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Unit 1 &2

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following best describes a pioneer species?

a)

The first species to colonize an area in primary succession

b)

The species which live the longest in a habitat

c)

The most important species which need to be protected

d)

The first species to grow in an area of secondary succession

2.

Ecological succession includes which of the following?

a)

Primary and secondary succession

b)

Secondary and post-primary succession

c)

Primary and post-primary succession

d)

Primary and post-secondary succession

3.

Which of the following describes transpiration?

a)

When consumers release carbon dioxide for photosynthesis

b)

The transformation of water to gas when reaching the boiling point

c)

When plants release water vapor during photosynthesis and respiration

d)

When producers release atmospheric carbon for photosynthesis

4.

Which of the following does NOT influence an organism’s niche?

a)

Mutualism

b)

Parasitism

c)

Competition

d)

Commensalism

5.

In what year was the Clean Water and Air Act created?

a)

1968

b)

1958

c)

1948

d)

1978

6.

Which of the following defines when new rock is exposed from a geological or natural disturbance, then erosion degrades the rock over a period of time to make mineral soil, allowing new organisms to populate the area?

a)

Secondary Succession

b)

Ecosystem Development

c)

Primary Succession

d)

Ecosystem Decay

7.

Which of the following is NOT an attribute of ecological succession?

a)

Species Diversity

b)

Dominance

c)

Location

d)

Trophic Structure

8.

Nutrient cycling is the exchange or __________ from one form to another through biological and chemical processes.

a)

Conversion of Nutrients

b)

Loss of Energy

c)

Absorption of Light

d)

Production of Heat

9.

Which of the following is also known as the hydrologic cycle?

a)

Oxygen Cycle

b)

Water Cycle

c)

Carbon Cycle

d)

Nitrogen Cycle

10.

Evaporation is the transformation of water into a solid.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Ecosystem management was broadened by the establishment of which of the following in 1978?

a)

Conservation Biology

b)

Environmental Protection Agency

c)

Biological Survey

d)

Bureau of Fisheries

12.

A nutrient is a chemical substance required by an organism for growth, reproduction and maintenance.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Monitoring components of ecosystems is necessary to detect change, especially negative changes, in ecosystems within the biosphere.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Which of the following is NOT a category of wetland biome?

a)

Bogs

b)

Marsh

c)

Tropical

d)

Fens

15.

EPA stands for which of the following?

a)

Environmental Policy Agency

b)

Environmental Protection Agency

c)

Entertainment and Political Agency

d)

Environmental Parks Agency

16.

Energy flow begins with which of the following?

a)

Oxygen Cycle

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Decomposers

d)

Plants

17.

Which of the following is not a biome?

a)

Mountain

b)

Desert

c)

Tundra

d)

Marine

18.

Which of the following best describes chlorophyll?

a)

Green pigment in plants which absorb light

b)

Any living organism

c)

The plants found in an area

d)

The envelope of gases surrounding the earth

19.

Which of the following does NOT conduct nitrogen fixation?

a)

Peanuts

b)

Humans

c)

Algae

d)

Nitrogen-fixing bacteria

20.

Where is the phosphorus cycle primarily conducted?

a)

In air and volcanoes

b)

In water and atmosphere

c)

In soil and plants

d)

In volcanoes and lightning

21.

Which of the following is known to cause primary succession?

a)

Glacier movement

b)

Acid Rain

c)

Tornadoes

d)

Floods

22.

A nutrient is a ____________________________ required by an organism for growth, reproduction, and maintenance. (Choose the correct term from the choices given below)

a)

Chemical Substance

b)

Physical Force

c)

Genetic Code

d)

Energy Source

23.

Which of the following best describes respiration?

a)

Intake of oxygen to convert glucose to energy

b)

Splitting of atmospheric nitrogen atoms to bond with oxygen

c)

Absorption of light by chlorophyll

d)

Release of water vapor

24.

