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1ST 9 WEEKS PROGRESS CHECK

Total questions: 101

Worksheet time: 2hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The 'inputs' of a chemical reaction. Located on the left side of a chemical equation.

a)

water

b)

energy

c)

resources

d)

reactants

2.

The 'outputs' of a chemical reaction. Located on the right side of a chemical equation.

a)

products

b)

produce

c)

consumers

d)

detritis

3.

Small openings on the underside of a leaf through which oxygen and carbon dioxide can move. Where gas exchange occurs in a plant.

a)

nodules

b)

stomata

c)

chloroplasts

d)

chlorophyll

4.

Location inside of a plant cell where the process of photosynthesis occurs.

a)

nodules

b)

stomata

c)

chloroplasts

d)

chlorophyll

5.

Pigment which 'fills' chloroplast. This pigment absorbs sunlight.

a)

nodules

b)

stomata

c)

chlorine

d)

chlorophyll

6.

A simple sugar that is an important energy source in living organisms

a)

stevia

b)

fructose

c)

glucose

d)

glycerin

7.

A process plants use to turn sunlight into food: Conversion of light energy from the sun into chemical energy (stored in glucose).

a)

toxoplasmosis

b)

photosynthesis

c)

aqua-synthesis

d)

homeosynthesis

8.

A gas that plants release during photosynthesis

a)

oxygen

b)

methane

c)

propane

d)

carbon dioxide

9.

A gas that plants take in through small holes in their leaves for the process of photosynthesis.

a)

oxygen

b)

methane

c)

propane

d)

carbon dioxide

10.

These open up to collect sunlight and contain the chloroplasts which produce food.

a)

roots

b)

leaves

c)

flowers

d)

tree bark

11.

Taken in by the leaves of the plant to give the chloroplasts energy for food production.

a)

chlorophyll

b)

oxygen

c)

water

d)

sunlight

12.

A product for photosynthesis

a)

CO2

b)

O2

c)

H2O

d)

heat

13.

A reactant in Photosynthesis

a)

PB

b)

NACL

c)

H20

d)

CO2

14.

glucose, also known as sugar

a)

ARETMIS1

b)

fructose

c)

C6H12O6

d)

C3POR2D2

15.

needed for plants to grow

a)

sunlight

b)

water

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

soil

16.

Organisms that make their own food

a)

lactic acids

b)

consumers

c)

producers

d)

extinct

17.

3 main ingredients for photosynthesis (a.k.a. reactants)

a)

sunlight

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

water

d)

oxygen

18.

Water+________+Sunlight-->Oxygen + Glucose

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

oxygen

c)

glucose

d)

soil

19.

Oxygen is released into the air through the

a)

stomata

b)

chorophyll

c)

roots

d)

petal

20.

Solar energy is converted into _____and water through photosynthesis.

a)

solar

b)

chemical

c)

wind

d)

physical

21.

Plants are living things.

a)

True

b)

False

22.
__________ energy from the sun is changed intto __________ energy during photosynthesis
a)
Chemical energy to light energy
b)
Light energy to chemical energy
c)
Thermal energy to light energy
d)
Electrical energy to chemical enerfy
23.
What are the products of photosynthesis?
a)
water and carbon dioxide
b)
oxygen and glucose
c)
oxygen and carbon dioxide
d)
oxygen and water
24.

What is photosynthesis?

a)

the process plants use to make their own food

b)

the process of making apples

c)

the process of making gas

d)

the process of making a process

25.

Where does photosynthesis take place in a plant?

a)

Leaves

b)

Roots

c)

Flower

d)

Stem

26.
What part of the plant is #2?
a)
leaf
b)
flower
c)
stem
d)
root
27.
What part of the plant soaks up nutrients from the ground?
a)
leaves
b)
stem
c)
roots
d)
flower
28.
The part of the plant that holds the plant in place and absorbs water and minerals from the soil.
a)
stem
b)
roots
c)
leaves
29.
This part of the plant acts like an "elevator" carrying nutrients to the plant.
a)
roots
b)
stem
c)
leaves
d)
flower
30.

A treeless region found in the Arctic and on the tops of mountains, where the climate is cold and windy

a)

Forest Ecosystem

b)

Tundra Ecosystem

c)

Fresh Water Ecosystem

d)

Rain Forest Ecosystem

31.

