource, such as oil, that cannot regenerate in a reasonable amount of time is called ______.

a)

nonrenwable

b)

renewable

c)

restricted

d)

scarce

4.

Which of these consumer products is the BEST example of a non-renewable resource?

a)

paper towels

b)

lumber

c)

gasoline

d)

cotton shirt

5.

Which is one way to conserve water?

a)

take baths not showers

b)

fix leaky faucets

c)

drink 8 oz a day

d)

use a sprinkler to water plants

6.

How do trees help in reducing soil erosion?

a)

The weight of the trees on the ground keeps the soil in place.

b)

Trees take in soil through their roots leaving little that can be washed away.

c)

Tree roots firmly hold the soil in place preventing it from being washed away.

d)

Trees absorb the water in the ground and keeps soil from being washed away.

7.

Which types of energy sources have very few or no negative environmental consequences?

a)

solar and nuclear

b)

petroleum and nuclear

c)

coal and petroleum

d)

wind and solar

8.

If a pond is contaminated with pollutants and the plants die and decompose, what would happen to the fish in the pond?

a)

the fish would die off

b)

the fish would not be affected

c)

the fish would move to another pond

d)

the fish would thrive

9.

If the wolf population in Clay County increases and approaches 80 wolves, what would you expect to happen to the mountain lion population?

a)

Mountain lion population would remain high.

b)

Mountain lion population would drop below its current level.

c)

Mountain lion population would decrease and reach zero.

d)

There is no way to make that prediction from the data.

10.

How many protons would the element with the atomic number 15 contain?

a)

10

b)

30

c)

15

d)

0

11.

In order for matter to recycle and return in the food chain shown here, what must be present at level A?

a)

Decomposers

b)

Secondary consumers

c)

Tertiary consumers

d)

Producers

12.

If there are 4 grams of reactant, how many grams of product are produced by the chemical reaction?

a)

2 grams

b)

8 grams

c)

4 grams

d)

0 grams

13.

Which statement below is a water quality conservation method used in the United States?

a)

allowing runoff of irrigation water

b)

throwing out old motor oil instead of recycling it

c)

painting boats in or over the water instead of using dry docks

d)

sewage treatment plants

14.

Which is the source of nearly all of the energy for producers and consumers?

a)

plants

b)

oxygen

c)

water

d)

sunlight