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FINAL REVIEW

Total questions: 83

Worksheet time: 3hrs 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Members of a species in a defined area
a)
Ecosystem
b)
community
c)
biodiversity
d)
population
2.
Consumer that eats plants
a)
heterotroph
b)
herbivore
c)
producer
d)
community
3.
Series of steps in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten
a)
foodweb
b)
consumer
c)
food chain
d)
omnivore
4.
Organisms that relies on other organisms for food; consumer
a)
herbivore
b)
decomposer
c)
heterotroph
d)
species
5.
All the organisms in a particular location, including their nonliving environment
a)
ecosystem
b)
carnivore
c)
niche
d)
population
6.
What does fungi do to dead plants and animals?
a)
Leave them there
b)
Decompose them
c)
Wait for other animals to eat them
d)
Move away
7.
What may happen if the snowshoe hare was removed from the food web pictured?
a)
The insects in the habitat would increase.
b)
The shrew population would decrease due to being only hawk food source.
c)
The willow tree population would decrease.
d)
Foxes would dies due to no food source. 
8.

True or False. In this Food Web Pyramid which type of consumer gets only 10% of the energy stored in plants? Careful!

a)

Primary consumer

b)

Carnivore

c)

Tertiary consumer

d)

Secondary Consumer

9.
Which of the following would be the most likely effect, if there were a sudden increase in the cricket population?
a)
There would be a decrease in the small bird population.
b)
There would be a decrease in the grass/flowers population.
c)
There would be a decrease in the mice population.
d)
There would be an increase in the grass/flowers population.
10.
If additional snakes are introduced into this ecosystem, there will most likely be an immediate decrease in the _________.  
a)
hawk population
b)
rabbit population
c)
wildflower population
d)
grass population
11.
Heterotroph is when an organism...
a)
Has to eat other things
b)
has to make it's own food
12.
Autotroph is when..
a)
An organism makes it's own food
b)
An organism has to eat other things
13.

True or False. In this Food Web Pyramid which type of consumer gets only 10% of the energy stored in plants? Careful!

a)

Primary consumer

b)

Carnivore

c)

Tertiary consumer

d)

Secondary Consumer

14.
In the energy pyramid here, which organisms have the most energy available?
a)
Producers
b)
Carnivores
c)
Herbivores
d)
Top Predator
15.
A producer is.....
a)
Something that only eats plants
b)
Something that only gets energy from the sun
c)
something that gets energy from consuming organic material
d)
something that eats other animals
16.

Which of the following organisms is a primary consumer?

a)

grass

b)

rabbit

c)

fox

d)

snake

17.
The mouse in this food web would be considered a:
a)
Primary Consumer
b)
Producer
c)
Tertiary Consumer
d)
Secondary Consumer
18.
The image provided is an example of a(n):
a)
Autotroph
b)
Carnivore
c)
Herbivore
d)
Decomposer
19.

All food webs and food chains begin with _________________.

a)

primary consumer

b)

producers

c)

secondary consumers

d)

tertiary consumers

20.

If there are 100 Kcal of energy available in the producers, how much energy would be available in the primary consumers?

a)

10 Kcal

b)

1 Kcal

c)

100 Kcal

d)

1000 Kcal

21.

Which organism do the owl and the weasel compete for in the food web?

a)

Hawk

b)

Spider

c)

Grasshopper

d)

Shrew

22.

Based on the image, which organism recieves the least amount of energy from the producer?

a)

Owl

b)

Grasshopper

c)

Lilypad

d)

