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Horton's Spring 2024 final review #3

Total questions: 203

Worksheet time: 3hrs 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This rock was another type of rock that was heated and compressed over time. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
2.
This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
3.
This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
4.
Cooling & crystalization produce
a)
igneous rocks
b)
metamorphic rocks
c)
sedimentary rocks
5.
True or False: Once a rock is sedimentary, it cannot become an igneous rock.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called
a)
erosion
b)
weathering
c)
sediments
7.
What are the 3 major types of rocks?
a)
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
c)
magma, lava, crystals
8.
The process by which igneous rocks are formed...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
melting and cooling
c)
weathering and erosion
9.
The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
erosion and deposition
c)
melting and cooling
10.
The name rock is given when it is broken down into smaller pieces.
a)
texture
b)
weathering
c)
sediment
d)
erosion
11.
Which of the following describes rocks formed by the compaction of living things?
a)
Clastic
b)
Organic
c)
Foliated 
d)
Nonfoliated
12.

Which of the following describes rocks formed when sediments are buried, compacted, and cemented together?

a)

Clastic

b)

Organic

c)

Foliated

d)

Nonfoliated

13.

Which rock is formed form the cooling of volcanic ash on Earth's surface?

a)

intrusive igneous

b)

foliated metamorphic

c)

extrusive igneous

d)

organic sedimentary

14.

Which sedimentary rock has a fine-grained texture?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

15.

Rock made from fossils of once living plants or animals.

a)

Intrusive Igneous

b)

extrusive Igneous

c)

clastic Sedimentary

d)

organic Sedimentary

16.

Which rock can shale transform into by heat and pressure and minerals are arranged in bands/planes?

a)

nonfoliated metamorphic

b)

foliated metamorphic

c)

organic sedimentary

d)

intrusive igneous

17.

Rocks that form from colling magma inside Earth?

a)

Igneous intrusive

b)

Igneous extrusive

c)

Metamorphic foliated

d)

Metamorphic nonfoliated

18.
How would you classify the rock in the picture?
a)
Organic
b)
Clastic
c)
Intrusive
d)
Extrusive
19.
True/False: Igneous rocks can only turn into metamorphic rocks.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
The process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue sediment together.
a)
compaction
b)
deposition
c)
organic rock
d)
cementation
21.
The hot, plastic-like layer of Earth, made of magma. 
a)
Inner Core
b)
Mantle
c)
Crust
d)
Outer Core
22.
The hot, liquid layer of Earth, made of iron and nickel.
a)
Inner Core
b)
Mantle
c)
Crust
d)
Outer Core
23.
The dense, solid center of Earth, made of iron and nickel.
a)
Inner Core
b)
Mantle
c)
Crust
d)
Outer Core
24.
The boundary between two plates that collide with one another.
a)
Divergent Plate Boundary
b)
Convergent Plate Boundary
c)
Transform Plate Boundary
d)
Subversive Plate Boundary
25.
The boundary between two plates that pull apart from one another.
a)
Divergent Plate Boundary
b)
Convergent Plate Boundary
c)
Transform Plate Boundary
d)
Subversive Plate Boundary
26.
The boundary between two plates that slide past one another. 
a)
Divergent Plate Boundary
b)
Convergent Plate Boundary
c)
Transform Plate Boundary
d)
Subversive Plate Boundary
27.
When two plates collide and one plate slips below the other and down into the mantle. 
a)
Subduction
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Convection
28.
What happens in a liquid or gas when the warmer parts rise and the cooler parts sink.
a)
Subduction
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Convection
29.
A break in the rock created by pressure and movement in the rock. 
a)
Fault
b)
Mid-Ocean Ridge
c)
Ocean Trench
d)
Focus
30.
The place in the rocks where pressure releases and an earthquake begins.
a)
Fault
b)
Epicenter
c)
Seismic Waves
d)
Focus
31.
The point on Earth's surface directly above the place in the rocks where an earthquake begins.
a)
Fault
b)
Epicenter
c)
Seismic Waves
d)
Focus
32.
The way in which energy during an earthquake travels through the earth.
a)
Fault
b)
Epicenter
c)
Seismic Waves
d)
Focus
33.
A wide volcano with gentle slopes that has been formed by quiet, runny lava flows.
a)
Composite Volcano
b)
Shield Volcano
c)
Fissure Volcano
d)
Cinder-Cone Volcano
34.
A smaller, narrow volcano with steep slopes that has been formed by explosive eruptions.
a)
Composite Volcano
b)
Shield Volcano
c)
Fissure Volcano
d)
Cinder-Cone Volcano
35.
A moderate-sized volcano, has been formed by the alternating of lava flows and explosive eruptions
a)
Composite Volcano
b)
Shield Volcano
c)
Fissure Volcano
d)
Cinder-Cone Volcano
36.
A long, narrow volcano that forms at cracks and weak points in the earth's crust.
a)
Composite Volcano
b)
Shield Volcano
c)
Fissure Volcano
d)
Cinder-Cone Volcano
37.
The cooler, outer rocky shell of Earth.
a)
Inner Core
b)
Mantle
c)
Crust
d)
Outer Core
38.
Mountains that are formed by the folding up of rock layers due to the collision of two plates
a)
Folded Mountains
b)
Dome Mountains
c)
Fault-Block Mountains
d)
Volcanic Mountains
39.
Mountains that are formed by pressure when magma pushes upward, causes land to bulge upward
a)
Folded Mountains
b)
Dome Mountains
c)
Fault-Block Mountains
d)
Volcanic Mountains
40.
Mountains created by movement of broken pieces of crust; some push upward others slide downward
a)
Folded Mountains
b)
Dome Mountains
c)
Fault-Block Mountains
d)
Volcanic Mountains
41.

