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LEAP 360 SuperQuiz

Total questions: 180

Worksheet time: 3hrs 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

The Sun warms your skin on a cold day.

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

2.
What is the definition of CONDUCTION?
a)
When heat is transferred from objects like rays of light or electromagnetically.
b)
a  hot liquid or air that  expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.
c)
When heat transfers from objects that are touching.
d)
When heat transfers through the heater or AC in your house.
3.
What is the definition of CONVECTION
a)
When heat transfers through waves.
b)
When heat transfers from objects that are touching.
c)
a  hot liquid or air that  expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.
d)
Heat traveling from the sun
4.

In heat transfer, heat always flows from the _______________ substance to the _______________ substance.

a)

Hotter to colder

b)

Colder to hotter

c)

Hotter to hotter

d)

Colder to colder

5.

Near the ceiling of a room the air is warmer. The warm air rises because of

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

6.

Two objects have different temperatures. Object A has a temperature of 42 degrees and Object B is 37 degrees. Which direction should the energy transfer between Objects A and B?

a)

From Object A to Object B

b)

From Object B to Object A

c)

Energy will not transfer

d)

Energy will transfer both directions

7.
After taking a hot shower, James steps out of the shower onto the tile floor. The tile felt cold to his feet. Which explanation below best describes James' experience?
a)
Heat from his feet is transferred to the tile floor
b)
Heat from the tile floor is transferred to his feet
c)
Cold from the tile floor is transferred to his feet
d)
Cold from his feet is transferred to the tile floor
8.
High temperature is connected to:
a)
Low kinetic energy.
b)
High kinetic energy.
c)
Zero net energy.
d)
Equal kinetic energies.
9.

What causes hot and cold water to become the same temperature once they are combined?

a)

The heat moves from cooler temperature to warmer temperature.

b)

The energy of the hot water runs out.

c)

Heat (thermal) energy from the hot water is transferred to the cold water.

d)

Heat (thermal) energy causes the water to boil.

10.

What type of thermal energy transfer is number 3 pointing to?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

d)

Insulation

11.

What happens when the coffee and the cup are in thermal equilibrium?

a)

The temperature of the cup is increasing

b)

The temperature of the coffee is decreasing

c)

There is no net heat flow from the coffee to the cup

d)

There is a net flow from the coffee to the cup

12.

Hot things have ____________ thermal energy than cold things

a)

more

b)

less

c)

same

d)

potato

13.

Cold things often have a _________ kinetic energy because_______

a)

lower; particles are moving around less

b)

lower; particles are moving around more

c)

higher; particles are moving around the same

d)

higher; particles do not move

14.

As temperature increases, molecules _____________

a)

move slower

b)

move the same

c)

move faster

d)

stop moving

15.
Particles of a liquid
a)
are tightly packed together and stay in a fixed position.
b)
have no viscosity.
c)
decrease in volume with increasing temperature.
d)
are free to move around one another but still touch.
16.

What is the weather like in western Texas like today and why?

a)

Cloudy and rainy due to a low pressure system.

b)

Cloudy and rainy due to a high pressure system.

c)

Clear and Sunny due to a low pressure system.

d)

Clear and Sunny due to a high pressure system.

17.

Label the parts of the water cycle.

18.

What would we expect the climate in the City at Point A to be like?

a)

Hot and humid due to ocean temperatures.

b)

Cold due to ocean temperatures.

c)

Rainy and stormy.

d)

Volcanic due to underground storms.

19.

What is the weather like in Southeast Louisiana like today and why?

a)

Cloudy and rainy due to a low pressure system.

b)

Cloudy and rainy due to a high pressure system.

c)

Clear and Sunny due to a low pressure system.

d)

Clear and Sunny due to a high pressure system.

20.

When a HIGH Pressure System is over an area, what is the weather like there?

a)

Sunny and clear skies.

b)

Cold and frigid.

c)

Hurricane's form.

d)

Cloudy and rainy.

21.

Which symbol below is the correct symbol for a HIGH Pressure System on a weather map?

a)

b)

c)

d)

22.

What is responsible for all the different temperatures on this map of the Earth?

a)

Volcanic activity.

b)

The Coriolis Effect.

c)

Themohaline Currents.

d)

Uneven heating by the Sun.