Mouse

23.
In a food web, arrows point at:
a)
who gets energy.
b)
who gets eaten.
24.
An organism that eats the secondary consumer.
a)
Primary Consumer
b)
Secondary Consumer
c)
Tertiary Consumer
d)
Consumer
25.
Organisms which carry out the process of decomposition by breaking down dead or decaying organisms.
a)
Consumer
b)
Producer
c)
Decomposer
d)
Herbivore
26.
Who does the grasshopper get energy from? 
a)
Grass
b)
Grasshopper
c)
Mouse
d)
Ow
27.
An organism that needs to eat other organisms to obtain energy is known as a:
a)
Autotroph
b)
Producer
c)
Consumer
d)
Mutualist
28.
The arrows in a food chain or web represents what?
a)
They point to the organism that is being eaten.
b)
It shows how sunlight flows within an ecosystem.
c)
They show what direction the energy is flowing between organisms. 
d)
They represent how water is transferred within a habitat.
29.
In the energy pyramid here, how much of the energy in each level gets lost as heat or used by the organism for survival?
a)
80%
b)
90%
c)
10%
d)
20%
30.
A food pyramid represent the relative amount of energy in trophic levels. Which of the following correctly shows a food pyramid?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
31.
An organism that eats the secondary consumer.
a)
Primary Consumer
b)
Secondary Consumer
c)
Tertiary Consumer
d)
Consumer
32.
If these organisms were arranged in a food pyramid, which organism would have the least amount of total energy available?
a)
coyote
b)
insect
c)
lizard
d)
shrub
33.
What may happen if the snowshoe hare was removed from the food web pictured?
a)
The insects in the habitat would increase.
b)
The shrew population would decrease due to being only hawk food source.
c)
The willow tree population would decrease.
d)
Foxes would dies due to no food source. 
34.

Protects the body, regulates body temperature

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Skeletal

d)

Muscular

35.

Carries oxygen and nutrients to all parts of the body.

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Circulatory

d)

Respiratory

36.

Allows movement in the body

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Skeletal

d)

Muscular

37.

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

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Circulatory

d)

Respiratory

38.

Supports and provides structure for the body

a)

Skeletal

b)

Muscular

c)

Circulatory

d)

Respiratory

39.

Supplies blood with oxygen and rids the body of carbon dioxide

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Circulatory

d)

Respiratory

40.

Main Organs: Skin

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Skeletal

d)

Muscular

41.

Main Organs: Heart and blood vessels

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Circulatory

d)

Respiratory

42.

Main Organs: Muscles

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Skeletal

d)

Muscular

43.

Main Organs: Brains, spinal cord, nerves

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Circulatory

d)

Respiratory

44.

Main Organs: Bones and joints

a)

Skeletal

b)

Muscular

c)

Circulatory

d)

Respiratory

45.

Main Organs: Lungs

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Circulatory

d)

Respiratory

46.

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Skeletal

d)

Muscular

47.

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Circulatory

d)

Respiratory

48.

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Skeletal

d)

Muscular

49.

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Circulatory

d)

Respiratory

50.

a)

Skeletal

b)

Muscular

c)

Circulatory

d)

Respiratory

51.

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Circulatory

d)

Respiratory

52.

Water that flows along Earth's surface to eventually return to the ocean is called ___.

a)

runoff

b)

storm drain

c)

tributary

d)

groundwater

53.

A ___________________ is the area of land that collects runoff and channels it into a main river.

a)

peninsula

b)

tributary

c)

groundwater

d)

watershed

54.

All water in a watershed flows ----

a)

downstream

b)

upstream

55.

All bodies of fresh water, salt water, ice, and snow that are found above ground are known as ---

a)

groundwater

b)

surface water

c)

glaciers

d)

precipitation

56.

Water stored in cracks and pores below the Earth's surface is called ---

a)

groundwater

b)

runoff

c)

precipitation

d)

surface water

57.

What type of sediment tends to be the most impermeable?

a)

sand

b)

clay

c)

silt

d)

rocks

58.

If water can easily move between cracks of a rock, we can say that...

a)

water is permeable

b)

rock is permeable

c)

rock is impermeable

d)

water is impermeable

59.

______ is more permeable since water passes through it

a)

gravel

b)

sand

c)

clay

d)

Silt

60.

Define permeability

a)

Water

b)

Nothing

c)

Percent of volume of open spaces in rock or sediment

d)

Ability rock/sediment fluids pass through open spaces/pores

61.

The amount of space between sediment is called ...

a)

permeability

b)

porosity

c)

evaporation

d)

condensation

62.

Which of the following human activities is LEAST likely to affect watersheds?

a)

Flying in an airplane

b)

Cutting down trees

c)

Fertilizing lawns

d)

Reading a book

63.

Which statement about water pollution is TRUE?

a)

Pollution only affects surface water.

b)

Pollution cannot be dissolved in water.

c)

Pollution affects both surface and groundwater.

d)

Pollution cannot travel through soil to groundwater.

64.

Pollutants from a factory that enter the water in a watershed will have a negative effect on which of the following?

a)

Local pond life

b)

Rainfall rates

c)

Direction of river flow

d)

Available space for crops

65.

