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Unit Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
All energy transformations in an ecosystem begin with
a)
a scavenger
b)
the sun
c)
a decomposer
d)
a herbivore
2.
__________ is an organism that only eats plants for energy.
a)
Carnivore
b)
Herbivore
c)
Omnivore
d)
Terivore
3.

Using food web which of the following is a secondary consumer?

a)

snake

b)

worm

c)

butterfy

d)

squirrel

4.

Using the food web what would happen if the eagle became extinct?

a)

The frog population would decrease.

b)

The frog population would increase.

c)

The butterfly population would increase.

d)

The snake population would decrease.

5.

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.

6.
What are the organisms that break down dead stuff?
a)
Producers
b)
Consumers
c)
Decomposers
d)
Organisms
7.

Which is the most likely scenario to happen if the top predator in an ecosystem is eliminated from it?

a)

decomposers will adjust to become the top predator

b)

animals that are normally prey would overpopulate and over eat

c)

herbivores would evolve and become carnivores

d)

herbivores would reproduce more and eat less producers.

8.

A hollow, sealed glass sphere contains sand, water, air, algae, and tiny brine shrimp. The sphere is a model ecosystem. Which of these is a biotic factor of this ecosystem?

a)

air

b)

algae

c)

sand

d)

water

9.

Refer to the diagram. Which list includes abiotic factors only?

a)

Items A, C, D

b)

Items B, C, E

c)

Items A, D

d)

Items A, B, C, D, E

10.

In many desert ecosystems, days are hot and nights are cold. Water is scarce, so animals seek water wherever possible. The spines of a cactus are actually leaves adapted to conserve water. The cactus plants have also adapted to live in thin, sandy soil. Which of the following is a biotic component of a desert ecosystem?

a)

the thin, sandy soil

b)

the wide temperature range

c)

the scarcity of water

d)

the spiny cactus leaves

11.

Which of the following MOST completely describes the components of a pond ecosystem?

a)

the soil and water that make up the pond

b)

the organisms and non-living environment in and around the pond

c)

the plants and animals that live in and around the pond

d)

the fish and other aquatic animals in the pond

12.

What terms should replace X and Y in the table?

a)

elements; compounds

b)

abiotic; biotic

c)

microscopic; macroscopic

d)

natural; man-made

13.

Which is an example of a biotic factor in the environment?

a)

The climate in the region

b)

Carnivores that consume other animals

c)

Amount of helium gas in the air

d)

Flow of water in a river

14.

Which of the following is an abioitic factor that could affect biotic factors?

a)

Population of rabbits.

b)

Length of daylight.

c)

Presence of harmful bacteria.

d)

Number of herbivores.

15.
When the weight of new  sediment layers is deposited on top of older layers
a)
erosion
b)
compaction
c)
pressure
d)
weathering
16.
When an agent of erosion loses energy, it drops sediments:
a)
Desalination
b)
Disagregation
c)
Deposition
d)
Delimination
17.
The forces that are involved in producing sediments are
a)
Weathering and Erosion
b)
Ebb and Flow
c)
Spring and Neap
d)
Round and Round
18.
When water, wind, ice or gravity removes pieces of rock, __ has occurred.
a)
Elaboration
b)
E-filing
c)
Eliminating
d)
Erosion
19.
Which layer of sedimentary rock is the oldest?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
D
d)
F
20.

Which diagram models the process of compaction leading to the formation of sedimentary rock? (5.7A)

a)
b)
c)
d)
21.

What is this landform?

a)

delta

b)

canyon

c)

valley

d)

sand dune

22.

This landform is formed by

a)

water erosion

b)

weathering

c)

deposition of sediments

d)

glaciers

23.

A triangular landform where a river empties into another body of water.

a)

Landform

b)

Canyon

c)

Delta

d)

Valley

24.

A deep gorge in the surface of Earth formed by the erosion of moving water and sediment.

a)

Valley

b)

Delta

c)

Canyon

d)

Landform

25.

The build up of land by the settlement of sediments and soil in a new location.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

River

26.
A large, flat area of land at the mouth of a river formed by the deposition of sediments.
a)
Canyon
b)
Erosion
c)
Landslide
d)
Delta
27.

A glacier is a large piece of ICE that moves down hill.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

This landform is formed by

a)

water erosion

b)

wind erosion and deposition

c)

glaciers

d)

weathering

29.

What is this landform?

a)

canyon

b)

delta

c)

valley (U-shaped)

d)

arch

30.

This landform was formed by

a)

ice erosion (from a glacier)

b)

water erosion

c)

wind erosion

d)

weathering