Q1 Common Assessment Review

1.) Which of the following would be considered an observation? a.) Cows and deer compete for the same food source b.) A man is running through the airport so he must be in a hurry. c.) We are in 3 rd hour right now d.) Stacey is hungry during 2 nd hour so she must not have eaten enough breakfast.

2.) The ultimate energy source for all food chains, food webs, and food pyramids is… a.) Decomposers b.) Primary consumers c.) Producers d.) The Sun

3.) I believe that if my students study for their common assessment then they will do wonderful on the test! This statement is an example of a a.) hypothesis b.) conclusion c.) reason for error d.) stating a conclusion

4.) Plants play a role in the carbon cycle because they release what into the atmosphere?

5.) The process in which bacteria take in nitrogen from the air and convert it to a usable form for plants is called _____________.

6.) True or false. The amount of biomass increases are you move up an energy pyramid.

7.) What type of succession is likely to occur after a lava flow?

8.) When populations are gathered around resources this represents what type of dispersion…. a.) random b.) clumped c.) even d.) biological

9.) The 2 factors that may cause a population to decrease are death rate and ______________________ rate.

10.) This term refers to the maximum population an area can hold.

11.) Give an example of a density- dependent limiting factor.

12.) This is the study of interactions between creatures and their environment.

13.) This is the part of the Earth that supports life…..

14.) A herd of buffalo would be an example of a.) a community b.) an ecosystem c.) a population d.) an organism

15.) Temperature, pH, clarity, soil, rock, and moisture are all examples of this type of factor.

16.) An energy pyramid starts with 1000 joules of energy. How much energy will be lost by the time it reaches the secondary consumer?

17.) This term refers to an organism’s role within an environment

18.) Some birds are known as honey guides because they may be followed by humans to wild beehives. When the humans take honey from the hives, the birds are able to feast on the honey and bees, too. This type of relationship can best be described as ____. a.Parasitism b. Mutualism c. commensalism d. symbiosis

19.) When one organism benefits at another’s expense this is an example of… a.) mutualism b.) commensalism c.) parasitism d.) unfortunateism

20.) Describe the process of denitrification.

21.) On day 7, the plants kept in sunlight for 3 hours were how tall?

23.) Which town decreased in population?

24.) Which town grew the fastest?

25.) The organisms are responsible for breaking down dead organisms and helping cycle nutrients back into the ecosystem.

26.) True or false. Carnivores are organisms that only eat plants.

27.) This process is done by plants when they take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen into the atmosphere.

28.) What is Ms. Matthew’s room number?

29.) A population that is growing infinitely display shows _______________ growth.

30.) Weather related issues such as drought, hurricane, and tornados are density _________ factors.

31.) What are the basic necessities all species need to survive?

32.) Explain the difference between primary and secondary succession.

33.) Name the 3 different cycles we have studied in our ecology unit.

34.) Animals that only eat plants are called…

35.) The snake would be given this level of a consumer…. Grass  grasshopper  rabbit  snake  hawk

36.) This type of relationship exists when one organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.

37.) Describe the difference between biotic and abiotic factors.

38.) This type of relationship was shown by the moose and wolves in the Isle Royale study.

39.) True or false. If we remove an organism from a food web it probably won’t have any impact on the rest of the ecosystem.

40.) True or false. I am going to go home, study for my common assessment, and do well on my test!!!!