What are the 3 main layers of the Earth?

a)

Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, Biosphere

b)

Crust, Mantle, Core

c)

Rock, Magma, Ocean

d)

Top, Middle, Bottom

42.

What is the thinnest layer of the Earth?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer Core

d)

Inner Core

43.

What is the thickest layer of the Earth?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer Core

d)

Inner Core

44.

Which layer of the Earth is liquid Iron and Nickle?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer Core

d)

Inner Core

45.

Which layer of the Earth is a dense solid ball of Iron and Nickle?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer Core

d)

Inner Core

46.

What do geologists do?

a)

Study space

b)

Study air

c)

Study trees

d)

Study Earth and rock

47.

The study of the planet Earth is called:

a)

Geology

b)

Biology

c)

Astronomy

48.

The soft part of the Mantle below the Lithosphere is called the:

a)

Crust

b)

Lithosphere

c)

Asthenosphere

d)

Core

49.

The rigid rocky layer of the crust and upper mantle is called the:

a)

Asthenosphere

b)

Lithosphere

c)

Core

50.

A wave of energy produced by an earthquake is a:

a)

Boom

b)

Explosion

c)

Geology

d)

Seismic Wave

51.

What layer of the Earth is represented by the letter A?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer Core

d)

Inner Core

52.

What layer of the Earth is represented by the letter B?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer Core

d)

Inner Core

53.

What layer of the Earth is represented by the letter C?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer Core

d)

Inner Core

54.

What layer of the Earth is represented by the letter D?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer Core

d)

Inner Core

55.

The layers of Earth are in the order they are in because:

a)

It keeps us safe

b)

It holds the Earth together

c)

Its pretty

d)

The different layers have different densities

56.

A force that builds up features on Earth's surface is known as a:

a)

Destructive force

b)

Constructive force

57.

A force that slowly wears away features of Earth's surface is known as a:

a)

Destructive force

b)

Constructive force

58.

Geologists know that the Earth has layers by using data collected from:

a)

Seismic waves

b)

Telescopes

c)

Submarines

d)

Iphones

59.

