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BIOSPHERE TEST VERSION A -(Chapter 3 & 4-2) (2 points each)
DO NOT WRITE ON THIS TEST. Fill in the correct oval in pencil on your Bubble Sheet. Be sure on your Bubble Sheet to complete your Name, Subject, Period, and Date in the lower left-hand corner. Be sure to darken the A oval in KEY ID.
MULTIPLE CHOICE:
1. The branch of biology dealing with the interactions among organisms and between organisms and their environment is called ________________________.
A. zoologyB. recyclingC. ecologyD. greenology
2. A ______________ is a group of organisms so similar to one another that they can breed and produce fertile offspring.
A. communityB. speciesC. biomeD. ecosystem
3. An organism’s “occupation” or ________________ includes all the physical and biological conditions in which it lives, such as what it eats, what eats it, when and how it reproduces, etc.
A. niche B. habitatC. ecosystem D. ecology
4. Each step in a food chain or web is called a __________________.A. energy trapB. food groupC. ecology groupD. trophic level
5. Only about _______ percent of the energy available within one trophic level is transferred to organisms at the next trophic level when they are eaten.
A. 1%B. 5%C. 10%D. 50%E. 100%
6. Heterotrophs are also called ________________.A. autotrophsB. consumers C. producersD. photosynthesizers
7. This is an example of ____________________
A. parasitism B. mutualismC. commensalismD. predation
8. The movement of energy and matter through ecosystems are different because _____________
A. energy forms chemical compounds and matter is changed to heat B. energy is recycled and matter flows in one direction C. energy flows in one direction and matter is recycledD. energy is a limiting factor in the biosphere and matter is used up and lost
9. The algae in the diagram above are _____________________
A. consumersB. decomposersC. predatorsD. preyE. producers
10. A wolf stalks, kills, and then eats a rabbit. What type of animal interaction describes this relationship?
A. competitionB. cooperationC. symbiosisD. predation
11. What can happen after a lake receives a large input of a limiting nutrient?A. an algal bloom occursB. algae die and decomposers take overC. carbon compounds are recycledD. transpiration returns nitrogen to the atmosphere
12. The physical or non-living factors that shape an ecosystem such as weather, nutrient availability, soil type, and sunlight are called _________________ factors.
A. biotic B. abioticC. limitingD. niche
USE THE DIAGRAM AT THE RIGHT TO ANSWER THE FOLLOWING ?’s:
13. The diagram at the right is an example of a ______________. A. food chain
B. food webC. food pyramid D. biogeochemical cycle
14. An example of an herbivore in the diagram at the right is the _______. A. pine bore
B. salamanderC. hawk
D. oak
15. All food chains/webs have__________ as their first trophic level.
A. predatorsB. decomposersC. producersD. consumers
16. An example of an autotroph in the diagram at the ABOVE is the _____________________
A. oak tree B. mouse
C. salamander D. Golden-crowned kinglet
17. What do you think would happen to the hawk population if most the salamanders in this ecosystem died?
A. it would changeB. it would stay the same
18. The Competitive Exclusion Principle states that _____________________________.A. Too much of a limiting nutrient causes an algal bloomB. Energy in ecosystems is recycled, but matter is not.C. No two organisms can share the same niche at the same time.D. Limiting factors exclude some organisms from surviving.
MATCH THE TYPE OF SYMBIOSIS WITH ITS DEFINITION19. The type of symbiosis in which both organisms benefit
A. PARASITISM20. The type of symbiosis in which one organism benefits B. COMMENSALISM
but another is harmed C. MUTUALISM
21. The type of symbiosis in which one organism benefits, but the other is neither helped nor harmed
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BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLES: 22. Which of the following is NOT recycled in the biosphere?