23.

What kind of front is pictured here?

a)

Cold Front

b)

Warm Front

c)

Occluded Front

d)

Stationary Front

24.

What will the weather be like in Kraemertown?

a)

Sunny, with a 50% chance of blue pointy things.

b)

It will most likey be raining.

c)

Tropical winds and light snow.

d)

100 degrees F

25.

Which point gets the most amount of precipitation?

a)

Point A.

b)

Point B.

c)

Point C.

d)

Point D.

26.

What is primarily responsible for the swirly cloud patterns we saw while looking at our year's worth of weather model?

a)

The Coriolis Effect.

b)

Polar transpiration.

c)

High altitude winds.

d)

Low altitude winds.

27.

What is most likely causing the area of intense rains over southwestern Texas?

a)

A warm front moving through.

b)

A high pressure system.

c)

A cold front moving through.

d)

North American Camel- Herding Ocelots (NACHO's).

28.

What kind of front is pictured here?

a)

Cold Front

b)

Warm Front

c)

Occluded Front

d)

Stationary Front

29.

How is it possible that the Atacama Desert can be found next to the the Amazon Rainforest, one of the wettest places on Earth, when rain is constantly heading that direction?

a)

The Andes Mountain Range acts as a rain shadow.

b)

Dry winds.

c)

The Coriolis Effect.

d)

Climate Change.

30.
When water is heated in the ocean by the sun and turns into water vapor
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
transpiration
d)
runoff
31.

How can you tell a chemical change has occured (choose the three that apply)?

a)

The reactants change state but remain the same

b)

Gas (bubbles) are produced

c)

You can glue it back together

d)

Thermal energy is produced (exothermic reaction)

e)

Light or sound may be produced

32.

What is the process that turns a gas into a liquid?

a)

melting

b)

freezing

c)

evaporation

d)

condensation

33.

Which model below best represents CO2?

a)

b)

c)

d)

34.

Put the molecules in order as follows: Water, Carbon Dioxide, Molecular Oxygen, Molecular Hydrogen.

a)

b)

c)

d)

1)
2)
3)
4)
35.

In a physical change -

a)

The reactants combine to change to something new

b)

The law of the conservation of mass is broken

c)

Gases are produced through an exothermic reaction

d)

A change happens but the item remains the same

36.

Which molecular model represents 3HCl?

a)

b)

c)

d)

37.

The law of conservation of mass states that matter can not be created nor destroyed, it can only ________________.

a)

Destroyed a little bit

b)

Turn invisible

c)

transformed/changed

d)

none of the above

38.

Is fruit ripening a physical or chemical change?

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

39.

In a chemical reaction (choose both that apply) -

a)

The substance stays the same but changes state

b)

The substances involved change into something else with different properties

c)

Explosions always occur

d)

The reaction is almost impossible to undo

40.

Is digesting food a physical or chemical change?

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

41.

Which molecular model best represents Na2CO3?

a)

b)

c)

d)

42.

Is photosynthesis a physical or chemical change?

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

43.

What is the process that turns a liquid into a gas?

a)

melting

b)

freezing

c)

evaporation

d)

condensation

44.

Is rust on a nail a physical or chemical change?

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

45.

In which state of matter are the particles the moving the fastest?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

46.

What is the digestive system?

a)

A system to take out the bad stuff that's in your body

b)

A system where a certain group of organs work together to convert food into energy to feed the body

c)

A system where certain organs in the body digest the food you eat

d)

A system that the organs in the stomach make food for the body to digest.

47.

Reorder the following from least complex to most complex (level of organization).

a)

cells

b)

tissues

c)

organs

d)

organ systems

e)

organisms

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
48.

Where does the digestive system start?

a)

The liver

b)

The throat

c)

The stomach

d)

The mouth

49.

These are proteins that aid and speed up chemical reactions (allowing reactions to proceed at a faster rate than would occur without them). These are found in your saliva and throughout the digestive system and break down food from larger molecules to smaller molecules.

a)

enzymes

b)

macromolecules

c)

small intestines

d)

microscopic earthquake jaguars that steal your food

50.

The part of the digestive system that most chemical digestion takes place in.

a)

the esophagus

b)

the small intestine

c)

the mouth

d)

the stomach

51.

