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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which law states "Energy can neither be created nor destroyed. It can only be transformed"?
Zeroth Law
1st Law
2nd Law
3rd law
- 2. Multiple ChoiceBiotic factors of an ecosystem are:non-livingplantsliving thingsoil
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich biome, because of its climate, has the largest number of species of plants and animals?tundradeserttropical rainforestpine forest
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which biome is MOST LIKE the "desert" in terms of precipitation?tropical rainforesttemperate deciduous foresttundraconiferous forest - 5. Multiple Choice
Group of populations in an area.
Organism
Ecosystem
Community
Biosphere
- 6. Multiple ChoiceHow do adaptations help animals?To hide from predatorsto hunt for foodto survive in their habitatsAll of these are correct
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich feature of a rose helps it grow without being eaten by large animals?flowers with bright colorssharp thornssmall seedsdeep roots
- 8. Multiple Choice
An animal that only feeds on plants is called
Vegetarian
Herbivore
Carnivore
Vegan
- 9. Multiple Choice
A food chain shows ___ feeding relationship(s)
2
multiple
1
all
- 10. Multiple Choice
How many calories will be passed on from 2,587 to the next trophic level?
2,587.0
258.7
25.87
10%
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which of the following human activities most likely resulted in the growth of the North American deer population?
hunting bison
clearing land for farming
hunting wolves
city building
- 12. Multiple Choice
Organisms produce their own energy or provide energy for other organisms in a food chain. Many different organisms can be found in the Amazon rainforest in South America. Organisms in this biome include a variety of trees, plants, insects, fish, birds, reptiles, and mammals. The jaguar and anaconda are among the largest predators found in the Amazon. Which trophic level do anacondas and jaguars fill in the Amazon rainforest?
producer
primary consumer
secondary consumer
tertiary consumer
- 13. Multiple ChoiceAn organism that produces its own body heat should be classed as:PoikilothermHomeothermEndothermEctotherm
- 14. Multiple ChoiceAn organism that relies on the environment for body heat should be classed as:PoikilothermHomeothermEndothermEctotherm
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich set of organisms generally have the greater amount of stamina?EndothermEctotherm
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which set of organisms are able to survive with lower amounts of food?
Endotherms
Ectotherms
- 17. Multiple Choice
What is the main difference between primary and secondary ecological succession?
Primary begins WITHOUT soil; Secondary begins WITH soil
Primary is the first state and secondary is the second stage
Primary builds plant community; secondary builds animal community.
Primary begins WITH soil; Secondary begins WITHOUT soil
- 18. Multiple Choiceends in a climax communityprimary successionsecondary successionboth types of succession
- 19. Multiple Choicereaches a climax community quicker because soil is already presentprimary successionsecondary successionboth types of succession
- 20. Multiple Choice
Scientists discover a new species of tree that is adapted well for a cold environment with a moderate amount of rainfall. In which biome would this new species most likely be found?
deciduous forest
tropical forest
tundra
taiga
- 21. Multiple Choice
Cactus plants are commonly found in the desert. Many kinds of cactus plants carry out a special type of photosynthesis called CAM photosynthesis. CAM photosynthesis allows the cactus to keep its stomata closed during the day. Most other species of plants keep their stomata open during the day.
What is the primary reason these cactus plants have thrived in the desert using this special type of photosynthesis?
The closed stomata stores more sugar molecules.
The closed stomata allows conservation of water.
The closed stomata scares off predators.
The closed stomata builds up oxygen levels.
- 22. Multiple Choice
Due to fairly constant rain and high temperatures, the vegetation in the rainforest is very dense.
Which of the following is an adaptation that helps plants win the battle for sunlight on the forest floor?
Vines that climb trees
Grasses that grow in clumps
Leaves that are needle-like
Trees that are cone-shaped
- 23. Multiple ChoiceAs a system becomes more disordered, entropyremains the sameincreasesdecreasescannot be determined
- 24. Multiple Choice
TRUE OR FALSE: Solar energy is used by plants for food production.
False
True
True and False
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