A. energy
B. nitrogenC. carbonD. water
23. Which biogeochemical cycle does NOT involve a stage where the chemical enters the atmosphere?
A. carbon cycleB. water cycleC. phosphorus cycle D. nitrogen cycle
24. In what process do plants take carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?A. cellular respirationB. photosynthesisC. denitrificationD. transpiration
25. Carbon cycles through the biosphere in all of the following EXCEPT ___________________A. photosynthesisB. transpirationC. burning fossil fuelsD. decay of dead plants and animals
26. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT A WAY CARBON IS STORED IN THE BIOSPHERE?A. in the atmosphere as CO2B. underground as fossil fuels and calcium carbonate rockC. in the oceans as dissolved CO2D. as nitrates used by plants
27. Bacteria that live on plant roots and in soil _____________________________A. change nitrogen gas into ammonia and nitrates/nitrites B. undergo transpirationC. decompose fossil fuels into glucose and H2OD. change phosphorus in soil into atmospheric phosphorus gas
28. Name the cycle you learned about that connects the other three cycles.A. carbonB. nitrogenC. phosphorusD. water
29. One MAN-MADE source of NITROGEN found in the SOIL is ________________________.A. burning fossil fuelsB. farmers putting fertilizer on cropsC. respiration by humansD. volcanic activity
30. The two ways WATER returns to the atmosphere in the water cycle is _____________________A. nitrogen fixation and denitrificationB. burning fossil fuels and decompositionC. condensation and photosynthesis D. transpiration and evaporation
31. CARBON is returned to the atmosphere by __________________________.A. burning fossil fuelsB. evaporation C. photosynthesisD. denitrification
32. Humans get the NITROGEN they need from _____________________________.A. photosynthesisB. taking it from the atmosphere when we breatheC. denitrificationD. the food we eat
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *MATCH THE VOCAB WORD WITH ITS DEFINITION
33. All the different populations that live together in a certain area
34. the parts of the planet including land, water or atmosphere A. POPULATION in which all life exists. B. BIOSPHERE
C. ECOSYSTEM 35. group of ecosystems that have the same climate and D. BIOME
similar dominant communities E. COMMUNITY
36. group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area.
37. All the organisms that live in a place together with their nonliving or physical environment
MATCH THE PROCESS WITH ITS DESCRIPTION:38. the process in which nitrogen gas from the atmosphere is A. TRANSPIRATION
converted into ammonia by bacteria that live in the soil B. NITROGEN FIXATION
and on the roots of plants called legumes C. PHOTOSYNTHESIS
D. DENITRIFICATION39. the process in which autotrophs use energy from sunlight to
convert carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and carbohydrates
40. the process in which soil bacteria convert nitrates into nitrogen gas which is released into the atmosphere
41. the process in which water evaporates from the surface of green plant leaves
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *MATCH THE PROCESS WITH ITS DESCRIPTION:
A. CHEMOSYNTHESIS42. process in which liquid water changes into water vapor (gas) B. CONDENSATION
C. DECOMPOSITION43. the breakdown of the remains of dead organisms and the return D. EVAPORATION of nutrients to the soil by decomposers
44. process in which water vapor changes back into liquid water
45. a process in which energy from the chemical bonds of inorganic molecules is used to produce carbohydrates IN THE ABSENCE OF LIGHT
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *MULTIPLE CHOICE:46. Name a biomolecule you learned about that contains PHOSPHORUS. A. protein
B. ATPC. carbohydrates
Match the HETEROTROPH with the way it gets its energy: by darkening the letter of the correct match
A. HERBIVOREB. OMNIVOREC. DETRITIVORED. DECOMPOSERE. CARNIVORE
Way it gets energy? What’s it called?absorbs energy by breaking down dead organic matter 47. eats dead plant and animal remains
48.eats only meat
49.eats only plants
50.eat both plants and meat
51.