C6H12O6 is a very important molecule known as _________.

a)

mucus

b)

sucrose

c)

glucose

d)

complex carbohydrates

52.

Why does your body have a heart?

a)

It acts as a pump so that blood can get to every part of the body

b)

It controls the actions of the rest of your body

c)

It creates blood

d)

To fall in love, of course!

53.

Why is blood so important for energy?

a)

Has the brain, spinal cord and nerves in it

b)

It has oxygen and food molecules in it, which is delivered to every cell in the body

c)

It looks really cool

d)

It allows us to sleep

54.

This system transports oxygen and food to all of the body's cells!

a)

Digestive system

b)

Respiratory system

c)

Nervous system

d)

Circulatory system

55.

A long chain of glucose molecules is called a _________ __________. Enzymes break these into glucose molecules.

a)

complex carbohydrate

b)

simplex carbohydrate

c)

chained carbohydrate

d)

free the carbohydrates

56.

During the chemical reaction Cellular Respiration, oxygen and glucose react to create a molecule of pure energy called ____.

a)

DNA

b)

ATP

c)

Fat

d)

Starch

57.

Carries oxygen and nutrients to all parts of the body.

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Circulatory

d)

Respiratory

58.

Allows movement in the body

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Skeletal

d)

Muscular

59.

Receives stimuli and transports impulses, coordinates actions and reactions in the body

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Circulatory

d)

Respiratory

60.

Supplies blood with oxygen and rids the body of carbon dioxide

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Circulatory

d)

Respiratory

61.

Select all that are products of Photosynthesis.

a)

Water

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Oxygen

d)

Sunlight (Light Energy)

e)

Glucose (Sugar/food)

62.

Which below is the CORRECT equation for CELLULAR RESPIRATION?

a)

oxygen + glucose(sugar) --> carbon dioxide + water + ATP's

b)

carbon dioxide + water + sunlight --> oxygen + sugar

c)

carbon dioxide + oxygen + sunlight --> glucose (sugar) + water

d)

oxygen + water --> sunlight + carbon dioxide + glucose (sugar)

63.

Which below is the CORRECT equation for CELLULAR RESPIRATION?

a)

O2 + C6H12O6 --> CO2 + H2O + ATP's

b)

CO2 + H2O + sunlight --> O2 + C6H12O6

c)

CO2 + O2 + sunlight --> C6H12O6 + H2O

d)

O2 + H2O --> sunlight + CO2 + C6H12O6

64.

Which below is the CORRECT equation for Photosynthesis?

a)

C6H12O6 + O2 --> H2O + CO2 + ATP's

b)

H2O + CO2 + sunlight --> C6H12O6 + O2

c)

CO2 + O2 + sunlight --> C6H12O6 + H2O

d)

O2 + H2O --> sunlight + CO2 + C6H12O6

65.

Which below is the CORRECT equation for Photosynthesis?

a)

O2 + C6H12O6 --> CO2 + H2O + ATP's

b)

CO2 + H2O + sunlight --> O2 + C6H12O6

c)

CO2 + O2 + sunlight --> C6H12O6 + H2O

d)

O2 + H2O --> sunlight + CO2 + C6H12O6

66.

Energy flows into the photosythesis/cellular respiration matter cycling from the ______.

a)

sun

b)

plants

c)

soil

d)

water

67.

Where does a plant get it's carbon dioxide from?

a)

They order it from Amazon.

b)

The water through the roots.

c)

Soil.

d)

The air surrounding it.

68.

Energy exits the Photosynthesis/Cellular Respiration by ___________.

a)

Being used as CHEMICAL energy by cells, after being stored in glucose.

b)

Being used to make sunlight.

c)

Being used as LIGHT energy by the cells, after being stored in solar cells.

d)

It is stolen by microscopic cell ameoba.

69.

Which group of living things on the energy pyramid contain the MOST energy?

a)

Tertiary

Consumers

b)

Secondary

Consumers

c)

Primary

Consumers

d)

Producers

70.

Where does the energy entering the energy pyramid come from?

a)

food

b)

the sun

c)

bacteria

d)

comets

71.

What three things do plants need to perform photosynthesis?

a)

Water, air, and sunlight.

b)

Water, soil, and sunlight.

c)

Water, soil, and air.

d)

The power of friendship!

