WorksheetsBiology Chapter 4 Assessment
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
An increase in the greenhouse effect causes an increase in
a)
carbon dioxide
b)
temperature
c)
oxygen
d)
water
2.
Distinguish between weather and climate.
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3.
A relationship in which one organism is helped and another organism is neither helped nor hurt is called:
a)
parasitism
b)
mutualism
c)
competition
d)
commensalism
4.
The relationship between a tick and its host is an example of:
a)
mutualism
b)
parasitism
c)
commensalism
d)
succession
5.
What is the difference between an organism's habitat and its niche?
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6.
Fires, hurricanes, and other natural disturbances can result in what?
a)
commensalism
b)
competition
c)
parasitism
d)
succession
7.
The first organisms to repopulate an area affected by a volcanic eruption are called what?
a)
keystone species
b)
climax species
c)
primary producers
d)
pioneer species
8.
In a tropical rainforest, the dense covering formed by the leafy tops of tall trees is called the:
a)
canopy
b)
taiga
c)
niche
d)
understory
9.
What are the shorter trees and vines within a tropical rain forest called?
a)
Understory
b)
Canopy
c)
Hibernation
d)
Estivation
10.
Permafrost characterizes the biome called:
a)
taiga
b)
boreal forest
c)
savanna
d)
tundra
11.
What is a biome?
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12.
Organisms that live near or on the ocean floor are called what?
a)
parasites
b)
benthos
c)
plankton
d)
mangroves
13.
Northern Canada, Scandinavia, and Siberia are examples of this type of biome.
a)
Tiaga
b)
Chaparral
c)
Desert
d)
Tundra
14.
This biome is very hot and dry. Winters tend to be very mild. Fires and droughts are very common over the summer. Areas include South Africa and Australia.
a)
Temperate Grasslands/Savanna
b)
Tropical Rain Forest
c)
Tundra
d)
Chaparral
15.
T/F: Tiaga biomes have the most species of any other biome.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
T/F: Temperate forests include areas where leaves change colors and Christmas trees!
a)
True
b)
False
17.
This type of biome has less than 25 cm of precipitation annually and has extreme daily temperature changes that alternate between hot and cold.
a)
Desert
b)
Tundra
c)
Taiga
d)
Savanna
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