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Worksheetshass revision exam sem 1
Total questions: 157
Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins
What is the study of life called?
ecology
ecosystem
biology
biome
What is the study of ecosystems called?
biology
ecology
community
earth science
Parks, zoos, and farms are examples of what kind of ecosystems?
natural
artificial
Aquariums, oceans, seas, and lakes are all examples of what kind of ecosystem?
terrestrial
aquatic
What is an area this is the interaction between biotic factors with each other AND with abiotic factors?
community
population
ecosystem
species
What is an ecosystem called that is not managed or maintained by humans?
artificial
natural
The Baltic Sea and the Pacific Ocean are examples of ( ) while Tablerock Lake is not.
marine
freshwater
What is the hybrid offspring of a horse and donkey called?
liger
mule
pizzly
puggle
What is the hybrid offspring of a grizzly bear and a polar bear called?
liger
mule
pizzly
puggle
What is a water body that does not have salt in it called?
marine
freshwater
What is a land-based ecosystem called?
terrestrial
aquatic
What are areas of the Earth that contain a large amount of biodiversity but are under human threat called?
biosphere
oceans
hot spots
volcanoes
When biodiversity is ( ) the ecosystem LESS vulnerable to changes.
high
low
The place an organism lives and carries out its life is called?
ecological niche
habitat
The role that an organism plays in its ecosystem is called its?
ecological niche
habitat
The amount of different types of organisms living in a particular ecosystem is called?
community
habitat
hot spot
biodiversity
Which of the following is the MOST complex?
biosphere
biome
population
community
Which of the following is the LEAST complex?
biosphere
community
population
biome
Any living thing that has an effect on an ecosystem.
Biotic factor
Abiotic factor
Hydrosphere
Biome
A nonliving condition or thing, as climate or habitat, that influences or affects an ecosystem and the organisms in it
Geosphere
Biosphere
Biotic factor
Abiotic factor
A(n) ____________ is a community of plants and animals that occur naturally in an area, often sharing common characteristics specific to that area. It is characterized by precipitation and temperature.
Community
Population
Biome
Ecosystem
The _______ includes water that is on the surface of the planet, underground, and in the air. It can be liquid, vapor, or ice.
Geosphere
Biosphere
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
A ___________ is a group of organisms in the same species that live in a specific geographical area & interbreed.
Community
Population
Ecosystem
Biosphere
A _______ is an interacting group of various species in a common location.
Ecosystem
Population
Community
Hydrosphere
A ___________ consists of all organisms and the physical environment (biotic + abiotic factors) with which they interact.
Community
Population
Ecosystem
Biome
Which of the following is NOT a biotic factor?
Wind
Island fox
Snake
Yucca plant
What is all of the populations of different species?
Community
Population
Ecosystem
Biome
The realm of all living things....
Biosphere
Biology
Atmosphere
Biome
Non-living factors within the ecosystem...
Abiotic
Biotic
Species
Population
A community of living and non-living things interacting within their environment is known as...
Ecosystem
Population
Community
Ecologist
Communities are _ within the ecosystem.
Interdependent
Coping
Struggling
Independent
What is the individual within the community?
Species
Population
Biome
Ecosystem
What is a combination of existing communities?
Ecosystem
Population
Community
Biome
What are the ecosystems within a region?
Biome
Biosphere
Community
Population
What are the living factors within an ecosystem?
Biotic
Abiotic
Species
Community
What is the entire group of species that live in an area?
Population
Community
Biosphere
Ecosystem
The buildings, machines, and tools that companies use to make products
capital resources
human resources
natural resources
entrepreneurs
A person who comes up with a new idea for a product, and they actually make it and sell it.
resource
human resources
consumer
entrepreneur
What do we call all of the resources required to make a product (good or service)?
economics
consumption
four factors of production
scarcity
Increasing the money supply too quickly > currency loses value > prices increase
The idea that resources are limited
scarcity
supply
demand
inflation
Something we pay to use for a certain amount of time
services
goods
A person who takes a risk to produce and sell goods and services in search of profit
proprietorship
partnership
corporation
entrepreneur
A form of business organization that is authorized by law to act as a legal entity regardless of the number of owners. Owners share the profits. Owner liability is limited to the amount of their investment
proprietorship
partnership
corporation
entrepreneur
A form of business organization with two or more owners who share the risks and the profits
proprietorship
partnership
corporation
entrepreneur
an economic system combining private and public enterprise
traditional economy
mixed economy
command economy
free market economy
an economy in which production, investment, prices, and incomes are determined centrally by a government
traditional economy
mixed economy
command economy
free market economy
based on supply and demand with little or no government control
traditional economy
mixed economy
command economy
free market economy
Economic decisions are based on custom and historical precedent
traditional economy
mixed economy
command economy
free market economy
the using of goods and services
opportunity cost
production
consumption
resources
the combining of human, natural, capital, and entrepreneurship resources to make goods or provide services
opportunity cost
production
consumption
resources
what is given up when a choice is made (the second-best alternative)
opportunity cost
production
consumption
resources
selection of an item or action from a set of possible alternatives
economics
scarcity
resources
choice
the inability to satisfy all wants at the same time. All resources and goods are limited. Limited goods and resources require that choices be made
economics
scarcity
resources
choice
the branch of knowledge concerned with the production, consumption, and transfer of wealth
economics
scarcity
resources
choice
The total value of goods and services produced within the a country during one year.