Place ecological levels in order from largest to smallest

a)

Organism, Biome, Ecosystem, Biosphere, Community, Population

b)

Biosphere, Biome, Ecosystem, Community, Population, Organism

c)

Biome, Biosphere, Ecosystem, Community, Population, Organism

d)

Ecosystem, Biosphere, Biome, Community, Population, Organism

25.

The water cycle is the continuous movement of water; it is also known as the hydrologic cycle.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

The oxygen cycle begins during photosynthesis when plants release ____________________ into the atmosphere.

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

nitrogen

d)

hydrogen

27.

Which of the following describes a detritivore?

a)

Consumes only animals

b)

Consumes only plants

c)

Consumes plants and animals

d)

Consumes decayed plants and animals

28.

According to the segment, which of the following is NOT an example of a multi-agency partnership?

a)

Private landowners

b)

non-landowning citizens

c)

Corporations

d)

non-governmental agencies

29.

Which of the following is NOT a component of monitored ecosystem management?

a)

Water

b)

Air

c)

Weather

d)

Timber

30.

Which of the following is known to cause primary succession?

a)

Volcanic Activity

b)

Animals

c)

Human Development

d)

Wind

31.

Which of the following supports long-term ecological balance?

a)

Responsibilities

b)

Procedures

c)

Development

d)

Sustainability

32.

Select the positive ecological interactions between organisms.

a)

Competition

b)

Mutualism

c)

Commensalism

d)

Predation

33.

Natural processes which provide for the cycling of chemicals between biotic and abiotic factors including...

a)

Water, oxygen, carbon, helium, phosphorus

b)

Water, air, sunlight, wind

c)

Water, oxygen, carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus

d)

Water, hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, rocks

34.

Which of the following is a living organism who produces food or biomass through the process of photosynthesis?

a)

Consumer

b)

Apex Predator

c)

Niche

d)

Producer

35.

Secondary succession occurs on which type of landscape?

a)

Fertile Open Soil

b)

Bare Rock

c)

Climax Community

d)

Volcanic Rock

36.

Number the levels in order from small to large: 1. Organism 2. Biosphere 3. Population 4. Ecosystem 5. Community

a)

1, 5, 2, 4, 3

b)

2, 4, 5, 3, 1

c)

4, 2, 3, 5, 1

d)

1, 3, 5, 4, 2

37.

Human influences can cause ________ but not ________.

a)

primary succession/secondary succession

b)

Secondary succession/primary succession

c)

Climax community/primary succession

d)

Population growth/secondary succession

38.

Denitrification is an essential step in which of the following cycles?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Carbon

d)

phosphorous

39.

Organisms do NOT require nutrients, or chemical substances, during which of the following phases?

a)

Sleep

b)

Reproduction

c)

Growth

d)

Maintenance

40.

Place the organisms in order from Producer to Apex Predator.

a)

Producer → Consumer → Apex Predator

b)

Apex Predator → Producer → Consumer

c)

Consumer → Producer → Apex Predator

d)

Producer → Apex Predator → Consumer

41.

Which of the following is NOT required for an area to be considered a habitat?

a)

Mammals

b)

Water

c)

Space

d)

Cover

42.

Food, water and wood are all examples of which of the following services provided by habitats?

a)

Provisional

b)

Cultural

c)

Regulating

d)

Supporting

43.

Pollination and converting carbon dioxide to plant tissue are examples of which of the following services provided by habitats?

a)

Provisional

b)

Cultural

c)

Regulating

d)

Supporting

44.

Oil spills are an example of which of the following types of habitat loss?

a)

Habitat fragmentation

b)

Habitat degradation

c)

Habitat destruction

d)

Habitat conversion

45.

Which of the following is NOT a main cause of habitat loss?

a)

Urban sprawl

b)

Climate change

c)

Biodiversity

d)

Energy development

46.

What percentage of the Earth’s surface is covered by marine habitats?

a)

50

b)

60

c)

70

d)

80

47.

Which of the following best describes a river?

a)

Small, shallow body of water

b)

Multiple streams intersecting to form a deep and wide moving body of water

c)

Pools of water

d)

Water within the epipelagic subzone

48.

