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Biology Quiz

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Because they break down the remains of organisms, (a)   are known as nature’s recyclers.

2.

The frozen soil in the tundra is called (a)   .

3.

Water vapor turns into droplets or liquid water in the process of (a)   .

4.

Certain bacteria change nitrogen gas into a usable form in a process called (a)   .

5.

Biodiversity has both ecological value and (a)   value within an ecosystem

6.

The threatened or endangered species made from members of one species is called (a)   .

7.

All the members of one species in a particular area make up a (a)   .

8.

Temperature and precipitation determine an area’s (a)   , which can limit dispersal of organisms.

9.

A organism that can make its own food is called a(n)

a)

Producer

b)

Consumer

c)

Decomposer

d)

Scavenger

10.

An organism gets food,water,shelter, and other things it needs to live, grow, and reproduce from its

a)

Population

b)

Habitat

c)

abiotic facts

d)

Species

11.

In which process do producers use carbon dioxide to produce oxygen?

a)

The nitrogen cycle

b)

The water cycle

c)

The oxygen cycle

d)

The carbon cycle

12.

A group of land ecosystems with similar climates and organisms is called a(n)

a)

Biome

b)

Pyramid

c)

Energy pyramid

d)

Food web

13.

Ponds and rivers are two types of

a)

Freshwater ecosystems

b)

Estuaries

c)

Marine ecosystems

d)

Energy pyramids

14.

The many overlapping food chains in an ecosystem make up (n)

a)

Producers

b)

First-level consumers

c)

biome

d)

Third-level consumers

15.

Which of the following is extremely cold and dry?

a)

Desert

b)

Tundra

c)

Rainforest

d)

Grassland

16.

Which of the following lists the levels of an ecosystem in order from greatest to largest?

a)

Community, population, ecosystem, biosphere

b)

Community, ecosystem, population, biosphere

c)

ecosystem, community,population, and organism

d)

Population, ecosystem, community, biosphere

17.

Which of the following is a biotic factor?

a)

Sunlight

b)

Temperature

c)

Water

d)

bacteria

18.

The main cause of extinction is?

a)

Pollution

b)

Habitat destruction

c)

Poaching

d)

Climate change

19.

All of the following are examples of precipitation EXCEPT?

a)

Rain

b)

Snow

c)

Groundwater

d)

hail

20.

Consumers that eat both plants and animals are called?

a)

Carnivores

b)

Herbivores

c)

Omnivores

d)

Scavengers

21.

Vultures, which feed on the bodies of dead organisms, are?

a)

Carnivores

b)

Herbivores

c)

Omnivores

d)

Scavengers

22.

If Kestrel eats a mouse that eats grass, the Kestrel is a

a)

Producers

b)

second level consumer

c)

Carnivores

d)

Scavengers

23.

What shape would a physical model of the the carbon cycle look like?

a)

Linear

b)

Triangular

c)

Circular

d)

linear with stops and starts

24.

What is precipitation?

a)
Precipitation refers to the evaporation of water.
b)
Precipitation is a type of cloud formation.
c)
Precipitation is the process of water being stored in lakes.
d)
Precipitation is water that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface.
25.

What is condensation?

a)
Condensation is the process of water turning into steam.
b)
Condensation is the evaporation of liquid water into vapor.
c)
Condensation is the process of water vapor turning into liquid water.
d)
Condensation is the process of ice melting into water.
26.

What is evaporation?

a)
Evaporation is the process of gas turning into liquid.
b)
Evaporation is the process of liquid turning into solid.
c)
Evaporation is the process of solid turning into liquid.
d)
Evaporation is the process of liquid turning into vapor.
27.

What are the steps of the water cycle?

a)

Evaporation, condensation, precipitation, .

b)
Collection, evaporation, filtration, condensation.
c)
Condensation, filtration, evaporation, precipitation.
d)
Sublimation, filtration, evaporation, collection.