The most dense layer of the Earth is:

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Core

60.

The least dense layer of the Earth is the:

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Core

61.
Which gas in our atmosphere is most abundant?
a)
Argon
b)
Oxygen
c)
Nitrogen
d)
Carbon Dioxide
62.
What percentage of our atmosphere is made up of other gases such as argon, water vapor, and carbon dioxide?
a)
1%
b)
21%
c)
78%
d)
90%
63.
This layer is where weather occurs.
a)
troposphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
exosphere
d)
stratosphere
64.
What are the 2 most abundant gases in Earth's atmosphere?
a)
carbon dioxide and oxygen
b)
carbon dioxide and nitrogen
c)
nitrogen and oxygen
d)
nitrogen and hydrogen 
65.
Which of the following is the correct order of the atmosphere layers from Earth to space?
a)
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
b)
troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere, stratosphere
c)
thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, exosphere
d)
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, exosphere, thermosphere
66.
Which layer is the coldest?
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Thermosphere
67.
Describe how the ozone layer protects the earth.
a)
Absorbs solar radiation, Protects Earth from UV Rays,  and emits heat
b)
Ozone in the lower atmosphere is a pollutant
68.
Airplanes fly in which layers of the atmosphere?
a)
Troposphere, Stratosphere, and Mesosphere
b)
Stratosphere and Mesosphere
c)
Troposphere and Stratosphere
d)
Troposphere Stratosphere, Mesosphere, and Thermosphere
69.
The force that air exerts on all objects is called-
a)
density
b)
altitude
c)
infrared radiation
d)
air pressure
70.
Which layer of the atmosphere do most satellites orbit the Earth?
a)
Stratosphere
b)
Mesosphere
c)
Exosphere
d)
Ionosphere
71.
Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer? 
a)
Mesosphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Ionosphere
d)
Exosphere
72.
Which layer has the hottest molecules?
a)
Thermosphere
b)
Mesosphere
c)
Exosphere
d)
Stratosphere
73.
Which layer protects humans from most of the harmful UV radiation received from the sun?
a)
Clouds
b)
Exosphere
c)
Ionosphere
d)
Ozone Layer
74.

The layers of the atmosphere are classified according to changes in

a)

temperature and air pressure

b)

altitude and air quality

c)

humidity and temperature

d)

air pressure and oxygen

75.
A mixture of gases and particles that surround a planet, held by gravity is called the-
a)
greenhouse effect
b)
atmosphere
c)
jet stream
d)
blanket
76.
Out of the following, choose the outermost layer of the atmosphere-
a)
Troposphere
b)
Thermosphere
c)
Stratosphere
d)
Mesosphere
77.

What is the beautiful light display seen in the ionosphere?

a)

northern lights

b)

eastern lights

c)

disco lights

d)

yellow loghts

78.

Which layer has the highest air pressure?

a)

troposphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

thermosphere

79.

Which layer of the atmosphere has the least amount of oxygen?

a)

thermosphere

b)

exosphere

c)

ionosphere

d)

mesosphere

80.

What happens to air pressure when you go up the atmosphere?

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

stays the same

d)