72.

How does most of the water needed by the plant get into its leaves?

a)

It enters through the stomata

b)

The roots absorb it and then it travels up the stem

c)

It's made during a chemical reaction in the leaf

d)

The flowers capture water and deliver it to the leaves

73.

Which organelle is responsible making food (Glucose) using sunlight?

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Nucleus

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Mitochondria

74.

A popular "pet," in Japan is a plant called marimo, or moss balls. They sink during the night and they float during the day. Based on what you know about plants, why does this happen?

a)

they become lighter during the day and gain weight at night

b)

they get larger at night, which causes them to sink

c)

they turn green at night, and green makes them weigh more

d)

they perform photosynthesis during the day, which releases bubbles of oxygen, which allows them to float

75.

Which 2 are outputs for photosynthesis?

(Pick 2)

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Oxygen

c)

Water

d)

Sugar

e)

Sunlight

76.

Where do the leaves and stems of plants get their green color from?

a)

glucose

b)

oxygen

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

chlorophyll

77.
Lizards and cacti are biotic factors in a desert ecosystem that would rely on which abiotic factors?
a)
insects and sun
b)
water and insects
c)
snakes and temperature
d)
water and soil
78.

Why might an invasive species be so successful in a certain nonnative habitats

a)

They have no natural predators.

b)

They are able to out-compete native species

c)

They are generalist that eat many different types of food.

d)

All of the above

79.

Pythons are not native to the Florida Everglades but have been released there. They are thriving and crowding out native species. That is why they are considered a/n

a)

Keystone species

b)

Producer

c)

Invasive species

d)

Parasite

80.

Both the lion and the cheetah eat some of the same prey in this ecosystem. Two organisms going after the same resource is known as

a)

Mutualism

b)

Parasitism

c)

Competition

d)

Commensalism

81.

What is the original source of energy for this ecosystem?

a)

Plants

b)

Animals

c)

Air

d)

Sun

82.

If the population of rattlesnakes were to decrease, why would that help to increase the population of hawks?

a)

Rattlesnakes eat hawks

b)

Hawks eat rattlesnakes

c)

Rattlesnakes and hawks both eat kangaroo rats.

d)

It would not help the hawk population.

83.

If the populations of grasshoppers would decrease, what affect would that have on the population of lizards?

a)

Increase

b)

Stay the same

c)

Decrease

d)

Unable to determine

84.

If the trend from 1990 to 2010 were to continue, how many sightings would we expect in 2020?

a)

20 or more

b)

between 10-15

c)

between 5-10

d)

less than 5

85.

According to the chart, which year had the smallest population of coyotes?

a)

1990

b)

2000

c)

2007

d)

2009

86.

Coyote populations have been increasing in recent years. Which would not be a reason for their increase?

a)

More food is available

b)

Less competition from other predators

c)

Less available habitat to live in.

d)

Less threat of being hunted by humans

87.

A system made up of all the living and nonliving things in an area

a)

Biodiversity

b)

Ecosystem

c)

Dynamics

d)

Service

88.

The forces or properties which stimulate growth, development, or change within a system or process

a)

biodiversity

b)

diversity

c)

dynamics

d)

ecosystem

89.

1. Having a variety or range of different things

a)

Ecosystem

b)

Disturbances

c)

Diversity

d)

Succession

90.

An event that causes changes to the living or nonliving parts of an ecosystem

a)

Ecosystem

b)

Disturbances

c)

Biodiversity

d)

Succession

91.

The energy of MOTION is...

a)

chemical energy

b)

radiant energy

c)

potential energy

d)

kinetic energy

92.

When water sits in the freezer and freezes into ice, it is because the water has...

a)

gained mass

b)

gained energy

c)

lost mass

d)

lost energy

93.

What happens to particles when their temperature increases?

a)

The particles move slower

b)

The particles move faster

c)

The particles lose mass

d)

The particles gain mass

94.

Basic state of matter with the least amount of energy.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

95.

State of matter with a definite shape and definite volume.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

96.

Which of these three states represents a liquid?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

97.

Removing energy from particles makes the particles

a)

move faster

b)

move slower

c)

stop moving all together

d)

remain the same

98.