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Gross National Income (GNI)
Gross Food Cafeteria (GFC)
Human Consumption Chart (HCC)
There are 4 _______________. They are land, labor, capital and entrepreneurship.
Factors of Production
Market Economy
Profit
Economics
Tools used by people at work like assembly lines, or a hammer, or a ladder are called _______________.
Labor
Capital
Revenue
The study of how people seek ways to meet their wants and needs by making choices is called?
Economics
Philosophy
Capitalism
The four factors of production.
Machines, Money, Oil, Plastic
money, big cars, money, diamond rings
Natural Resources, Labor, Capital, Entrepreneurship
Name for the risk-taking businessmen who start businesses and are one of the factors of production.
Land
Labor
Capital
Entrepreneurship
Phrase that means how good a person's quality of life is.
Opportunity standard
Standard of living
rent control
The limited availability of resources is known as...
Scarcity
Voluntary Exchange
Profit
Opportunity Cost
A student must decide between going to the movies with friends or staying home and studying for a final exam. She chooses to stay home and study. Which economic concept describes going to the movies in this scenario?
Comparative Advantage
Equilibrium Point
Income Effect
Opportunity Cost
Which of the following is true?
Needs, wants, and resources are all unlimited
Needs and wants are unlimited but resources are limited
Needs and wants are limited but resources are unlimited
Needs, wants, and resources are all limited
Jerry has a boat, and a mansion, and a million dollars in the bank. This is all known as......
Income
Wealth
Sunk Costs
Taxed Capital
Lisa makes $15 per hour at her job working for Red Lobster. This money is best described as.....
Income
Wealth
Excessive
Sunk Costs
Which of the following topics are studied in economics?
People's jobs and their pay
Government decisions such as taxes
Business decisions such as prices charged
People's choices when making purchases
ALL OF THE ABOVE (HINT IT IS THIS ONE!!!)
What difference was important in the way that pharmacies were allowed to stay open in April 2020 while nail salons were not?
The difference between production and consumption
The difference between goods and services
The difference between needs and wants
The difference between scarcity and economics
Which of the following BEST describes the subject of economics?
The way people use money to navigate their way in the world.
The study of people's employment in difficult and excellent times.
The study of government actions when faced with political elections.
The study of the choices people make when faced with limited resources.
Which economics term describes the actions that people perform for us that are bought and sold?
Goods
Production
Services
Consumption
Which economics term describes the physical things that are bought and sold in the economy?
Production
Goods
Services
Consumption
Which term is and economic term for MAKING goods and services?
Production
Consumption
Assertion
Completion
Which economics term describes the physical things that are bought and sold in the economy?
Production
Goods
Services
Consumption
Which economics term describes the way in which there are a limited number of resources to meet our unlimited wants and needs?
Shortage
Consumption
Production
Scarcity
Which of the following is the best example of a NEED?
a solid gold guitar
a glass of juice
a video game console
a basketball
Which of the following is the best example of a WANT?
A plate of spaghetti
A t-shirt
An apartment
A haircut
Which economic term describes people buying and using goods and services?
Production
Consumption
Collating
Consolidating
Countries should specialize in producing things in which they have a comparative advantage and then trade with other countries that specialize in something else.
true
false
What is the big idea that the PPF is trying to convey?
There are trade-offs between producing two goods, and that same logic applies for any number of goods.
If you study only two things with the PPF, then economics will collapse.
Emus rock!
Positive position functioning can be used to predict more stable economic models.
What does PPF stand for?
production possibilities frontier
positive position function
proper paper flapper
projected product framework
What is the purpose of a model?
Models are visuals to help us simplify and explain concepts.
Models ensure that aircraft can fly before we get on them.
Models ensure that clothing is wearable before regular people buy them.
Models make complicated ideas more complicated.
While specialization makes people more productive, it's _______________ that makes them better off.
trade
knowledge
emus
democracy
Specialization has been common for thousands of year of human history.
false
true
What makes countries wealthy?
the division of labor (specialization)
a large military
a large labor force
a trade surplus
When did people see a significant and sustained increase in their standard of living?
the industrial revolution
the renaissance
the 60's
last week
Goods that are used by people to make other goods or to perform services. This can also include money invested towards making new goods or providing new services. (Examples: tools, machines, buildings, investments)
Natural Resource
Capital Resource
Human Resource
The effort people put into producing goods or services - Work, Labor
Natural Resource
Capital Resource
Human Resource
The kind of resources that are provided by Earth - like water, air, soil, solar energy, etc.
Natural Resource
Capital Resource
Human Resource
When you have to make a choice, this is the best of the options that you DIDN'T pick. It's what you had to give up in order to go with the choice that you made.
Trade
Specialization
Interdependence
Opportunity Cost
Buying, selling, or exchanging goods or services.
Trade
Opportunity Cost
Interdependence
Scarcity
How much of a good or service is available AND how much people want it. (The more people want it, the more they'll pay for it.)
Scarcity
Specialization
Supply and Demand
Standard of Living
How comfortable or wealthy a person or group is...that is, how much "stuff" they have.
Standard of Living
Supply and Demand
Specialization
Scarcity
Being affected by the decisions or events your trading partners are involved in because you rely on them.
Opportunity Cost
Trade
Scarcity
Interdependence
When individuals or businesses concentrate on only a few things so they can become experts at those few things, it is called...
Scarcity
Specialization
Standard of Living
Supply and Demand