changes

81.
About 3% of the water on Earth is freshwater. Only about 40% of that freshwater is available for human use. Why is so much freshwater unavailable for human use?
a)
Its polluted
b)
Its saltwater
c)
Its frozen
d)
Its being guarded by dragons
82.
Considering the properties of saltwater and freshwater, which statement is true?
a)
Freshwater is more dense
b)
Saltwater is less dense
c)
Objects are more buoyant when floating in Freshwater
d)
Objects are more buoyant when floating in Saltwater
83.
Water's ___________ makes it an excellent solvent for salts, like sodium chloride, as well as other substances required by cells to carry out metabolic processes
a)
pH level
b)
Polarity
c)
Heat capacity
d)
Molecular weight
84.
A straw bale barrier is shown in the picture. It lines the perimeter of the home construction site. The barrier traps sediment like soil and grass that might be lost and still allows water to escape. 
The straw barrier protects against ____________
a)
Theft
b)
Erosion
c)
Traffic
d)
Weathering
85.
A group of Hazelwood North Middle students on a field trip found loose rock and gravel at the foot of a rocky cliff. These rocks were of the same material as the rocks on the cliff. The students know that the place has a cold and wet climate. On the basis of this evidence, what could be a possible explanation for the presence of the loose rock and gravel at the foot of the cliff?
a)
The rocks might have broken off due to alternating cycles of freezing and thawing of water.
b)
Oxygen in the air could have reacted with the minerals in the rock, causing the rusting of the rocks.
c)
The rocks were probably always there. Weathering cannot be the cause, because it possible only in warm and wet conditions.
d)
Weathering cannot affect rocks
86.
 What could people do to DECREASE erosion of the Earth’s surface?
a)
Cut down more trees
b)
Allow natural vegetation to grow
c)
Allow cattle to graze more often
d)
Turn land into farms
87.
Which process causes hillsides and mountains to gradually get smaller?
a)
Erosion
b)
Earthquake
c)
Tidal Waves
d)
Landslides
88.
The earth is in a constant state of motion which creates forces that change the face of the Earth. Weathering is the force that breaks down rocks and other objects in nature into smaller pieces and erosion is the movement of the pieces that were broken off through the weathering process.
How do coastal plants prevent shoreline erosion?
a)
by absorbing water
b)
 by preventing rain
c)
by photosynthesis
d)
by holding soil in place with their roots
89.
Water on Earth is either freshwater or saltwater. What is the percent ratio of freshwater to percent saltwater on Earth?
a)
50% Freshwater, 50% Saltwater
b)
90% Freshwater, 10% Saltwater
c)
26% Freshwater, 74% Saltwater
d)
3% Freshwater, 97% Saltwater
90.
Mariah decided to put a glass of water into the freezer, as she thought it would cool the water more quickly than the refrigerator. Mariah began to watch TV and forgot about the water for many hours. When she finally remembered, she was surprised to see that the glass had shattered in the freezer. Which of these best describes why this occurred?
a)
Mariah must have accidently dropped the glass into the freezer and broke it
b)
The glass could not withstand the cold temperature of the freezer
c)
Water expands when it freezes which caused the glass to break
d)
Something in the freezer must have fallen on the glass and broke it
91.
A bucket of dirt! Dirt or soil is a mixture of many different particles. Each kind of particle in a bucket of soil has unique properties. Here are four particles that make up soil. What property would you use to separate the four particles?
a)
size
b)
color
c)
the way it feels
d)
the minerals present
92.
A construction company is building a new neighborhood. Throughout the neighborhood there is exposed dirt. What will MOST LIKELY happen to the exposed dirt?
a)
It will start growing weeds.
b)
It will be washed away by rain.
c)
It will become contaminated by oil.
d)
Rocks will damage construction equipment.
93.
How easily water flows through rock or other earth substance is known as ___________.
a)
Polarity
b)
Porosity
c)
Political Party
d)
Permeability
94.
Soil is made of several components. Which of these is NOT a component of soil?
a)
Weathered Rocks
b)
Dead Worms
c)
Air
d)
Live farm animals
95.
A tree breaking up a rock is an example of __________.
a)
Chemical Weathering
b)
Physical Weathering
c)
Precipitation
d)
Natural Rights
96.
This is Meramec Caverns Missouri! It was formed over 400 million years ago as water slowly dissolved the limestone rock and it continues to slowly dissolve today. Caves like this are examples of what type of weathering?
a)
Chemical
b)
Physical
c)
Stark
d)
Lannister 
97.
The process of deposition causes....
a)
rock and soil to slowly be lost.
b)
rock and soil to quickly be lost.
c)
rock and soil to slowly be gained.
d)
rock and soil to quickly be gained.
98.
The water that flows into oceans comes in part from
a)
lakes
b)
ponds.
c)
reservoirs.
d)
rivers.
99.
The ability of water to hold more heat than land keeps the temperature on Earth
a)
Very High
b)
Very Low
c)
Moderate
d)
the same
100.
Which human activity increases beach erosion?
a)
large storm waves
b)
removing beach plants
c)
over-protecting sand dunes
d)
swimming near the shoreline
101.
What is the MAIN cause of increased erosion?
a)
Flash Floods
b)
Human Activity
c)
Glaciers
d)
WInd
102.
BREAKING down rocks is
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Not important
103.
MOVING the broken down rocks is
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Not Interesting
104.
When the movement of the broken sediment STOPS and sediment slowly builds up, that's called....
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
A full moon
105.