What is evaporation?

a)

solid to a gas

b)

liquid to a gas

c)

solid to a liquid

d)

liquid to a solid

99.
When the temperature of matter increases the particles...
a)
speed up and move closer
b)
speed up and move farther apart
c)
slow down and move closer together
d)
slow down and move farther apart
100.

What state of matter?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

101.

What state of matter?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

102.

What state of matter?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma!!!

103.

What type of thermal energy transfer is number 2 pointing to?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

d)

Insulation

104.

What type of thermal energy transfer is number 3 pointing to?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

d)

Insulation

105.

Energy from the Sun travels to Earth as

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Insulation

d)

Radiation

106.

This is associated with clear, cool weather.

a)

medium pressure

b)

high pressure

c)

low pressure

d)

barometer

107.

Which weather term best describes these words?

rain, snow, sleet

a)

humidity

b)

atmosphere

c)

precipitation

d)

barometric pressure

108.

When a cold front or a warm front stays in place for several days without invading another front, it is called a____________________.

a)

warm front

b)

cold front

c)

occluded front

d)

stationary front

109.

What type of front is over Texas?

a)

warm front

b)

cold front

c)

stationary front

d)

occluded front

110.
After condensation, the droplets of water in the clouds fall to the earth in different forms
a)
precipitation 
b)
condensation
c)
evaporation 
d)
ground water
111.
When water is heated in the ocean by the sun and turns into water vapor
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
transpiration
d)
runoff
112.

What will the temperature in Kraemertown be tomorrow?

a)

-25 degrees F

b)

29 degrees F

c)

60 degrees F

d)

100 degrees F

113.

What is primarily responsible for a hurricane or a cyclones spin?

a)

Whirlpools.

b)

Dizziness.

c)

The Coriolis Effect.

d)

Earth's orbit around the sun.

114.

This graphic represents what?

a)

An avalanche.

b)

How rain shadows occur.

c)

Migration patterns of North American Thunder Lizards.

d)

Ocean current land migration.

115.

Which TWO points is the climate likeliest to be the hottest?

a)

Point A.

b)

Point B.

c)

Point C.

d)

Point D.

116.

What is most likely causing the area of intense rains over southwestern Texas?

a)

The Rocky Mountain window.

b)

A high pressure system.

c)

The Coriolis Effect.

d)

A low pressure system.

117.

What kind of front is approaching Peoria (Point C)?

a)

A cold front.

b)

A stationary front.

c)

An occluded front.

d)

A warm front.

118.

When air moves from a high pressure system to a low pressure system in real life, what do we feel?

a)

Wind.

b)

Rain.

c)

Earthquakes.

d)

Hurricanes.

119.

What will the weather be like in Kraemertown?

a)

Sunny, with a 50% chance of blue pointy things.

b)

It will most likey be raining.

c)

Tropical winds and light snow.

d)

100 degrees F

120.

Label the parts of the water cycle.

121.

Which item shows a chemical change?

a)

ice melting

b)

broken glass

c)

fireworks exploding

d)

bending wire

122.

________ are the starting substances in a chemical equation.

a)

Reactants

b)

Producer

c)

Reaction

d)

Products

123.
What will weigh more when a chemical change is complete?  The reactants before the chemical reaction, or the product after the reaction is complete?
a)
They both will weigh the same
b)
The product always weighs more than the reactant
c)
The reactant will weigh more than the product
d)
They both will loose mass after the reaction
124.
24 g of magnesium reacts with 38 g of fluorine to produce _____ g magnesium fluoride
a)
62 
b)
38
c)
24
d)
14
125.

What causes state or phase changes ...

a)

space

b)

energy

c)

time

d)

weather

126.

Is rusting metal a physical or chemical change?

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

127.

A solid substance turning into a liquid is called ...

a)

evaporation

b)

freezing

c)

melting

d)

evaporation

128.

Gases have ...

a)

Definite shape and definite volume.

b)

No definite shape and no definite volume.

c)

Definite volume but no definite shape.

129.

Is slicing a lemon a physical or chemical change?

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

130.

Liquids have ...

a)

Definite shape and a definite volume.

b)

No definite shape and no definite volume.

c)

Definite volume and takes the shape of its container.

131.

Solids have ...

a)

Definite shape and a definite volume.

b)

Definite volume and takes the shape of the container,

c)

No definite shape and no definite volume.