The Earth's oldest living ecosystem that consists of very high annual rainfall, high average temperatures. nutrient-poor soil, and high levels of biodiversity.

a)

Grassland Ecosystem

b)

Tundra Ecosystem

c)

Forest Ecosystem

d)

Rain Forest Ecosystem

32.

Open areas of land where grasses or grasslike plants are the dominant species.

a)

Forest Ecosystem

b)

Desert Ecosystem

c)

Grassland Ecosystem

d)

Tundra Ecosystem

33.

Arid/dry region, which is generally associated with warm temperatures, however there are also cold ecosystems. of this type.

a)

Desert Ecosystem

b)

Forest Ecosystem

c)

Tundra Ecosystem

d)

Grassland Ecosystem

34.

A subset of Earth's aquatic ecosystem that include lakes and ponds, rivers, streams, springs, bogs, and wetlands.

a)

Rain Forest Ecosystem

b)

Tundra Ecosystem

c)

Salt Water Ecosystem

d)

Fresh Water Ecosystem

35.

The largest aquatic system on the planet; consisting of oceans and seas.

a)

Salt Water Ecosystem

b)

Fresh Water Ecosystem

c)

Rain Forest Ecosystem

d)

Tundra Ecosystem

36.

The functional role that an organism plays within an ecosystem.

a)

Community

b)

Habitat

c)

Niche

d)

Population

37.

A group of living things, living in the same place.

a)

Community

b)

Habitat

c)

Niche

d)

Population

38.

A particular group of type of living thing in a specific area.

a)

Community

b)

Habitat

c)

Niche

d)

Population

39.

The natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.

a)

Community

b)

Habitat

c)

Population

d)

Niche

40.

Nonliving things

a)

Abiotic

b)

Biotic

41.

Living things

a)

Abiotic

b)

Biotic

42.

A large region of Earth that has a certain climate and certain types of living things.

a)

Community

b)

Habitat

c)

Biomes

d)

Ecosystems

43.

A large community of living things and nonliving things in a particular area.

a)

Biomes

b)

Ecosystem

c)

Community

d)

Habitat

44.
An animal that hunts other animals for food is called a ___________________.
a)
Villian
b)
Predator
c)
Prey
d)
Fred
45.
An animal that is hunted by other animals for food is called _____________________ .
a)
Victim
b)
Sally
c)
Predator
d)
Prey
46.
An abiotic part of an ecosystem; required by plants to perform photosynthesis.
a)
water
b)
soil
c)
sunlight
d)
oxygen
47.
Decomposers get their food by __________.
a)
making it themselves
b)
eating live organisms
c)
using dead organisms
d)
eating themselves
48.
A foreign insect is introduced into the Texas. It eats a lot of leaves, and trees start to become leafless. Many different animals feed on the new insect, but even they cannot control its numbers. Eventually, trees begin to die. Why would a rapid increase of the new insect population cause certain species of herbivores to vanish or be fewer in number?
a)
They would not have enough to eat. 
b)
They would not have enough space to live.
c)
They would not have tree bark to eat.
49.
A manatee is a water-dwelling herbivore on the list of endangered species. If manatees were to become extinct, what would be the most likely result in areas where they had lived?
a)
Certain producer organisms would become more abundant in the area.
b)
Other manatees would move into the area and restore balance.
c)
Predators in the area would have more food to eat.
d)
The area would not be affected.
50.
If humans cleared a forest to build homes, we would expect _____________.
a)
fewer tree-dwelling animals
b)
increased insect populations
c)
more development of soil
d)
more frequent thunderstorms
51.
What would cause a decrease in the rabbit population?
a)
An increase in grass growing
b)
A decrease in caterpillars
c)
An increase in owls
d)
An increase in fox
52.
Which of these populations is most likely to decrease if the number of grasshoppers decreases?
a)
plants
b)
frog
c)
praying mantis
d)
owl
53.

Which of the following is a true statement about deforestation?

a)

Once trees are cut down, they can never grow back again

b)

Trees provide humans with the carbon dioxide we need to breathe

c)

Animals lose their habitats when too many trees are cut down

d)

Wood and paper products cannot be recycled

54.

Which best describes the role of a producer in an ecosystem?

a)

A producer supplies energy for the consumers in the ecosystem.

b)

A producer supplies oxygen for the consumers in the ecosystem.

c)

A producer supplies water for the consumers in the ecosystem.

d)

A producer supplies light for the consumers in the ecosystem.