The second broadest category of geologic time is______________?. The Cenozoic is one of them.

a)

era

b)

eon

c)

epoch

d)

period

106.

Earth is thought to be formed ______ years ago?

a)

200 thousand

b)

4.6 billion

c)

3 million

d)

13.8 billion

107.

Describes a group of living things that are no longer living.

a)

fossil

b)

endangered

c)

extinct

d)

dinosaur

108.

The geologic time scale is divided into four large units known as

a)

Eras

b)

Periods

c)

Eons

d)

Units

109.

In which eon do we know there was no life?

a)

Carboniferous

b)

Hadean

c)

Miocene

d)

Tithonian

110.

What is an eon?

a)

 Long span of geologic time. In formal usage, the longest portions of geologic time.

b)

the basic unit of the geologic time scale; during these spans of time specific systems of rocks were formed.

c)

very long span of geologic time; in formal usage, the second longest portions of geological time.

d)

Unit of geological time during which a rock series is deposited.

111.

What is an era?

a)

Long span of geologic time. In formal usage, the longest portions of geologic time.

b)

the basic unit of the geologic time scale; during these spans of time specific systems of rocks were formed.

c)

very long span of geologic time; in formal usage, the second longest portions of geological time.

d)

Unit of geological time during which a rock series is deposited.

112.

When did the formation of the moon occur?

a)

Hadean

b)

Archean

113.

When did the formation of the earth occur?

a)

Hadean

b)

Archean

114.

When was the first ocean formed?

a)

Hadean

b)

Archean

115.

Which one of these is not an era in the Phanerozoic Eon?

a)

Paleozoic

b)

Mesozoic

c)

Cenozoic

d)

Proterozoic

116.

Which eon has the extinction of dinosaurs?

a)

Phanerozoic

b)

Archean

c)

Proterozoic

d)

Hadean

117.

Humans evolved in what eon?

a)

Hadean

b)

Phanerozoic

c)

Archean

d)

Proterozoic

118.

Which one of the units is an Epoch?

a)

Paleocene

b)

Cenozoic

c)

Triassic

d)

Cambrian

119.

Which of the following periods occurred first (is the oldest)?

a)

Cretaceous

b)

Triassic

c)

Jurassic

d)

Permian

120.

Mesozoic is an example of an:

a)

epoch

b)

eon

c)

era

d)

period

121.

What does Phanerozoic mean?

a)

Visible Life

b)

Micro Life

c)

Microscopic Life

d)

Middle Life

122.

What are the three eras of the Phanerozoic?

a)

Hadean, Archean, Proterozoic

b)

Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous

c)

Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic

d)

Cambrian, Triassic, Paleogene

123.

Which one of the units is a Period?

a)

Pliocene

b)

Paleozoic

c)

Pleistocene

d)

Paleogene

124.

How is relative time recorded?

a)

Moon

b)

Mountains

c)

Sand

d)

Rocks

125.

A person that studies the forms of life existing in prehistoric times by investigating the fossils of plants, animals, and other organisms is known as a

a)

Investigator

b)

Paleontologist

c)

Researcher

d)

Pathologist

126.

