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Life Science Quiz B

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which experiences the least change over time? (a)  

Choose from the below words
Pioneer Species
Primary Succession
Aquatic Succession
Climax Community
2.

Which of the following best describes primary succession?

a)

Volcano wipes out ecosystem that gradually grows back from ash covered soil

b)

Volcano creates a new island of rock that must break down to form an ecosystem

c)

Forest fire burns down forest that must bounce back over time

d)

Tornado destroys a crop that must slowly grow back over time.

3.

If farmers use a controlled burn to prevent forest fires, what would most likely be the first plants to return? (a)  

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trees
shrubs
mosses
grasses
4.

succession that occurs in an area with no soil (a)  

Choose from the below words
ecological succession 
primary succession 
secondary succession
pioneer speciles
5.

the first organisms that appear in an ecological community (a)  

Choose from the below words
ecological succession 
primary succession 
secondary succession
pioneer speciles
6.

succession that occurs in an area where soil is already present (a)  

Choose from the below words
ecological succession 
primary succession 
secondary succession
pioneer speciles
7.

starts with bare rock followed by lichen (a)  

Choose from the below words
primary succession 
secondary succession
both types of succession
8.

According to natural selection, organisms more suited to their environment are better able to (a)  

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Sleep
Survive
Perish
Migrate
9.

A species could go extinct if:

a)

food becomes more plentiful.

b)

members of the species have adaptations to enhance survival.

c)

the environment changes drastically and no one can adapt.

d)

there is less competition for resources.

10.

What is most likely to happen to moth populations in the picture shown?

a)

Light moths--hunted easily, dark moths--population increase

b)

Dark moths--hunted easily, dark moths--population increase

c)

Light moths--hunted easily, light moths--population increase

d)

Lights moths will change their color to match dark moths.

11.

An example of selective breeding is

a)

a dog breeder mating 2 dogs to make more dogs

b)

a farmer grows bees to pollinate the plants on his farm

c)

a person pollinates 2 white rose plants to only create white roses

12.

A dog breeder breeds a german shepherd dog with a poodle to create a dog that has traits of both varieties of dogs. This is an example of (a)  

Choose from the below words
artificial selection
selective breeding
13.

What is an example of how organisms respond to short term changes in the environment?

a)

Animals tend to eat a lot more.

b)

Animals will hibernate.

c)

Animals must be able to adapt to a new environment.

d)

Animals will go extinct or die due to the short term change.

14.

What kind of environmental change is shown in the picture above? (a)  

Choose from the below words
Short term
Long term
15.

Natural Disasters such as, earthquakes, flooding, and volcanic eruptions can cause ...

(a)  

16.

The way an organism looks, behaves, or is built that best suits it for survival. (a)  

Choose from the below words
Genetics
Traits
Mutation
Adapted
17.

Long term impacts...(select all that apply)

a)

Drought

b)

Deforestation

c)

Climate change

d)

Urbanization

18.
Insecticides are sprayed over a large area in an effort to reduce the number of grasshoppers that are eating the corn plants. How will this change affect this food chain? 
a)
The number of grasshoppers will increase
b)
The number of lizards will increase
c)
The number of lizards and hawks will decrease
d)
The number of grasshoppers, lizards, and hawks will decrease
19.

An organism that cannot adapt to changes in the environment will most likely -  (a)  

Choose from the below words
produce more offspring
die
change its traits to survive
store more food
20.
In the 1850s, Thomas Austin released approximately twenty-four rabbits from Europe into the Australian countryside. By 1900, tens of millions of rabbits were found all over the Australian continent. The warm Australian climate, abundant farmland, and crops provided the perfect habitat for the rabbits. The rabbits caused extensive damage to all vegetation, and the lack of plants increased soil erosion. Why were the rabbits so successful? 
a)
the rabbits competed with local herbivores for food
b)
the rabbits did not have natural predators
c)
erosion of soil benefited the rabbits
d)
diseases helped decrease rabbit populations
21.