132.
Baking a cake by mixing flour, sugar, chocolate powder, eggs, and milk, and then heating them in the oven.
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
133.
a copper penny turning greenish after a few years.
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
134.

Which molecular model represents 3NaCl?

a)

b)

c)

d)

135.

Is chopping wood a physical or chemical change?

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

136.

Those organisms that are made of more than 2 cells are referred to as ___________________.

a)

unicellular

b)

multicellular

c)

colonized

d)

Michael Jackson

137.

An organism made of one cell is called

a)

unicellular

b)

multicellular

138.
a)

Organ Systerm

b)

Organelle

c)

Tissue

d)

Organism

139.
The heart is an example of a(n) _________.
a)
Organ system
b)
Organ
c)
Organism
d)
Tissue
140.

The circulatory (cardiovascular) system is an example of a(n) _______.

a)

Organism

b)

Organ system

c)

Organ

d)

Cell

141.

A structure that is composed of different kinds of tissues

a)

organ

b)

cell

c)

organ system

d)

organism

e)

tissue

142.

What is the difference between a cell and a tissue?

a)

cell is basic unit of life; tissue is group of cells that work as one

b)

cell is group of tissues; tissue is basic unit of life

c)

cell is basic unit of life; tissue is groups of different cells

d)

cell is group of organs; tissue is group of different cells

143.

Which of the following is the correct order of organization in living things from most basic (simple) to most complex?

a)

organism, cell, tissue, organ, organ system

b)

organ system, organ, tissue, cell, organism

c)

cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

d)

cell, organ, tissue, organism, organ system

144.

_________________ ______________involves physically breaking down food substances into smaller particles to more efficiently undergo chemical digestion

a)

chemical digestion

b)

mechanical digestion

c)

exothermic digestion

d)

endothermic digestion

145.

Main Organs: Brains, spinal cord, nerves

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Circulatory

d)

Respiratory

146.

Main Organs: Bones and joints

a)

Skeletal

b)

Muscular

c)

Circulatory

d)

Respiratory

147.

Main Organs: Heart and blood vessels

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Circulatory

d)

Respiratory

148.

Supplies blood with oxygen and rids the body of carbon dioxide

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Circulatory

d)

Respiratory

149.

Carries oxygen and nutrients to all parts of the body.

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Circulatory

d)

Respiratory

150.

In a healthy person, all food molecules are broken down and absorbed into the bloodstream EXCEPT:

a)

Fiber and Water

b)

Glucose and Starch

c)

Fat and Water

d)

Starch and Protein

151.

Why would the mouse in jar A have trouble breathing?

a)

it doesn't have oxygen

b)

it doesn't have carbon dioxide

c)

it doesn't have water

d)

it doesn't have any friends :(

152.

Which below is the CORRECT equation for CELLULAR RESPIRATION?

a)

oxygen + glucose(sugar) --> carbon dioxide + water + ATP's

b)

carbon dioxide + water + sunlight --> oxygen + sugar

c)

carbon dioxide + oxygen + sunlight --> glucose (sugar) + water

d)

oxygen + water --> sunlight + carbon dioxide + glucose (sugar)

153.

Which below is the CORRECT equation for CELLULAR RESPIRATION?

a)

C6H12O6 + O2 --> H2O + CO2 + ATP's

b)

H2O + CO2 + sunlight --> C6H12O6 + O2

c)

CO2 + O2 + sunlight --> C6H12O6 + H2O

d)

O2 + H2O --> sunlight + CO2 + C6H12O6

154.

Which below is the CORRECT equation for Photosynthesis?

a)

C6H12O6 + O2 --> H2O + CO2 + ATP's

b)

H2O + CO2 + sunlight --> C6H12O6 + O2

c)

CO2 + O2 + sunlight --> C6H12O6 + H2O

d)

O2 + H2O --> sunlight + CO2 + C6H12O6

155.

Which below is the CORRECT equation for Photosynthesis?

a)

oxygen + glucose(sugar) --> carbon dioxide + water + ATP's

b)

carbon dioxide + water + sunlight --> oxygen + sugar

c)

carbon dioxide + oxygen + sunlight --> glucose (sugar) + water

d)

oxygen + water --> sunlight + carbon dioxide + glucose (sugar)

156.