___________ ___________ show evidence of the activity of ancient organisms, such as tracks or nests.

a)

dead fossils

b)

Mold fossils

c)

Cast fossils

d)

Trace fossils

127.

What is a fossil mold?

a)

Yesterdays food

b)

Nonrenewable resources

c)

An impression of an ancient organism.

d)

Renewable resources

128.

Fossil fuels are forming fast enough to keep up with how fast we use them.

a)

False

b)

True

c)

Not reusable

d)

No formation

129.

Fossils are found mostly in which type of rock?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Amber

c)

Solid

d)

Pewter

130.

What is a fossil?

a)

rock was once at the bottom of the sea.

b)

An impression of an ancient organism.

c)

the past environment, where animals came from, and what they looked like.

d)

The imprint or remains of plants and animals that lived long ago.

131.

What are the three common types of fossils?

a)

Mold, cast, and trace

b)

liquid, cast and trace

c)

solid, mold and cast

d)

gas, cast and mold

132.

In layers of rock and their fossils, which layer contains the oldest fossils?__

a)

bottom of the sea.

b)

The ones on the bottom

c)

desert

d)

plant

133.

What can fossils tell us about past animals and life?

a)

It cannot be replaced easily

b)

The imprint or remains of plants and animals that lived long ago

c)

An impression of an ancient organism

d)

Info about the past environment, where animals came from, and what they looked like

134.

Coal, oil and natural gas are ________ _______. We will eventually run out of these

a)

Fossil fuels

b)

Temporary resources

c)

Nonrenewable resources

d)

Renewable resource

135.

A fossil that is formed by sediments filling up a mold is a(n)

a)

Cast fossil

b)

Mold fossil

c)

Trace fossil

d)

Amber

136.

An animal dies and is buried under a mudslide. After its flesh decays, special conditions allow the bones to be replaced by minerals forming a copy of the bone that was once there. This type of fossil is a(n

a)

Old fossil

b)

Cast fossil

c)

Fossil fuel

d)

Mold fossil

137.

Petroleum (oil) is considered a nonrenewable resource because

a)

Renewable resource

b)

contains partial water

c)

It cannot be replaced easily

d)

man made fuel

138.

Millions of years ago, the remains of dead plants and animals were buried by sediments. Through the action of time and pressure over millions of years, these remains changed form. We now call these changed remains

a)

Fossil fuels

b)

Natural gas

c)

Renewable resource

d)

Nonrenewable resources

139.

More and more people are using wind power to produce energy to heat and cool their homes. Wind power

a)

Renewable resource that forms due to the water heating of the Earth by the sun

b)

Renewable resource that forms due to the uneven heating of the Earth by the sun

c)

Nonrenewable resource that forms due to the uneven heating of the Earth by the sun

d)

Renewable resource that do not form due to the uneven heating of the Earth by the sun

140.

If a rock contains fossils of salt water plants and shells. What does this tell us about the rock?_

a)

Info about the past environment, where animals came from, and what they looked like

b)

The rock was once at the bottom of the sea

c)

Sedimentary

d)

The imprint or remains of plants and animals

141.

If an insect gets trapped in a yellow, hardened tree resin. What is this yellow, hardened tree resin called?

a)

Amber

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Trace fossils

d)

Tree barks

142.

A resource that can be replaced in nature at about the same rate as it is used is a(n)

a)

Renewable resource

b)

Nonrenewable resources

c)

Fossil fuels

d)

