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Biomes
A. Taiga
B. Tundra
C. Temperate Deciduous Forest
D. Grasslands
A. Saltwater
B. Estuaries
C. Freshwater
A. Temperate Deciduous Forest
B. Grasslands
C. Taiga
D. Tundra
A. Grasslands
B. Taiga
C. Desert
D. Temperate Deciduous Forest
A. Taiga
B. Temperate Deciduous Forest
C. Grasslands
D. Desert
A. Temperate Deciduous Forest
B. Grasslands
C. Desert
D. Rainforest
A. Estuaries
B. Freshwater
C. Saltwater
A. Taiga
B. Grasslands
C. Tundra
D. Temperate Deciduous Forest
A. Estuaries
B. Saltwater
C. Freshwater
A. Primary consumers
B. Secondary consumers
C. Tertiary consumers
D. Producers
A. The owl
B. The shrew
C. The grasshopper
D. the owl and shrew
19. The diagram shows the cycling of nutrients in an ecosystem.
20. Study the food web below. Which organism in this food web
represents a decomposer? (You may want to refer to question
#19!)
Mushroom
A. Mushroom
B. Grass
C. Ants
Biogeochemical Cycles
26. Industrial companies have been known to pollute water causing
acid rain. At which stage of the water cycle is acid rain formed in
clouds due to the evaporation of polluted water?
A. Precipitation
B. Condensation
C. Filtration
D. Transpiration
27. Which of the following is not a beneficial form of oxygen that
can be used by organisms and is not stable?
A. O3
B. CO2
C. H 2O
D. metal
oxide
28. Which of the following does NOT contribute carbon dioxide to the carbon
cycle? (Think about which ones release carbon dioxide to the
atmosphere or soil!)
A. Animals
B. Plants
C. Combustion from factories
D. Bacteria and fungi
29. Which of the following changes nitrogen in the soil to nitrogen
gas which is then released to the air (atmosphere)?
A. decomposers
C. animal wastes
B. denitrifying bacteria
D. fertilizers
Ecological Succession
33. Solar energy and wind energy are ways that humans use
technology to conserve energy and the consumption of our natural
resources. Which of the following is the type of resource that humans
need to conserve before it is all used and cannot be immediately
replaced?
A. renewable resources
B. sunlight
C. non-renewable resources
D. wind
34. The earth protects all life from the suns harmful radiation.
Human activities such as the use of aerosol cans and air
conditioners have damaged this shield by releasing chemicals
(chlorofluorocarbons) to the atmosphere. Which of the following
describes the damaging of the earths protective shield?
A. Greenhouse Effect
B. Ozone Layer Depletion
B. Biogeochemical Cycle
C. Global Warming
35. In order to reduce the negative impact of human activity on
earth, which of the following would NOT be done?
A. recycle products to make to new products or reuse them
B. conserve natural resources such as fossil fuels
C. develop preserves to protect endangered species
D. build new businesses and homes after deforestation