Which group of living things on the energy pyramid contain the MOST energy?

a)

Tertiary

Consumers

b)

Secondary

Consumers

c)

Primary

Consumers

d)

Producers

157.

Cellular respiration occurs in plants and animals inside of the ____________, which is known as the powerhouse of the cell.

a)

chloroplast

b)

mitochondria

c)

chlorophyll

d)

Nucleua

158.

Which group of living things on the energy pyramid contain the LEAST energy?

a)

Tertiary

Consumers

b)

Secondary

Consumers

c)

Primary

Consumers

d)

Producers

159.

What process do plants and animals use to release the energy stored in glucose by creating ATPs?

a)

chemosynthesis

b)

cellular respiration

c)

photosynthesis

d)

molecular venting

160.

What part of a plant usually captures water molecules?

a)

The roots.

b)

The leaves.

c)

The trunk.

d)

The stem.

161.

Which choice correctly shows the gases that enter and exit plants during photosynthesis?

a)
Enter: Oxygen
Exit: Carbon dioxide
b)
Enter: Water vapor
Exit: Glucose
c)
Enter: Carbon dioxide
Exit: Oxygen
d)
Enter: Light
Exit: Water vapor
162.

Where on the matter cycling diagram does cellular respiration happen?

a)

J.

b)

F.

c)

I.

d)

A.

163.
Why do plants conduct photosynthesis?
a)
To make light
b)
To make mitochondria
c)
To make glucose
d)
To release carbon dioxide
164.

Where on the matter cycling diagram does photosynthesis happen?

a)

B.

b)

F.

c)

I.

d)

E.

165.

How are plants beneficial to animals?

a)

they eat harmful animals

b)

they provide oxygen & food for animals

c)

they provide carbon dioxide for animals

d)

they produce glucose for animals to eat

166.
Lizards and cacti are biotic factors in a desert ecosystem that would rely on which abiotic factors?
a)
insects and sun
b)
water and insects
c)
snakes and temperature
d)
water and soil
167.
Which animal is the apex predator?
a)
hawk
b)
lizard
c)
snake
d)
grass
168.
An organism that obtains energy from eating meats
a)
Omnivores
b)
Carnivores
c)
Herbivores
d)
Animals 
169.
An organism that uses an outside source of energy like the sun to create energy-rich food molecules.
a)
Consumer
b)
Producer
c)
Decomposer
d)
Parasite 
170.
The process of plants using energy from the sun to create the first trophic level is called?
a)
Photosynthesis
b)
Chemosynthesis
c)
Cellular Respiratation
d)
Primary Producers
171.

An event that causes changes to the living or nonliving parts of an ecosystem

a)

Ecosystem

b)

Disturbances

c)

Biodiversity

d)

Succession

172.

1. Having a variety or range of different things

a)

Ecosystem

b)

Disturbances

c)

Diversity

d)

Succession

173.

The forces or properties which stimulate growth, development, or change within a system or process

a)

biodiversity

b)

diversity

c)

dynamics

d)

ecosystem

174.

A system made up of all the living and nonliving things in an area

a)

Biodiversity

b)

Ecosystem

c)

Dynamics

d)

Service

175.

Coyote populations have been increasing in recent years. Which would not be a reason for their increase?

a)

More food is available

b)

Less competition from other predators

c)

Less available habitat to live in.

d)

Less threat of being hunted by humans

176.

According to the chart, which year had the smallest population of coyotes?

a)

1990

b)

2000

c)

2007

d)

2009

177.

If the trend from 1990 to 2010 were to continue, how many sightings would we expect in 2020?

a)

20 or more

b)

between 10-15

c)

between 5-10

d)

less than 5

178.

If the populations of grasshoppers would decrease, what affect would that have on the population of lizards?

a)

Increase

b)

Stay the same

c)

Decrease

d)

Unable to determine

179.

If the population of rattlesnakes were to decrease, why would that help to increase the population of hawks?

a)

Rattlesnakes eat hawks

b)

Hawks eat rattlesnakes

c)

Rattlesnakes and hawks both eat kangaroo rats.

d)

It would not help the hawk population.

180.

What is the original source of energy for this ecosystem?

a)

Plants

b)

Animals

c)

Air

d)

Sun