Department of Education

Region III
Division of Zambales
District of San Narciso
LA PAZ NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
301017

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE STEP 7

1st periodical Exam 2019-2020

Name______________________________________________________________ Grade:______________
A. Multiple Choice. Read each question carefully and select the best answer by circling the
letter from the given choices.

1. One of the four major subsystems of the Earth that include the crust and the uppermost mantle of
the earth?

a. atmosphere b. hydrosphere c. lithosphere d. biosphere

2. is one of the four major subsystems of the earth that is made up of all living things on earth?

a. atmosphere b. hydrosphere c. lithosphere d. biosphere

3. is one of the four major subsystems of the earth that contains all the waters on the earth’s surface

a. atmosphere b. hydrosphere c. lithosphere d. biosphere

4. These elements are space, landforms, water bodies, climate, soils, rocks and minerals. They
determine the variable character of the human habitat, its opportunities as well as limitations.
a. Chemical b. Physical c. Biological d.Psychological
5. These elements such as plants, animals, microorganisms and men constitute the biosphere.
a. Chemical b. Physical c. Biological d.Psychological
6. These elements such as economical, social and political elements are essentially man- made
features, which make the cultural background.
a. Chemical b. Physical c. Biological d.Psychological
7. the study of the interactions of living things with each other and their physical environment
a. Ecosystem b. Ecology c. Food Chain d. Food Web
8. These are all the members of a species inhabiting a given location
a. Population b. Ecosystem c. Population d. Biosphere
9. These all the interacting populations in a given area
a. Population b. Ecosystem c. Population d. Biosphere
10. the living community and the physical environment functioning together as an independent and
relatively stable system
a. Population b. Ecosystem c. Population d. Biosphere
11. that portion of the earth where life exists
a. Population b. Ecosystem c. Population d. Biosphere
12. Which of the following lists has ONLY biotic factors?
a. snail, guppy, Daphnia, algae d.temperature, Daphnia, snail, guppy
b. snail, algae, guppy, sunlight d. temperature, pH, conductivity, nitrite concentration
13. Which of the following lists has ONLY abiotic factors?
a. sunlight, algae, pH, temperature c.sunlight, temperature, conductivity, dissolved oxygen
b. Dissolved oxygen, algae, guppy and crab d. algae, dissolved oxygen, nitrate concentration, pH
14. A limiting factor is a factor that
a. causes the dissolved oxygen to increase to its limit
b. c. makes algae blooms occur.
c. causes the dissolved oxygen to increase to its limit.
d. d. determines the number of a certain population that can survive in an area.
15. Eutrophication is_________________.
a. a result of improper disposal of human waste from waste treatment plants
b. caused by an overabundance of nutrients in an ecosystem and causes algal blooms.
c. a result of runoff from farms and fertilized lawns.
d. all of these are true.

II. Identify the level of organization.ORGANISM-POPULATION-COMMUNITY-ECOSYSTEM

16. Group of bats living in a cave ________________

17. Red-eyed tree frog _______________
18. Insects, fish and algae in a lake _________________
19. An ocean ______________

III. COMPARE AND CONTRAST

contrast compare contrast

20-22. BIOTIC AND
ABIOTIC

23-25. SYMBIONT AND

HOST

26-28 FOOD WEB AND

FOOD CHAIN
IV. identify what is ask in the statements.

______________29. The biogeochemical cycle which deals with the cycle of different phases of water
in the ocean,plants,atmosphere and land

______________30.In this cycle,the presence of bacteria is very important

______________31.The slowest and lowest turning cycle without the interaction of atmosphere

______________32. This means that life really needs this nutrient and once it is present,organism
grow real quick.

______________33.also called the billiard ball of life

______________34. These are organisms that can make their own food

______________35.these organisms gets energy by eating other organisms

______________36. is an ecosystem found only on landforms.

______________37. An ecosystem situated near the North Pole in the Arctic Circle

______________38. The largest ecosystem with coverage of nearly 71% of the Earth’s surface and
containing 97% of the planet’s water.

______________39. This is an ecosystem that is also called standing waters

V. Fill in the blanks

40. __________________ is the branch of biology that names and groups organisms according to their
characteristics and evolutionary history. 41. Organisms were first classified more than 2,000 years ago
by the Greek philosopher ______________.42. Organism’s were grouped into ___________________,
water dwellers, and air dwellers. 43. __________________________ developed a Hierarchy (a ranking
system) for classifying organisms that is the Basis for Modern Taxonomy.

VI. Enumerate the 7 Levels of Organization in Taxonomy ( it should be in order from highest to lowest)

44. 48.

45. 49.

47. 50.

Prepared by:

Maricar B. Fabelina
Teacher III