Sedimentary

143.
What does every food chain start with? (Even if it's not drawn or written there!)
a)
producers
b)
sun
c)
consumer
d)
decomposers
144.
An organism that needs to eat other organisms to obtain energy is known as a:
a)
Autotroph
b)
Producer
c)
Consumer
d)
Mutualist
145.
Consumer that eats plants
a)
heterotroph
b)
herbivore
c)
producer
d)
community
146.
What does a food web represent?
a)
All connections of energy flow throughout all organisms in a habitat.
b)
The specific ways that mutualism is carried out.
c)
A single pathway or energy flow between organisms. 
d)
How carnivores get their food. 
147.
relationship in which two species live closely together
a)
resource
b)
mutualism
c)
succession
d)
symbiosis
148.
The rabbit in this food web would be considered a:
a)
Decomposer
b)
Producer
c)
Secondary Consumer
d)
Primary Consumer
149.
Where an organism lives
a)
habitat
b)
niche 
c)
heterotrogh
d)
biosphere
150.
In this Food Web Pyramid Which type of consumer gets only 10% of the energy stored in plants?
a)
Herbivore
b)
Carnivore
c)
Omnivore
d)
Secondary Consumer
151.
Which one is not a consumer?
a)
anemone 
b)
bear
c)
shark
d)
vulture
152.
What is the term for each step in the transfer of energy and matter within a biological community?
a)
energy path
b)
food web
c)
trophic level
d)
food pyramid
153.
The image provided is an example of a(n):
a)
Carnivore
b)
Herbivore
c)
Producer
d)
Autotroph
154.
The amount of energy that usually transfers from one trophic level to the next...
a)
10%
b)
20%
c)
80%
d)
50%
155.
An illustration that uses arrows to show the MANY possible directions in which matter and energy can pass through the organisms in an ecosystem.
a)
Food chain
b)
Food web
c)
Energy Pyramid
d)
Succession Map
156.
The nonliving aspects of an ecosystem.
a)
Abiotic factors
b)
Biotic factors
157.
The living portions of the ecosystem.
a)
Biotic factors
b)
Abiotic factors
158.
A graphic illustration that shows each trophic level and the amount of useable energy contained within.
a)
Food chain
b)
Food web
c)
Energy Pyramid
d)
All of these
159.
A collection of organisms that make up a community as well as all of the nonliving aspects of the environment.
a)
Population
b)
Community
c)
Habitat
d)
Ecosystem
160.
As you move upward, from level to level, in an energy pyramid, energy _____.
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
d)
increases exponentially
161.
 plants that convert energy from the sun
a)
decomposer
b)
primary consumer
c)
secondary consumer
d)
producer
162.
What are the Abiotic factors in this image? 
a)
water, sunlight, dirt, air
b)
birds and plants
c)
birds, water, dirt
d)
plants, water
163.

An organism that breaks down a dead organism

a)

decomposer

b)

producer

c)

prey

d)

habitat

164.

Eats both plants and animals

a)

herbivore

b)

omnivore

c)

carnivore

165.

Shows how living things get energy and food

a)

ecosystem

b)

food chain

166.

An animal that eats only other animals

a)

herbivore

b)

carnivore

c)

omnivore

167.

Needs to eat other living organisms to gain their energy.

a)

producer

b)

consumer

168.

A place where an organism lives.

a)

habitat

b)

host

169.

Animal that eats only plants

a)

omnivore

b)

herbivore

c)

carnivore

170.

Animal that is killed and eaten by other animals

a)

habitat

b)

prey

c)

ecosystem

171.

All the interacting living and non-living things in an area

a)

ecosystem

b)

habitat

172.

They use the sun's energy to create their own fod.

a)

consumer

b)

producer

173.

Where does the food chain begin?

a)

producer

b)

consumer

174.

A vulture is a scavenger.

a)

True

b)

False

175.

All the interacting living and nonliving things in one area is an ecosystem.

a)

True

b)

False

176.

A mushroom and a worm are decomposers.

a)

True

b)

False

177.

Animals are consumers.

a)

True

b)

False

178.

A species is endangered when...

a)

Its habitat becomes an ecosystem.

b)

Very few of its kind is left.

179.

A predator is an animal that...

a)

is not part of a food chain.

b)

hunts and eats other animals.

c)

is an herbivore

180.

Worms are important to food chains, because they

a)

give nutrients to the soil

b)

make other plants die

181.