55.

Which organism is a producer?

a)

pine tree

b)

earthworm

c)

mushroom

d)

hawk

56.

Which is an example of a consumer eating another consumer in an ocean ecosystem?

a)

a fish eating algae

b)

a shark eating a tuna

c)

a sea turtle eating sea grass

d)

a sea worm eating dead animals

57.

A food chain is shown.

plant -> grasshopper -> bird -> snake -> owl

What will most likely occur if there is a decrease in the bird population?

a)

The owl population will increase.

b)

The snake population will increase

c)

The plant population will decrease.

d)

The grasshopper population will decrease.

58.

How are deer and wolves classified?

a)

as decomposers

b)

as consumers

c)

as carnivores

d)

as producers

59.

Which kind of ecosystem is a combination of salt water and freshwater?

a)

an estuary

b)

an ocean

c)

a lake

d)

a pond

60.

Which area is a rainforest?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

61.

Arrows in a food web represent...

a)

eating

b)

sunlight

c)

energy

d)

matter

62.

Who is the producer?

a)

lettuce

b)

greenfly

c)

ladybird

d)

thrush

63.

Which type of organism should replace the X in the food web?

a)

an omnivore

b)

an herbivore

c)

a carnivore

d)

a producer

64.

Which list contains only animals that receive energy transferred directly from consumers in this food web?

a)

Red-tailed hawks, snowshoe hares, and caterpillars

b)

Snowshoe hares and caterpillars

c)

Snowshoe hares and shrews

d)

Shrews and red foxes

65.

ow many types of organisms in this food web obtain energy directly from producers?

a)

two

b)

three

c)

four

d)

five

66.

Which statement correctly describes the transfer of energy in a food chain in this wetland?

a)

Energy is transferred from hawks to shrews to grasshoppers to marsh grasses.

b)

Energy is transferred from marsh grasses to crickets to hawks to frogs.

c)

Energy is transferred from grasshoppers to crickets to frogs to hawks.

d)

Energy is transferred from cattails to crickets to shrews to hawks.

67.

Bacteria, fungi, and worms typically serve what role in an ecosystem?

a)
herbivore
b)
carnivore
c)
omnivore
d)
decomposer
68.
What is a producer?
a)
an organism that gets energy from eating other organisms
b)
an organisms that uses sunlight to make its own food
c)
an organism that gets energy from eating dead organisms, non-living material or waste
d)
an organism that uses chemical energy to make its own food
69.
Where does the energy start in this food chain?
a)
Plant
b)
Sun
c)
Deer
d)
Wolf
70.

Which of these completes the food chain correctly?

a)

a rock

b)

a fox

c)

a plant

d)

an egg

71.

Which of these is a possible food chain for this environment?

a)

Sun → grass → fly → frog

b)

frog → fly → grass → Sun

c)

Sun ← grass ← fly ← frog

d)

Sun → fly → frog → snake

72.
_______are animals that eat only plants.
a)
herbivore
b)
carnivore
c)
omnivore
73.
Which of these organisms would receive energy from the snake?
a)
Plant
b)
Rabbit
c)
Mouse
d)
Hawk
74.

If the mouse population becomes sick and decreases, which statement about the food web will be true?

a)

The grass population will decrease.

b)

The hawk population will increase.

c)

The grass population will increase.

d)

The wildflower population will decrease.

75.

What organism would most likely fit in the box?

a)

A. Cactus

b)

B. Snake

c)

C. Worm

d)

D. Frog

76.

What is eaten by both the owl and the bird?

a)

A. Grass

b)

B. Mice

c)

C. Grasshopper

d)

D. Grain

77.

What would happen if the owl population decreased?

a)

A. The owl population would increase

b)

B. The insect population would decrease

c)

C. The mouse population would decrease

d)

D. The mouse population would increase

78.

What is the role of the bearded dragon?

a)

A. producer

b)

B. consumer

c)

C. decomposer

d)

D. prey

79.

Which type of organism is missing from this food web?

a)

A. prodcuer

b)

B. consumer

c)

C. decomposer

d)

D. prey

80.

