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Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The area of the US where tornadoes most frequently hit is called Tornado ...

a)

Valley

b)

Run

c)

Alley

d)

Highway

2.

What is an Herbivore?

a)

Meat eater

b)

Sandwich

c)

Plant & Meat eater

d)

Plant eater

3.
A student wants to test the effects of type of exercise on heart rate.  What is the independent variable?
a)

type of exercise

b)

heart rate

c)

amount of time exercise occurs

d)

gender of person that exercises

4.
What do we call it when an animals coloring allows it to blend in with its surroundings?
a)

blending

b)

camouflage

c)

migration

d)

hibernation

5.
An animal that feeds on what another animal has killed is known as a:
a)
Scavenger
b)
Mutualist
c)
Decomposer
d)
Parasite
6.
An animal that hunts and consumes other organisms is known as a:
a)
Prey
b)
Decomposer
c)
Predator
d)
Commensalist
7.
An organism that helps to recycle nutrients within an ecosystem by eating dead or decaying organisms is a:
a)
Predator
b)
Autotroph
c)
Producer
d)
Decomposer
8.
The organism that is hunted and eaten in a particular feeding relationship is known as:
a)
Predator
b)
Decomposer
c)
Prey
d)
Autotroph
9.
A relationship that describe a close interaction between two different species is known as what?
a)
Biodiversity
b)
Symbiosis
c)
Predation
d)
Emigration
10.
This is known as a relationship in which one organism benefits, while the other is unaffected.
a)
Parasitism
b)
Mutualism
c)
Immigration
d)
Commensalism
11.
A clownfish uses a sea anenome as a safe place to live. While living there, the clownfish lures in food for the anenome. This is an example of what type of relationship?
a)
Predator-Prey
b)
Commensalism
c)
Mutualism
d)
Parasitism
12.
A mosquito feeds off of the blood of different organisms. This usually causes discomfort to the organism and sometimes disease and death. This is an example of:
a)
Parasitism
b)
Decomposition
c)
Commensalism
d)
Mutualism
13.
A feeder fish usually follows behind sharks to pick up food scraps that they leave behind. The fish gets food and the shark is unaffected. This is an example of:
a)
Mutualism
b)
Commensalism
c)
Parasitism
d)
Decomposition
14.

A relationship between two organisms where one benefits while the other is harmed but not immediately killed is known as what?

a)

Decomposition

b)

Consummerism

c)

Mutualism

d)

Parasitism

15.
This term describes a living part of an environment.
a)

Biotic factor

b)

Sunlight

c)

Abiotic Factor

d)

Niche

16.
An organism that eats other organisms to obtain energy is known as a:
a)
Mutualist
b)
Autotroph
c)
Producer
d)
Heterotroph
17.
Non-living components of an environment are considered to be:
a)

Biotic Factors

b)

Heterotrophs

c)

Abiotic factors

d)

Decomposers

18.
A group of particular organisms that belong to the same species that live in the same habitat is known as a:
a)
Population
b)
Ecosystem
c)
Community
d)
Biome
19.
This term refers to the total number of organisms that a particular habitat can support.
a)

Population

b)

Carrying capacity

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Niche

20.

Density dependent limiting factors

a)

limiting factor that depends on population size (competition, predation, parasitism, and disease)

b)

limiting factor that affects all populations in similar ways, regardless of population size (drought, climate extremes, human disturbances, and natural disasters)

c)

Growth pattern in which a population's growth rate slows or stops following a period of exponential growth

d)

Under ideal conditions with unlimited resources, a population will grow exponentially

21.

The graph shows a model of growth of a bacterial population. Which of the following correctly describes the growth curve?

a)

demographic

b)

logistic

c)

limiting

d)

exponential

22.

The maximum number of individuals of a particular species that a particular environment can support is its

a)

logistic growth

b)

carrying capacity

c)

age structure

d)

population

23.

If a population grows larger than the carrying capacity of its environment, the

a)

death rate may increase

b)

birthrate may rise

c)

death rate must fall

d)

birthrate must fall

24.

Which of the following is a density-independent limiting factor?

a)

a struggle for food, water, space or sunlight

b)

predator/prey relationships

c)

flood damage from a hurricane

d)

parasitism and disease

25.

What can cause a population to grow?

a)

The birthrate become higher than the death rate

b)

The birthrate stays the same, and the death rate increases

c)

The birthrate becomes lower than the death rate

d)

The birthrate and death rate remain the same

26.

