Ecosystems and Adaptations Review

I can score PROFICIENT or ADVANCED on the Unit 6 Test. (3e and 3f) How do you want to review? Rank the following in order starting with the one you want the most. A. Food Web Practice B. Vocabulary Review C. Guided Reading Review D. Clicker Question Practice

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I can score PROFICIENT or ADVANCED on the Unit 6 Test. (3e and 3f) 1.Show to your classmates A.Don’t or at anyone if they make a mistake. 2.Follow along with your 3.Pause = and put your down. respect correct laugh finger STOP finger

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I can score PROFICIENT or ADVANCED on the Unit 6 Test. (3e and 3f) 1. In which biome is this ecosystem most likely located? Deciduous forest 2. An owl is a nocturnal animal. What adaptation would an owl most likely have because of this? Large eyes 3. Based on what a mouse eats, how would it be classified? Omnivore 4. Based on what a fox eats, how would it be classified? Carnivore

I can score PROFICIENT or ADVANCED on the Unit 6 Test. (3e and 3f) 5. Which population gets its energy from mice? Foxes 6. Which organism is a predator of snakes? Owls 7. What will happen to the population of owls if the frog population is killed by a new pesticide? It will decrease. 8. In which trophic level is a grasshopper? Primary consumer

I can score PROFICIENT or ADVANCED on the Unit 6 Test. (3e and 3f) 9. In which trophic level is a fox? Secondary consumer 10. Draw an energy pyramid and place the following organisms in the correct locations: plants, owl, grasshopper, and frog Owl Frog Grasshopper Plants

I can score PROFICIENT or ADVANCED on the Unit 6 Test. (3e and 3f) 11. If the grasshoppers have 725 kcals of energy, how much will be available to the owls? 7.25 kcal Owl Frog Grasshopper Plants

CLICKER QUESTION PRACTICE

Caves are teeming with life. Bats lay droppings which attract various insects which they can eat. Silk worms produce their own light to attract insects. Insects feed off of dead organisms, helping to break them down. 1. Which of these is an example of a biotic factor found in caves? A. Silk worms found on the walls B. Insects eating dead organisms C. Sedimentary rock walls D. A lack of sunlight for plant life

Caves are teeming with life. Bats lay droppings which attract various insects which they can eat. Silk worms produce their own light to attract insects. Insects feed off of dead organisms, helping to break them down. 2. Which of these is an example of a niche found in caves? A. Silk worms found on the walls B. Insects eating dead organisms C. Sedimentary rock walls D. A lack of sunlight for plant life

3. A student finds the following definition in a textbook. A group of multiple populations found in a specific location. Which is the term that goes with this definition? A. Community B. Population C. Ecosystem D. Biome

The Amazon Rain Forest contains thousands of different species of birds, insects, and mammals. 4. Which of these is an example of an organism? A. Chalcopsitta sintillata B. A group of mosquitos found over one lake. C. A single coral snake living under a fallen tree. D. The entire Amazon Rain Forest.

The Amazon Rain Forest contains thousands of different species of birds, insects, and mammals. 5. Which of these is an example of a species? A. Chalcopsitta sintillata B. A group of mosquitos found over one lake. C. A single coral snake living under a fallen tree. D. The entire Amazon Rain Forest.

The Amazon Rain Forest contains thousands of different species of birds, insects, and mammals. 6. Which of these is an example of an ecosystem? A. Chalcopsitta sintillata B. A group of mosquitos found over one lake. C. A single coral snake living under a fallen tree. D. The entire Amazon Rain Forest.

7. A scientist is studying an area that receives a moderate amount of rain and has trees that lose their leaves. Which of these describes this biome? A. Coniferous Forest B. Taiga C. Deciduous Forest D. Tropical Rainforest

8. A student is reviewing for a test and forgets the name for a biome that receives a large amount of rain and is located in the tropics. Remind him which biome this describes. A. Coniferous Forest B. Taiga C. Deciduous Forest D. Tropical Rainforest

9. An organism requires the environment shown in the picture below. Which of these describes this environment? A. Deciduous Forest B. Freshwater C. Tropical Rainforest D. Marine

10. Which of these describes this environment shown by the graphs at the right? A. Deciduous Forest B. Freshwater C. Tropical Rainforest D. Marine

11. Which of these would be an example of a marine biome? A. Pearl River in Jackson, MS B. The Red Sea near Saudi Arabia C. A stream in a taiga. D. Lake Erie in New York

12. A certain organism in the tundra changes its sleep patterns during the slightly warmer summer months. Which of these describes this change? A. Phenotypic alteration B. Structural adaptation C. Behavioral adaptation D. Physiological adaptation

