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LES TCA 2 Review Study Guide

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a carbon sink?

a)

Volcanoes

b)

Forest fires

c)

Coal power plants

d)

Oceans

2.

Based on the information in the graph, where is most carbon located?

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Terrestrial plants

c)

Deep Ocean

d)

Ocean surface

3.

Which of the following processes removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and converts it to a form of carbon used in the biosphere?

a)
Respiration
b)
Combustion
c)
Decomposition
d)
Photosynthesis
4.

Which biogeochemical cycle does NOT include the atmosphere:

a)

Carbon cycle

b)

Hydrologic cycle

c)

Phosphorus cycle

d)

Nitrogen cycle

5.

Albedo causing ice melt would be an example of this type of feedback loop:

a)

Negative

b)

Positive

c)

Neutral

d)

Stabilizing

6.

Think about melting polar ice and the albedo effect. This situation might add to global warming because _______________.

a)

higher albedo leads to overall higher temperatures.

b)

lower albedo leads to overall lower temperatures.

c)

higher albedo leads to overall lower temperatures.

d)

lower albedo leads to overall higher temperatures.

7.

Using the figure provided, which statement does NOT describe carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere?

a)

Darker red colors correspond to higher concentrations of carbon dioxide, which are seen mostly in the northern latitudes.

b)

Near the south pole is a region where the concentration of carbon dioxide is much lower.

c)

Carbon dioxide emissions are greatest in the southern hemisphere.

d)

Carbon dioxide emissions are greatest in the most populated areas.

8.

The graph shows the carbon dioxide (CO₂) concentration of the atmosphere since the year 1000. What was the approximate change in CO₂ level from the year 1000 to the year 2000?

a)

An increase of 135 ppm

b)

A decrease of 135 ppm

c)

An increase of 95 ppm

d)

A decrease of 95 ppm

9.

According to graph 1, the number of sea urchins per test diameter on Shemya Island can be explained by:

a)

Sea otter populations fluctuating, resulting in varying urchin densities

b)

Sea otters only feeding in deeper waters

c)

A presence of sea otters resulting in the urchin population being regulated.

d)

An absence of sea otters resulting in the urchin population only existing in shallow waters

10.

Read the passage. Without the sea otters the kelp forest would quickly deteriorate as a result of sea urchins altering the ecosystem. In this scenario otters are known as being

a)

A capstone species

b)

A keystone species

c)

An invasive species

d)

A prey species

11.

Which of these best describes the relationship shown by this Kelp Forest Ecosystem Pyramid?

a)

The Giant Sea Bass is a predator of the Sheephead

b)

The Giant Sea Bass is the prey of the Sheephead

c)

Sea Urchins are the prey of the kelp

d)

Sheepshead are the predators of the Giant Sea Bass

12.

Emissions from aviation are expected to skyrocket globally. Using the information from the graph, which world region is expected to have the smallest increase of carbon emissions overall?

a)

North America

b)

Latin America

c)

Europe

d)

India

13.

Which months of the year does the tropical grassland experience a dry season?

a)

January, February and March

b)

March, April and May

c)

May, June and July

d)

August, September and October

14.

How much of the year is the Arctic tundra below the freezing point?

a)

About 4 months

b)

About 5 months

c)

About 7 months

d)

About 8 months

15.

What is the mean monthly precipitation, in millimeters, of the tropical grassland in the month of December?

a)

30 mm

b)

80 mm

c)

120 mm

d)

300 mm

16.

Which of the following is a similarity between the tundra and the desert?

a)

Low temperatures

b)

Low Precipitation

c)

High Temperature

d)

Permanently frozen ground

17.

In an ecosystem, there is a transfer of energy as you go up the trophic levels from one organism to the next. The percent transfer of energy from one organism to another is approximately _______________.

a)

50%

b)

90%

c)

100%

d)

10%

18.

Which option below correctly describes a food chain from the image?

a)

plant → rat → stoat

b)

plant → beetle → stoat

c)

plant → rat → rabbit → fox

d)

plant → rat → beetle

19.

The picture below shows succession in an ecosystem. What organisms are found in the climax community for this ecosystem?

a)

lichens and moss

b)

shade tolerant trees

c)

weeds and grasses

d)

volcanoes and soil

20.

Primary succession would most likely occur after

a)

a forest fire

b)

a lava flow

c)

farmland is abandoned

d)

a severe storm