The use of pesticides and fertilizers is carefully monitored because of the effect they can have on the environment. Which of the following is a possible negative effect of the use of these chemical on the environment?

a)

These chemicals are expensive to produce.

b)

Runoff carries these chemicals into lakes and streams.

c)

Storage space for these chemicals is limited.

d)

Theses chemicals cannot be purchased in large bulk.

66.

All water below the surface of land is called__________.

a)

water table

b)

watershed

c)

groundwater

d)

runoff

67.

A neighborhood in a small Texas town had to be evacuated because the houses were sinking due to a problem in the aquifer. What is the most likely cause of this problem?

a)

Heavy rains caused over-saturation of soil.

b)

Overbuilding in the area polluted the ground water.

c)

Runoff from fertilized land created a dead zone.

d)

Excessive removal of groundwater and aquifers weakened the ground.

68.

When a local farmer pumps the water from his well to water the field

a)

the water table will decline (go down).

b)

the water table will be raised.

c)

the water table will not change.

d)

aquifers will be recharged.

69.

What is an aquifer?

a)

water well with a pump

b)

An Impermeable layer of rock

c)

A layer of soil or sand that stores water.

d)

Rivers, lake, streams, and creeks

70.

During the rainy season the levels of local rivers rise and _________.

a)

the water table will decrease.

b)

the water table will increase.

c)

the water table will remain unchained.

71.

People depend on the oceans for __________________.

a)

Natural resources

b)

Food and water

c)

Transportation

d)

All of the above.

72.

Fresh water can be produced by removing the salt from ocean water using a process called ______________.

a)

salt water cleanup

b)

water purification

c)

desalination

d)

wastewater treatment

73.

How do the oceans contribute to the amount of Oxygen in the Earth's atmosphere?

a)

Fish in the ocean produce oxygen.

b)

Phytoplankton in the ocean produce oxygen through the process of respiration.

c)

Phytoplankton in the ocean produce oxygen through the process of phtosynthesis.

d)

There is no oxygen production in the ocean.

74.

Which of the following is NOT a source of pollution in the ocean?

a)

Fertilizers used on land.

b)

Sand drifting along the bottom of the ocean floor.

c)

Oils found on city streets.

d)

Emissions from gas-burning vehicles.

75.

Which piece of evidence BEST explains why trash has accumulated in the ocean?

a)

Humans manufacturing and quickly discarding plastic products has caused the garbage patches to grow.

b)

The best way to discard plastic trash is to dump it in the ocean.

c)

Only plastic that cannot be recycles is found in the ocean.

d)

Trash has not accumulated in the ocean.

76.

The best way to keep the ocean clean is to ______________________.

a)

skim trash regularly

b)

establish regulations for safety and environmental regulations

c)

stop using the ocean as a resource

d)

start a war to take over the ocean as our own resource

77.

What happens when a fertilizer runoff happens?

a)

Fish get bigger.

b)

Algae grow rapidly.

c)

The water becomes very clear.

d)

The oxygen level in the water increases.

78.

What happens to the fish if there is fertilizer runoff?

a)

The fish thrive because of increase in Nitrogen and Phosphorous.

b)

The fish die because of lack of oxygen.

c)

Nothing happens to the fish.

d)

The fish thrive because there is more algae to eat.

79.

Which of the following is the cause of dead zones in the ocean?

a)

An increase in the number of fish.

b)

An increase in runoff from fertilizer

c)

An increase in oxygen

d)

A decrease in oxygen

80.

Review the graph showing marine fishing rates.If the fishing rate in Asia continues to grow, what will most likely happen as a result?

a)

The fish population will continue to rise.

b)

A wide range in ocean temperatures will be seen worldwide.

c)

The U.S. human population will decline.

d)

The overfishing will cause an imbalance in marine ecosystems.

81.

What is one way humans are trying to positively impact the ocean?

a)

Fishing

b)

Drilling for oil and natural gas

c)

Creating artificial reefs

d)

Transporting goods in ocean vessels

82.

An artificial reef is a man made structure that may mimic some of the characteristics of a natural reef.

a)

True

b)

False

83.

How can you help impact the environment in a positive way

a)

recycle

b)

drive less, creating less pollution

c)

save water

d)

all of the above