Why are people concerned with the introduction of non-native species?

a)

They are preferable to native species

b)

they cannot survive as well as natives

c)

they can adapt quicker than natives

d)

they compete with native species

27.

What type of growth chart is this?

a)

logistic

b)

exponential

28.

Population Density

a)

Under ideal conditions with unlimited resources, a population will grow exponentially

b)

Number of individuals per unit area

c)

limiting factor that depends on population size (competition, predation, parasitism, and disease)

d)

limiting factor that affects all populations in similar ways, regardless of population size (drought, climate extremes, human disturbances, and natural disasters)

29.

Limiting factor

a)

An environmental factor that prevents a population from increasing

b)

largest number of individuals of a population that a given environment can hold

c)

Under ideal conditions with unlimited resources, a population will grow exponentially

d)

mechanism of population control in which a population is regulated by predation

30.

Density independent limiting factor

a)

limiting factor that affects all populations in similar ways, regardless of population size (drought, climate extremes, human disturbances, and natural disasters)

b)

limiting factor that depends on population size (competition, predation, parasitism, and disease)

c)

Under ideal conditions with unlimited resources, a population will grow exponentially

d)

Immigration, Emigration, Birth rate, and Death rate that change a population's size

31.

Define competition

a)

symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit from interaction

b)

when two or more individuals or populations try to use the same limited resources

c)

variation of genes within an ecosystem in a given area

d)

variety of life among Earth's land, freshwater, and marine ecosystems

32.

Density-independent limiting factors to population growth includes

a)

stress from overcrowding

b)

parasitism

c)

competition

d)

natural disasters

33.
Food, water, sunlight, shelter, and space are resources that are often __________.
a)
limiting factors
b)
not found in ecosystems
c)
non-limiting factors
d)
Biotic
34.

Using Figure 5–6, describe the type of growth Mexico is experiencing.

a)

Mexico is experiencing a rapid growth rate because there are more children than adults.

b)

Mexico is experiencing no growth because people are living longer.

c)

Mexico is experiencing slowed growth because there are fewer adults.

d)

Mexico is experiencing a rapid decline because there are more children than adults.

35.

What are survivorship curves?

a)

curves that describe the number of survivors over time

b)

curves that tell us what the limiting factors are

c)

curve that tells us about the carrying capacity

d)

a curve

36.

Which of the following is a density-dependent limiting factor of population growth?

a)

human activity

b)

weather

c)

predation

d)

natural disasters

37.

How would you describe the population of this country?

a)

They are experiencing stable population growth

b)

They are experiencing negative population growth

c)

They are experiencing rapid population growth

38.

People leaving a country is called

a)

Immigration

b)

Emigration

c)

Mass migration

d)

Urbanization

39.

The movement of people from rural areas into cities is called..

a)

Industrialization

b)

Urbanization

c)

Globalization

d)

City moving

40.

According to this graph, Which stage of the demographic transition has the highest level of population growth?

a)

pre-industrial

b)

transitional

c)

industrial

d)

post-industrial

41.

What is the direct cause of rising sea levels?

a)

Melting Sea Ice

b)

Melting Land Ice

c)

Climate Change

42.
Which of the following is the best conclusion that can be made from this graph?
a)
atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have been decreasing since 1960
b)
Hawaii has a lot of carbon dioxide
c)
humans have been working hard to decrease carbon dioxide levels
d)
atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have increased steadily since 1960
43.

Which of the following have been changed or altered due to climate change ?

a)

droughts

b)

flooding

c)

melting of polar ice caps

d)

all of the above

44.

The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is

a)

using public transportation and there by reduce the affects of greenhouse gases.

b)

burning fossil fuels

c)

texting on cellphones

d)

eating meat

45.
 What is the greenhouse effect?
a)
The warming of a planet due to trapped radiation.
b)
The cooling of Earth due to air pollution.
c)
The heating of a solid, such as a rock.
46.
What do humans do that releases greenhouse gases into the atmosphere?
a)
Burn fossil fuels (like gas and coal)
b)
Build cement buildings
c)
Ride bikes and use solar energy
d)
Compete in the Olympics
47.

An increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere.

a)

Global Warming

b)

Deforestation

c)

Smog

d)

Overpopulation

48.
T/F: Water vapor is a greenhouse gas
a)
True
b)
False
49.
The average temperature of the surface of Earth has increased approximately 1°C in the past century. Which reason best explains this increase in temperature?
a)
lower levels of ozone in the atmosphere
b)
lower levels of nitrogen in the atmosphere
c)
higher levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
d)
higher levels of oxygen in the atmosphere
50.
The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is
a)
using bottled water
b)
burning fossil fuels
c)
texting on cellphones
d)
eating meat
51.
Things you can do to help decrease global warming include:
a)
Eat more ice cream.
b)
Keep your freezer door open.
c)
Keep your air conditioner on high.
d)
Turn off your lights when you’re not using them.
52.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a greenhouse gas.

a)

water vapor

b)

oxygen gas

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

methane gas

53.
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
54.
In the carbon cycle, producers take in the gas __
a)
carbon dioxide
b)
oxygen
c)
nitrogen
d)
carbon monoxide
55.
All of the carbon in existence is continually recycled in the carbon cycle
a)
True
b)
False
56.

Which is a true statement?

a)

Humans depend on oxygen, plants depend on carbon dioxide

b)

Plants produce carbon dioxide

c)

Humans depend on carbon dioxide, plants depend on oxygen

d)

Humans don't depend on plants for the air they need

57.
oxygen is a gas produced by _ and used by  _ 
a)
plants and animals 
b)
photosynthesis and carbon dioxide 
c)
animals and plants 
d)
carbon dioxide and photosynthesis
58.
Which of the following removes carbon from the atmosphere?
a)
Combustion
b)
Respiration
c)
Photosynthesis
d)
Death
59.

A thin layer of gases surrounding Earth

a)

atmosphere

b)

Albedo

c)

Great Ocean Conveyor Belt

d)

Troposphere

60.

the area of the atmosphere that contains the air we breathe and every aspect of what we call weather

a)

Troposphere

b)

Anthropogenic greenhouse gases

c)

El Niño

d)

Thermal expansion

61.
periodic warming and cooling of surface ocean temperatures in the Pacific Ocean.
a)
El Niño
b)
Milankovitch Cycles
c)
Stratosphere
d)
greenhouse effect
62.

Most abundant gas in the atmosphere?

a)

nitrogen

b)

water

c)

oxygen

d)

carbon dioxide

63.

Which greenhouse gas has the greatest affect on global temperature?

a)

oxygen

b)

nitrogen

c)

water

d)

carbon dioxide

64.
In which layer do virtually all weather phenomena take place?
a)
troposphere
b)
mesosphere
c)
stratosphere
d)
thermosphere
65.
What do scientists think the effect will be of having more greenhouse gases in our atmosphere?
a)
More warming of the atmosphere
b)
More cooling of the atmosphere
c)
More air in the atmosphere
d)
Less air in the atmosphere
66.
What is one way that carbon enters the atmosphere?
a)
Sunlight
b)
Vehicle emissions/Exhaust
c)
Ocean uptake
d)
Rain
67.
a measurement of how reflective a surface is.
a)
albedo
b)
anthropogenic greenhouse gases
c)
geoengineering
d)
sunspots
68.
What is the largest carbon sink in the world?
a)
The Amazon
b)
The Oceans
c)
The Deserts
d)
The Forests
69.
What causes winds to form on Earth?
a)
solar energy
b)
ocean currents
c)
elevation differences
d)
uneven heating of the Earth by the sun
70.
What are the 3 major climate zones in order from equator to the poles?
a)
polar, temperate, tropical
b)
tropical, temperate, polar
c)
temperate, polar, tropical
71.
Which BEST describes why latitudes closest to the equator have warmer climates?
a)
they are at lower elevations
b)
they receive more solar energy
c)
they are nearer to ocean currents
d)
they get more winds that carry energy in the form of heat
72.

Which of the following are evidence of climate change?

a)

extreme weather events

b)

increase in the average global temperature

c)

melting of polar ice caps

d)

all of the above

73.

Which of the following is contributing to an increase in carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere?

a)

deforestation

b)

burning fossil fuels

c)

burning down trees

d)

all of the above

74.
Melting of glaciers and polar ice caps....
a)
will result in cooler temperatures in the Arctic
b)
will result in sea-levels rising
c)
Will have no effect on ecosystems
d)
None of the above
75.

Which of the following is produced by cows?

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Water Vapor

c)

Argon

d)

Methane

76.

an area's climate changes and it gets LESS rainfall. what can happen?

a)

more hurricanes

b)

more forest fires

c)

floods

d)

more diseases

77.