The Arctic Circle is most likely to have which type of habitat?

a)

Tunda

b)

Taiga

c)

Grasslands

d)

Desert

49.

Which of the following countries does NOT have a taiga habitat?

a)

Russia

b)

Mongolia

c)

China

d)

Egypt

50.

Which of the following is NOT a type of habitat?

a)

Marine

b)

Freshwater

c)

Terrestrial

d)

Feral

51.

Which of the following was the first established national park?

a)

Yellowstone

b)

Yosemite

c)

Banff

d)

Kruger

52.

Which of the following wildlife populations was known to significantly decline in number due to market hunting and loss of habitat?

a)

Virginia opossum

b)

Grizzly bear

c)

White tailed deer

d)

Striped skunk

53.

In what year was the Pelican Island National Refuge System in Florida created?

a)

1900

b)

1901

c)

1902

d)

1903

54.

Which president was responsible for establishing the Forest Service?

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

c)

Ulysses S. Grant

d)

Grover Cleveland

55.

What percentage of native vegetation remains in the United States?

a)

Less than 25

b)

35

c)

30

d)

More than 40

56.

Preservation is regarded as which of the following?

a)

Rebuilding a destroyed area

b)

Ensuring people make smart ecological choices

c)

The non-use of natural resources

d)

Management of a certain area

57.

What percentage of the Earth’s land surface is protected?

a)

10

b)

15

c)

20

d)

25

58.

Which of the following is NOT an example of restoration?

a)

Enacting laws to protect land from human intervention

b)

Reintroducing native species to an area

c)

Cleaning up pollution from an area

d)

Removing human-created objects from an environment

59.

Tourism and recreation are examples of which of the following services provided by habitats?

a)

Provisional

b)

Cultural

c)

Regulating

d)

Supporting

60.

Which of the following would most likely be found in a bog?

a)

Catfish

b)

Cattails

c)

Carnivorous plants

d)

Waterweeds

61.

Which of the following best describes urban sprawl?

a)

Clearing of land for timber, farming, ranching or industrial development

b)

Warming of the average climate

c)

Mass expansion of urban areas which rapidly destroy the surrounding environment

d)

Loss of land area due to rising sea levels

62.

Which habitat would heavy grazers and burrowing animals most likely be found?

a)

Tropical rainforests

b)

Grasslands

c)

Desert

d)

Deciduous forests

63.

Forty percent of the world’s oxygen is produced in which of the following?

a)

Freshwater habitats

b)

Neritic zone

c)

Tropical rainforest

d)

Grasslands

64.

Which of the following habitat services are categorized by products harvested or extracted from the habitat, which are used and relied on every single day, such as food, water, wood, oil and gas?

a)

Supporting

b)

Regulating

c)

Provisional

d)

Cultural

65.

Which of the following represents the smallest percentage of area coverage for habitats, but contains more organisms than terrestrial habitats?

a)

Freshwater habitats

b)

Deserts

c)

Neritic zone

d)

Bogs

66.

Which of the following is the best example of habitat fragmentation?

a)

A three-lane highway is built through a large forest

b)

A river’s water quality is degrading from chemical exposure

c)

A wetland is paved over in order to create a neighborhood

d)

A lake is found polluted from an oil spill

67.

Preservation is the act of rebuilding an area suffering severe habitat loss.

a)

True

b)

False

68.

The Great Lakes contain about ______ of freshwater in the United States.

a)

84 percent

b)

25 percent

c)

56 percent

d)

33 percent

69.

The Civilian Conservation Corps was created to repair damaged environments and improve unemployment as part of which of the following conservation acts?

a)

National Economic Restoration Plan

b)

Organic Act

c)

First Wildlife Refuge Plan

d)

Yellowstone National Park Protection Act

70.

The Bureau of Biological Survey and the Bureau of Fisheries was combined under which president to create the Bureau of Wildlife?

a)

Ulysses S. Grant

b)

Franklin Roosevelt

c)

Henry Ford

d)

Herbert Hoover

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