13. Walking through the woods in the middle of the winter, a hiker notices that most of the trees still have their leaves attached. Which biome is the hiker most likely walking through? A. Coniferous Forest B. Deciduous Forest C. Tundra D. Tropical Rainforest

14. The picture at the right shows a Fennec fox, the smallest of the world’s foxes. In which biome is this organism most likely found? A. Tundra B. Coniferous Forest C. Grassland D. Desert

15. The skull of an organism is shown at the right. Based on the shape of its teeth lack of fur, in which biome is this organism found? A. Tundra B. Coniferous Forest C. Grassland D. Desert

16. Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) is a type of photosynthesis. A plant using CAM takes in carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) at nighttime, when it is cooler. The plant changes the CO 2 into an acid. During the daytime, the plant changes the acid into carbohydrates, without losing water to the warm air. In which environment are such plants best adapted for survival? A. Low-altitude, because the air pressure is greater closer to sea level B. Desert, because plants living in the desert have little water available C. High-altitude, because the night air is cooler in alpine zones of mountains D. Aquatic, because plants living in water need more carbohydrates to avoid drowning

17. Which table shows adaptations that allow organisms to survive in a marshy wetland environment? A. B. C. D.

18. A new organism is discovered on the floor of a forest. Its picture is shown below. Which of these is most likely the forest where it was found? A. Coniferous Forest B. Taiga C. Deciduous Forest D. Tropical Rainforest

19. A student is determining which biome an area is in. He takes a picture (shown below) while walking in the area. Which of these describes the biome? A. Coniferous Forest B. Taiga C. Deciduous Forest D. Tropical Rainforest

20. An organism has thick blubber and webbed feet. Which of these describes the environment in which it most likely lives? A. Desert B. Tundra C. Cold marine D. Taiga

21. A new organism is found living in a deciduous forest. Which of these is NOT an adaptation that would be seen in this organism? A. Fur that changes thickness B. Sharp teeth C. Fur that can lighten and darken D. Gills that help it get oxygen

22. A certain white insect is camouflaged by the lightly colored trees it lives on. What would happen if pollution darkened these trees? A. The number of insects would decrease because they wouldn’t have any food. B. The number of insects would decrease because predators would be able to find them easily. C. The number of insects would increase because they could live on all the other trees. D. The number of insects would increase because they could use the pollution as a food source.

23. Who created the theory of evolution and natural selection? A. Rudolf Virchow B. Charles Darwin C. Joseph Kralik D. Timothy Riggins

24. Which term best describes a specially developed characteristic that enables an organism to live in a specific environment? A. adaptations B. natural selection C. Survival of the fittest D. variations

25. What will likely happen to a species that lacks the variation necessary to adapt to a changing environment? A. It will undergo many genetic mutations. B. It will become extinct over time. C. It will begin to reproduce asexually. D. It will become resistant to disease.

26. Which of these supports the theory of natural selection? A. All organisms produce more offspring than can survive. B. Organisms live in harmony with one another despite limited resources. C. Organisms with favorable traits are more likely to die. D. Over time advantageous traits will be found in more of the population.

27. The Bird of Paradise is a species that has been observed in the jungles of New Guinea. In an attempt to attract females, the males shake their bodies and sometimes hang upside down to show off their bright colors and long feathers. Females generally chose to mate with the “showiest” males. Which concept is supported by these observations? A. An organism’s individual physical growth can be dependent on behaviors of the population. B. Asexual reproduction can lead to demanding courtship displays to attract mates for diversity. C. Behaviors that lead to reproductive success have evolved in species. D. Strange and vibrant courtship behaviors lead to extinction of particular species.

28. All of the rabbits in the ecosystem are killed by hunters. Which of these populations would decrease in size because of this? A. Shrubs B. Squirrels C. Weasels D. Foxes

29. An herbicide kills all the shrubs in this ecosystem. Which of these populations would be most impacted? A. Squirrel B. Caterpillar C. Thrush D. Rabbit

30. A decrease in the number of hawks, foxes, and weasels is seen. A decrease in which of these populations most likely cause this? A. Thrush B. Mouse C. Rabbit D. Squirrel

31. Overfishing of Striped Bass has depleted their numbers. Which of these explains the impact on the Blue Crab population? A. The population will decrease because of less food. B. The population will decrease because of less predation. C. The population will increase because of less food. D. The population will increase because of less predation.

32. A scientist discovers that Algae are beginning to receive more sunlight. How will this impact the Horseshoe Crab population? A. More sunlight will lead to increased algae growth which will decrease the number of horseshoe crabs. B. More sunlight will lead to increased algae growth which will increase the number of horseshoe crabs. C. More sunlight will lead to decreased algae growth which will decrease the number of horseshoe crabs. D. More sunlight will lead to decreased algae growth which will increase the number of horseshoe crabs.