A giraffe’s niche is feeding on the canopy of trees.  What physical biological trait must the giraffes keep in order to support this niche? (a)  

Choose from the below words
a long neck
small antenna
short ears
large brown spots
22.

Which of the following are considered to be Short-term environmental effects?

a)

Hurricanes

b)

Tornados

c)

Flooding

d)

Deforestation

e)

Wildfire

23.

A type of environmental change that affects organisms immediately as it happens quickly. (a)  

Choose from the below words
Long-term
Short-term
24.

A type of environmental change where changes occur quickly and do not give time for organisms to develop adaptations, which can sometimes lead to die-offs or extinctions. (a)  

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Long-term
Short-term
25.

Asexual reproduction has (a)  

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1 parent
2 parents
26.

Sexual reproduction has (a)  

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1 parent
2 parents
27.

Asexual reproduction creates offspring that are (a)  

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genetically identical to the parent
different from the parent
different from each other
formed by 2 parents
28.

Budding, vegetative propagation, regeneration, and binary fission are all types of (a)  

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sexual reproduction
asexual reproduction
29.

Plants like potatoes and strawberries reproduce by (a)  

Choose from the below words
regeneration
binary fission
vegetative propagation
budding
30.

The type of asexual reproduction shown in the diagram is called (a)  

Choose from the below words
regeneration
binary fission
vegetative propagation
budding
31.

The type of asexual reproduction shown in the picture is called (a)  

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regeneration
binary fission
vegetative propagation
budding
32.

What is it called when the egg and sperm cell join? (a)  

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zygote
gamete
fertilization
mitosis
33.

In which type of reproduction do the sperm and egg cell join? (a)  

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asexual
sexual
34.

Sexual, Asexual, or Both? (a)  

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Sexual
Asexual
Both
Neither
35.

What type of asexual reproduction is it? (a)  

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vegetative propagation
sporulation
budding
binary fission
36.

What type of asexual reproduction is it? (a)  

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vegetative propagation
sporulation
budding
binary fission
37.

What type of asexual reproduction is it? (a)  

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budding
fragmentation
sporulation
binary fission
38.

How do the oceans contribute to the amount of Oxygen in the Earth's atmosphere?

a)

Fish in the ocean produce oxygen.

b)

Phytoplankton in the ocean produce oxygen through the process of respiration.

c)

Phytoplankton in the ocean produce oxygen through the process of photosynthesis.

39.

Which of the following is NOT a source of pollution in the ocean?

a)

Fertilizers used on land.

b)

Sand drifting along the bottom of the ocean floor.

c)

Oils found on city streets.

d)

Emissions from gas-burning vehicles.

40.

What happens when a fertilizer runoff happens? (a)  

Choose from the below words
Fish get bigger.
Algae grow rapidly.
The water becomes very clear.
41.

What is one way humans are trying to positively impact the ocean? (a)  

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Fishing
Drilling for oil and natural gas
Creating artificial reefs
42.

An artificial reef is a man made structure that may mimic some of the characteristics of a natural reef. (a)  

Choose from the below words
True
False
43.

Coral reefs are endangered by (a)  

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climate change
overfishing
pollution
all of the above
44.

The largest source of pollution in the ocean comes from (a)   .

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Runoff
Acid Rain
Wind
45.

Which of the following is associated with dead zones in the ocean? (a)  

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A decrease in oxygen levels.
An increase in oxygen levels.
46.

Humans depend on the ocean for: (a)  

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Transportation
Oxygen
Food
Weather
All of the Above
47.

Coral Reefs provide what to marine life? (a)  

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Food
Oxygen
Shelter
Gentle Ocean waves
All of them
48.

How do humans destroy reefs? (a)  

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Overfishing
Pollution
Both
49.

Which of the following is harmful to marine life? (a)  

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Artificial Reefs
Increase in Biodiversity
Red Tides