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Ecology & Material/Energy Cycling - Final Exam Review

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Organisms that eat only plants

a)

producers

b)

consumers

c)

herbivores

d)

omnivores

2.

organisms that eat only animals

a)

consumers

b)

herbivores

c)

carnivores

d)

decomposers

3.

organisms that eat both plants and animals

a)

decomposers

b)

herbivores

c)

carnivores

d)

omnivores

4.

abiotic

a)

living things

b)

non-living things

c)

animals

d)

plants

5.

biotic

a)

living things

b)

soil

c)

water

d)

non-living things

6.

Types of consumers

a)

omnivore, herbivore, carnivore

b)

consumer, producer, decomposer

c)

omnivore, producer, carnivore

d)

consumer, herbivore, decomposer

7.

Due to the fact that plants can make their own food using photosynthesis, what are plants considered in food chains?

a)

omnivores

b)

consumbers

c)

producers

d)

carnivores

8.

What would a rabbit be considered in a food chain if it ONLY EATS PLANTS?

a)

herbivore

b)

omnivore

c)

carnivore

d)

producer

9.

What would a lion be considered in a food chain if they ONLY EAT MEAT?

a)

producer

b)

herbivore

c)

carnivore

d)

omnivore

10.

Which choice below shows the correct order of a food chain?

a)

sun -> rabbit -> tomato plant -. decomposer -> hawk

b)

tomato plant -> decomposer -> sun -> rabbit -> hawk

c)

sun -> tomato plant -> rabbit -> hawk -> decomposer

11.
A diagram that shows how energy is transferred from one organism to another
a)
Carrying Capacity
b)
Producer
c)
Food Chain
d)
Balance of Nature
12.
Temperature, light, air, water, and soil are all  _____  parts of the environment
a)
alive
b)
biotic 
c)
abiotic
d)
living
13.

Which activity by humans has greatly increased the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere?

a)

planting more trees

b)

recycling

c)

burning fossil fuels

d)

driving electric cars

14.

Which natural process removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?

a)

forest fires

b)

volcanic eruptions

c)

cellular respiration

d)

photosynthesis

15.
Increasing quantities of CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) in the atmosphere will cause air temperatures to be _____. 
a)
warmer
b)
cooler
16.
Which of the following is the best conclusion that can be made from this graph?
a)
atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have been decreasing since 1960
b)
Hawaii has a lot of carbon dioxide
c)
humans have been working hard to decrease carbon dioxide levels
d)
atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have increased steadily since 1960
17.
Increased carbon dioxide may cause global warming by trapping more ____________ in the atmosphere.
a)
water
b)
gases
c)
heat
d)
water vapor
18.

Select all that apply.

You can help decrease your carbon footprint by...

a)

buying and eat locally-produced food

b)

lessening your amount of driving

c)

recycling

d)

decreasing your water and electricity usage

19.
The gradual increase in the temperature of the atmosphere is known as ___________________.
a)
sunspots
b)
global warming
c)
ice ages
d)
arid
20.

Burning fossil fuels adds carbon dioxide to the air. What could be done to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide and increase the amount of oxygen in areas where fossil fuels are burned?

a)

Building houses

b)

Driving cars

c)

Planting trees

d)

Burning our trash

21.

What is the chemical reaction for photosynthesis?

a)

6CO2 + 6H2O + light energy → C6H12O6 + 6O2

b)

4CO2 + 4H2O + light energy → C4H8O4 + 4O2

c)

C6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6CO2 + 6H2O

d)

2H2O + 2CO2 → 2H2CO3 + O2

22.

What are the products of photosynthesis?

a)

Glucose and oxygen

b)
Carbon dioxide and water
c)
Nitrogen and phosphorus
d)
Methane and sulfur dioxide
23.

What are the reactants of photosynthesis?

a)

Carbon dioxide and water

b)
Methane and sulfur dioxide
c)
Hydrogen and helium
d)

Oxygen and glucose

24.

Which type of organism undergoes photosynthesis?

a)

heterotrophs

b)

autotrophs

25.

Which organelle is the site of photosynthesis?

a)
Mitochondria
b)
Chloroplast
c)
Nucleus
d)
Endoplasmic reticulum
26.

What are the reactants/inputs of cellular respiration?

(choose all that apply)

a)

water

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

glucose

d)

oxygen

27.

What are the products/outputs of cellular respiration?

(choose all that apply.)

a)

C6H12O6C_6H_{12}O_6

b)

CO2CO_2

c)

O2O_2

d)

H2OH_2O

28.
What is the correct equation for cellular respiration?
a)
6O2 + C6H12O6 -> 6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy
b)
6O2 + C6H12O6 + Energy -> 6CO2 + 6H2O
c)
6CO2 + 6H2O -> 6O2 + C6H12O6 + Energy
d)
6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy -> 6O2 + C6H12O6
29.

How do plants affect the air that animals and people breathe?

a)

Plants use oxygen from the air to make their own food

b)

Plants release pollution into the air

c)

Plants take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen

d)

Plants take in oxygen and release carbon dioxide

30.

Why is burning fossil fuels harmful?

a)

they cause cancer

b)

They can get extremely hot

c)

it increases the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

d)

this would destroy fossils

31.
Which of the following removes carbon from the atmosphere?
a)
Combustion
b)
Respiration
c)
Photosynthesis
d)
Death
32.
In what process is Carbon transformed into chemical energy?
a)
Photosynthesis
b)
Respiration
c)
Primary Production
d)
Secondary Production
33.
When humans burn fossil fuels, most of the carbon quickly enters the                       as carbon dioxide.
a)
Water
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Sun
d)
Air
34.
Which process converts carbon in the form of sugar into carbon dioxide gas?
a)
Bioremediation
b)
Photosynthesis
c)
Respiration
d)
Transpiration
35.

Plants use ____________ to make their own food

a)

Water

b)

Sunlight

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

All of these

36.

How do plants affect the air that animals and people breathe?

a)

Plants use oxygen from the air to make their own food

b)

Plants release pollution into the air

c)

Plants take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen

d)

Plants take in oxygen and release carbon dioxide