NAME:_______________________________
Hand-graded Portion of Biosphere Test (Chapter 3 & 4-2)SHORT ANSWER:
Tell TWO WAYS ORGANISMS INTERACT IN AN ECOSYSTEM
________________________________ __________________________________
Give an example of a RESOURCE: ___________________________________
PUT THESE WORDS IN ORDER FROM LEAST TO MOST COMPLEX
BIOME BIOSPHERE COMMUNITY ECOSYSTEM POPULATION
Organism →___________________ →_________→_________
→ ____________→ ___________
* * * * * * * * * * * * * *BONUS QUESTION:
Tell the kind of plants that live in symbiotic relationship with bacteria in the nitrogen cycle. ___________________________
Give an example of a decomposer _______________________________
BIOSPHERE TEST VERSION B -(Chapter 3 & 4-2) (2 points each)
DO NOT WRITE ON THIS TEST. Fill in the correct oval in pencil on your Bubble Sheet. Be sure on your Bubble Sheet to complete your Name, Subject, Period, and Date in the lower left-hand corner. Be sure to darken the B oval in KEY ID.
MULTIPLE CHOICE:
1. The branch of biology dealing with the interactions among organisms and between organisms and their environment is called ________________________.
A. zoologyB. ecology C. recyclingD. greenology
2. A ___________________ is a group of organisms so similar to one another that they can breed and produce fertile offspring.
A. communityB. ecosystemC. biomeD. species
3. An organism’s “occupation” or ________________ includes all the physical and biological conditions in which it lives, such as what it eats, what eats it, when and how it reproduces, etc.
A. ecosystemB. habitatC. niche D. ecology
4. Each step in a food chain or web is called a __________________.A. energy trapB. trophic level C. ecology groupD. food group
5. Only about _______ percent of the energy available within one trophic level is transferred to organisms at the next trophic level when they are eaten.
A. 1%B. 5%C. 10%D. 50%E. 100%
6. Heterotrophs are also called ________________.A. consumers B. autotrophsC. producersD. photosynthesizers
7. This is an example of ____________________A. predation
B. mutualismC. commensalismD. parasitism
8. The movement of energy and matter through ecosystems are different because _____________
A. energy is a limiting factor in the biosphere and matter is used up and lost B. energy flows in one direction and matter is recycled C. energy is recycled and matter flows in one directionD. energy forms chemical compounds and matter is changed to heat
9. The algae in the diagram above are _____________________
A. producers B. decomposersC. predatorsD. preyE. consumers
10. A wolf stalks, kills, and then eats a rabbit. What type of animal interaction describes this relationship?
A. competitionB. predation C. symbiosisD. cooperation
11. What can happen after a lake receives a large input of a limiting nutrient?A. transpiration returns nitrogen to the atmosphere B. algae die and decomposers take overC. carbon compounds are recycledD. an algal bloom occurs
12. The physical or non-living factors that shape an ecosystem such as weather, nutrient availability, soil type, and sunlight are called _________________ factors.A. limitingB. bioticC. abioticD. niche
USE THE DIAGRAM AT THE RIGHT TO ANSWER THE FOLLOWING ?’s:
13. The diagram at the right is an
example of a ______________. A. food pyramid
B. food webC. food chain D. biogeochemical cycle
14. An example of an herbivore in the diagram at the right is the _______. A. oak
B. hawkC. salamander
D. pine bore
15. All food chains/webs have__________ as their first trophic level.A. predatorsB. producersC. decomposersD. consumers
16. An example of an autotroph in the diagram at the ABOVE is the _____________________
A. Golden-crowned kinglet B. mouse
C. salamander D. oak tree
17. What do you think would happen to the hawk population if most the salamanders in this ecosystem died?
A. it would changeB. it would stay the same
18. The Competitive Exclusion Principle states that _____________________________________.A. Too much of a limiting nutrient causes an algal bloomB. Energy in ecosystems is recycled, but matter is not.C. Limiting factors exclude some organisms from surviving.D. No two organisms can share the same niche at the same time.
BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLES:
19. Which of the following is NOT recycled in the biosphere?A. nitrogenB. energy C. carbonD. water
20. Which biogeochemical cycle does NOT involve a stage where the chemical enters the atmosphere?
A. carbon cycleB. water cycleC. nitrogen cycleD. phosphorus cycle
21. In what process do plants take carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?A. cellular respirationB. denitrificationC. photosynthesis D. transpiration
22. Carbon cycles through the biosphere in all of the following EXCEPT ___________________A. photosynthesisB. decay of dead plants and animals C. burning fossil fuelsD. transpiration
23. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT A WAY CARBON IS STORED IN THE BIOSPHERE?A. as nitrates used by plants B. underground as fossil fuels and calcium carbonate rockC. in the oceans as dissolved CO2D. in the atmosphere as CO2
24. Bacteria that live on plant roots and in soil _____________________________A. change phosphorus in soil into atmospheric phosphorus gas B. undergo transpirationC. decompose fossil fuels into glucose and H2OD. change nitrogen gas into ammonia and nitrates/nitrites
25. Name the cycle you learned about that connects the other three cycles.A. carbonB. water C. phosphorusD. nitrogen
26. One MAN-MADE source of NITROGEN found in the SOIL is ________________________.A. burning fossil fuelsB. respiration by humansC. farmers putting fertilizer on crops D. volcanic activity
27. The two ways WATER returns to the atmosphere in the water cycle is _____________________A. transpiration and evaporationB. burning fossil fuels and decompositionC. condensation and photosynthesis D. nitrogen fixation and denitrification
28. CARBON is returned to the atmosphere by __________________________.A. denitrificationB. evaporation C. photosynthesisD. burning fossil fuels
29. Humans get the NITROGEN they need from _____________________________.A. photosynthesisB. taking it from the atmosphere when we breatheC. the food we eat D. denitrification
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
MATCH THE PROCESS WITH ITS DESCRIPTION:30. the process in which nitrogen gas from the atmosphere is A. TRANSPIRATION
converted into ammonia by bacteria that live in the soil B. DENITRIFICATION and on the roots of plants called legumes
C. NITROGEN FIXATIOND. PHOTOSYNTHESIS
31. the process in which autotrophs use energy from sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and carbohydrates
32. the process in which soil bacteria convert nitrates into nitrogen gas which is released into the atmosphere
33. the process in which water evaporates from the surface of green plant leaves
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
MATCH THE PROCESS WITH ITS DESCRIPTION:A. CHEMOSYNTHESIS
34. process in which liquid water changes into water vapor (gas) B. CONDENSATION
C. EVAPORATION35. the breakdown of the remains of dead organisms and the D. DECOMPOSITION return of nutrients to the soil by decomposers
36. process in which water vapor changes back into liquid water
37. a process in which energy from the chemical bonds of inorganic molecules is used to produce carbohydrates IN THE ABSENCE OF LIGHT
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
MATCH THE VOCAB WORD WITH ITS DEFINITION
38. All the different populations that live together in a certain area
39. the parts of the planet including land, water or atmosphere A. POPULATION in which all life exists. B. BIOSPHERE
C. ECOSYSTEM40. group of ecosystems that have the same climate and D. BIOME
similar dominant communities E. COMMUNITY
41. group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area.
42. All the organisms that live in a place together with their nonliving or physical environment
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
MATCH THE TYPE OF SYMBIOSIS WITH ITS DEFINITION43. The type of symbiosis in which both organisms benefit
A. PARASITISM44. The type of symbiosis in which one organism benefits B. MUTUALISM
but another is harmed C. COMMENSALISM
45. The type of symbiosis in which one organism benefits, but the other is neither helped nor harmed
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *MULTIPLE CHOICE:46. Name a biomolecule you learned about that contains PHOSPHORUS. A. carbohydrates
B. ATPC. proteins
Match the HETEROTROPH with the way it gets its energy: by darkening the letter of the correct match
A. HERBIVOREB. OMNIVOREC. DETRITIVORED. DECOMPOSERE. CARNIVORE
Way it gets energy? What’s it called?absorbs energy by breaking down dead organic matter 47. eats only meat
48.eats only plants
49.eats both plants and meat
50.Eats dead plant and animal remains
51.