Which of the following food chains are in the correct order?

a)

A. Eagle > Snake > Sun > Mouse > Grass

b)

B. Sun > Grass > Mouse > Eagle > Snake

c)

C. Eagle > Snake > Mouse > Grass > Sun

d)

D. Sun > Grass > Mouse > Snake > Eagle

81.

What is the role of algae?

a)

A. Producer

b)

B. Consumer

c)

C. Decomposer

d)

D. Prey

82.

Suppose that a fire in the African savanna kills many of the grasses and trees in that area. What is likely to happen to the population of herbivores that live there?

a)

A. Herbivore population will decrease

b)

B. Herbivore population will increase

c)

C. Herbivore population will remain the same

d)

D. Carnivore population will decrease

83.

Which of the following is an example of a non-renewable resource?

a)

Solar Energy

b)

Wind Energy

c)

Hydro Energy

d)

Fossil Fuel Energy

84.
Most water pollution is the result of
a)
human activities.
b)
drought.
c)
volcanic eruptions.
d)
storms.
85.
What is the major cause for air pollution? 
a)
factories and cars
b)
cigarretes 
c)
deforestation
d)
oil spills
86.

Energy sources that will never run out, can be reused

a)

smog

b)

pollution

c)

renewable resources

d)

nonrenewable resources

87.

Which human activity would preserve nonrenewable resources?

a)

deforestation

b)

removing carnivores from a forest

c)

recycling

d)

heating home with fossil fuels

88.

Resources that are not able to be reproduced as quickly as they are used are called _____.

a)

renewable resources

b)

replaceable resources

c)

non renewable resources

d)

non replaceable resources

89.
Which of the following is a way a person could conserve natural resources?
a)
recycling waste materials like plastic, glass, paper, and aluminum
b)
limiting water use when showering, brushing teeth, and shaving
c)
using rechargeable batteries
d)
all of the above are good conservation practices
90.
What does conserving resources mean?
a)
Use as much of the resources as you can
b)
Only use the resources at school
c)
Protecting the resource so it does not run out
91.

What pollution is this?

a)

Land

b)

Air

c)

Sound

d)

Water

92.

Sewage, industrial waste, oil, pesticides and fertilizers all __________ water.

a)

enrich

b)

enhance

c)

support

d)

pollute

93.

What are the three R's of conservation?

a)

Reduce, Reuse, Repeat

b)

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

c)

Reduce, Recycle, Recreate

d)

Reuse, Recreate, Repeat

94.

The clearing and destruction of trees is known as..

a)

Desertification

b)

Soil Depletion

c)

Deforestation

d)

Habitat Loss

95.
Agriculture is best defined as 
a)
the hunting and gathering
b)
the altering genetic material of plants
c)
the cultivation of plants/domesticating animals
d)
using technology to increase production
96.

What is resource depletion?

a)

Where humans use a resource at a rate that is not sustainable because it cannot be replenished fast enough.

b)

Where humans use a resource at a rate that maintains the supply of the resource.

c)

Where humans use a resource at a rate that is not sustainable because of the changes in the behavior of wildlife.

d)

The use of any resource by humans.

97.

What safety measures should be taken during a hurricane?

a)

Go outside to experience the storm up close

b)

Leave windows open to equalize pressure

c)

Ignore evacuation orders and stay put

d)

Stay indoors, away from windows, secure loose objects, have an emergency kit, follow evacuation orders, stay informed.

98.

Explain the procedure for a tornado drill.

a)

Move to a designated safe area, crouch low, cover heads, hold on to something sturdy, stay until drill is complete.

b)

Scream loudly to alert others

c)

Ignore the drill and continue with regular activities

d)

Run outside to see the tornado up close

99.

What items should you include in a flood emergency kit?

a)

Water, non-perishable food, flashlight, batteries, first aid kit, medications, important documents, clothing, personal hygiene items

b)

Swimming gear

c)

Electronics

d)

Canned goods

100.

What are 2 ways to prepare for a flood?

a)
Ignoring evacuation orders and staying in the flood zone
b)
Leaving important documents and valuables behind
c)
Stocking up on perishable food items
d)
Creating an emergency kit and developing an evacuation plan
101.

BEFORE a hurricane, what should be done to mitigate the damage?

a)

Move to higher ground/ higher elevation

b)

Go outside to watch where the hurricane is moving

c)

Go to the basement and stay put

d)

Cover windows and glass doors with plywood or storm shutters

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