An energy pyramid gets smaller from the bottom to the top because

a)

the bottom has the least energy

b)

Energy is used up at each level.

182.

Which one of these animals uses camouflage?

a)

polar bears

b)

leopards

c)

turtles

d)

all of the above

183.

Which one of these animals is a carnivore?

a)

black bear

b)

cheetah

c)

lion

d)

all of the above

184.

What is a volcano?

a)

A weak spot in Earth’s crust where magma can come to the surface.

b)

A mix of rocks, minerals, gases, and water from the mantle.

c)

Hot semifluid rock that becomes solid rock as it cools off.

d)

A special kind of mountain.

185.

What is magma?

a)

Hot semifluid rock that becomes solid rock as it cools off.

b)

A mix of rocks, minerals, gases, and water from the mantle.

c)

A weak spot in Earth’s crust where magma can come to the surface.

d)

Hardened rock.

186.

What is lava?

a)

A weak spot in Earth’s crust where magma can come to the surface.

b)

A mix of rocks, minerals, gases, and water from the mantle.

c)

Hot semifluid rock that becomes solid rock as it cools off.

d)

A really hot part of the mantle.

187.

Where do volcanoes typically form?

a)

At plate boundaries.

b)

In the middle of tectonic plates.

188.

What is a quiet eruption?

a)

When magma flows easily and erupts quietly with gases bubbling out gently and lava oozing out quietly.

b)

When trapped gases build up pressure until they explode with incredible force.

189.

What is an explosive eruption?

a)

When trapped gases build up pressure until they explode with incredible force.

b)

When magma flows easily and erupts quietly with gases bubbling out gently and lava oozing out quietly.

190.

What kind of lava is fast-moving?

a)

Pahoehoe

b)

Aa

191.

What kind of lava is slower-moving?

a)

Pahoehoe

b)

Aa

192.

What typically erupts from explosive volcanoes?

a)

Pahoehoe

b)

Aa

c)

A pyroclastic flow

193.

What is an active volcano?

a)

A volcano that has erupted at least once in the last 10,000 years.

b)

A volcano that hasn’t erupted in the last 10,000 years, but could still erupt.

c)

A volcano that should never erupt again.

194.

What is a dormant volcano?

a)

A volcano that has erupted at least once in the last 10,000 years.

b)

A volcano that hasn’t erupted in the last 10,000 years, but could still erupt.

c)

A volcano that should never erupt again.

195.

What is an extinct volcano?

a)

A volcano that has erupted at least once in the last 10,000 years.

b)

A volcano that hasn’t erupted in the last 10,000 years, but could still erupt.

c)

A volcano that should never erupt again.

196.

Which of the following is NOT a feature of stratovolcanoes?

a)

Also called composite volcanoes.

b)

Made of layers of ash and lava.

c)

Very tall.

d)

Made of layers of just lava.

197.

Which of the following is NOT a feature of shield volcanoes?

a)

Some of the biggest mountains in the world.

b)

Made of layers of just lava.

c)

Made of layers of ash and lava.

d)

Very wide.

198.

What kind of eruptions do stratovolcanoes have?

a)

Explosive eruptions.

b)

Quiet eruptions.

199.

What kind of eruptions do shield volcanoes have?

a)

Explosive eruptions.

b)

Quiet eruptions.

200.

What kind of volcano is this?

a)

Stratovolcano

b)

Shield volcano

c)

Cinder cone volcano

201.

What kind of volcano is this?

a)

Stratovolcano

b)

Shield volcano

c)

Cinder cone volcano

202.

What kind of volcano is this?

a)

Stratovolcano

b)

Shield volcano

c)

Cinder cone volcano

203.

What is the name that scientists gave to the area around the pacific ocean where most of the volcanoes in the world exist?

a)

The Ring of Fire

b)

The Fire Ring

c)

The Ring of Volcanoes

d)

The Volcano Ring

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