Warming seas will...

a)

Increase the number of storms

b)

Decrease the number of storms

c)

The number if storms will stay the same

78.

Earths climate has...

a)

Decreased by 10 degrees

b)

Increased by 2 degrees

c)

Decreased by 2 degrees

d)

increased by 10 degrees

79.

An example of a climate change mitigation strategy is

a)

mandating more fuel efficient vehicles

b)

building structures to protect from rising sea levels

c)

species migration

d)

using drought resistant crops

80.

What is a major cause of coral bleaching?

a)

Too much carbon dioxide is dissolved in ocean water

b)

Not enough carbon dioxide is dissolved in ocean water

c)

Whales chewing on coral reefs

d)

Too much sunlight

81.

One possible positive consequence of an increase in CO2 in the atmosphere?

a)

Plants may grow faster and produce more sugars

b)

Pests like pine beetles will die

c)

Forest fires will be extinguished by the lack of oxygen

d)

Corals will grow faster

82.
an index for reporting daily air quality in order to alert people with various allergies or respiratory disorders when air quality becomes dangerous
a)
The Clean Air Act
b)
altitude
c)
air quality index 
d)
ozone
83.

Both El Nino and La Nina have this in common

a)

Influence birds that migrate over the ocean

b)

Influence rainy / dry weather world wide

c)

The weather at the polar regions

d)

The directions that ships travel in the oceans

84.

The picture represents a(n) ___ event.

a)

El Nino

b)

La Nina

c)

Non-El Nino (normal conditions)

85.

What process is shown in this picture?

(a)  

86.

What effect does this process have on the fishing industry?

a)

No effect

b)

Positive effect- more fish available for harvest

c)

Negative effect- few fish available for harvest

87.
Which of the following causes water from deep currents to rise to the surface to replace warm currents?
a)
evaporation
b)
freezing of the surface of the water
c)
upwelling
d)
squeezing solids out of the ice down into the water below
88.

Catherine was conducting a simulation for an experiment. She added carbon dioxide to the simulation atmosphere, increasing the rate of IR absorption from terrestrial radiation. What effect is Catherine likely to create in her simulation?

a)

the haze effect

b)

the ozone effect

c)

the greenhouse effect

d)

the solar effect

89.

The globe on the right shows cooler water in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of South America. This represents a(n)

a)

El Niño

b)

La Niña

c)

Hurricane

d)

None of the above

90.

The globe on the left shows warmer water in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of South America. This represents a(n)

a)

El Niño

b)

La Niña

c)

Hurricane

d)

None of the above

91.
Which biome is more biodiverse?
a)
Desert
b)
Sand
c)
Tundra
d)
Rainforest
92.

Biodiversity is important to keep an area (biome) healthy. In this example "Food Web A" is sustainable. Why is sustainability important for an ecosystem in "Food Web A".

a)

If one organism is removed the food web can still operate (work) with little or no negative effect.

b)

If an organism is removed the food web will collapse and will affect the environment.

93.

Biodiversity is best described as...

a)

the amount of different species of organisms (plants and animals) living in the same area.

b)

when only a few species inhabit an area.

c)

when only one organism (plants and animals) is found living in one area.

94.

This is the diversity of ecosystems, natural communities and habitats. It is the variety of ways that species interact with each other and their environment.

a)

biodiversity

b)

ecological biodiversity

c)

keystone species

d)

ecosystem resilience

95.

These are organisms that are brought into a new environment, sometimes accidentally, sometimes on purpose; and have no natural enemies or controls.

a)

keystone species

b)

endemic species

c)

invasive species

d)

endangered species

96.

Any living organism which is "in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range."

a)

keystone species

b)

indicator species

c)

invasive species

d)

endangered species

97.

Which of the following is a natural threat to biodiversity?

a)

climate change

b)

overharvesting/poaching

c)

introduction of invasive species

d)

natural disasters like tornados, hurricanes, etc.

98.

What is one way that biodiversity CANNOT be protected?

a)

conservation of natural resources

b)

laws and regulations to protect natural habitats and threatened/endangered species

c)

stop recycling and increase pollution of water, land, and air

d)

inspect and prohibit living organisms (plants/animals) that are brought into an area for invasive species

99.
The snake is a predator to what prey in this food chain?
a)
frog
b)
grass
c)
grasshopper
d)
hawk
100.

It is important to try to maintain or increase biodiversity in an ecosystem to ensure its long-term health?

a)

True

b)

False

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