1.

Which of the following is a living component of a desert in

California?
A.

low rainfall

B.

hot temperature

C.

polar bear

D. horned lizard

2.

Salt concentration, water temperature, plankton, and the whale

shark might all be used in a description of an ocean
A.

climate.

B.

food web.

C.

ecosystem.

D. population.

3.

Which of the following sets of organisms would be found in a

wetland ecosystem?
A.

tortoise, lizard, y

B.

salamander, mosquito, frog

C.

moose, seal, lemming

D. lion, gira e, beetle

4.

Fungi are an important part of a terrestrial ecosystem because

they
A.

store energy.

B.

bond oxygen to sulfur.

C.

function as producers.

D. recycle organic matter.

5.

The highest concentration of life exists in the top 200 meters of

ocean water. The most important factor that in uences this
concentration of life is the
A.

amount of gases at the surface.

B.

amount of nutrients in the water.

C.

large number of predators at lower depths.

D. amount of sunlight.

6.

Plants and animals are alive and have characteristics that make them di erent
from each other and non-living things.

In the chart below, list three living things and three non-living things to this picture.
Living

Non-living

Jack Rabbit

7.

Fox

Bear

What kind of habitat would all of these animals live in?

A.

Forest

B.

City

C.

Ocean

8.

All living and nonliving things that surround an animal are part
of its
A.

food chain.

B.

life cycle.

C.

environment.

D. atmosphere.

9.

Use the picture below to answer the following question.

Which of these lists only living parts of this ecosystem?

A.

fox, tree, grass

B.

sun, stream, cloud

C.

cloud, grass, rock

D. stream, cloud, fox

10.

In which group of animals below are all of the members well

adapted to living in a forest ecosystem?
A.

eld mouse, rabbit, pheasant

B.

gull, tree frog, grasshopper

C.

coyote, antelope, bison

D. squirrel, deer, woodpecker

11.

Use the diagram below to answer the following question.

The diagram shows a lake ecosystem divided into three life zones. Why is more diversity of life found in zone 1?
A.

This zone receives the most sunlight.

B.

The other two zones donmt have dissolved oxygen.

C.

It receives longer periods of sunlight daily.

D. It is always warmer than the other two zones.

12.

A wetland was drained to build a mall. Two years later, there

were no more toads in that area. Why did the toads disappear?
A.

The toads were destroyed by the construction equipment.

B.

The toads died because toads cannot breathe out of water.

C.

The toads were frightened and went into the woods.

D. The toads got their food from the wetland ecosystem.

13.

Use the picture below to answer the question.

Which of these lists only living parts of this ecosystem?

A.

fox, tree, grass

B.

sun, stream, cloud

C.

cloud, grass, rock

D. stream, cloud, fox

14.

Use the desert picture below to answer the question.

Which factor most likely limits the desert's carrying capacity for plant life?
A.

the number of herbivores

B.

the amount of sunlight

C.

the availability of water

D. the availability of land

15.

What do scientists mean when they refer to a population?

A.

all the organisms in an ecosystem

B.

all the species that share similar anatomical features

C.

all the animals that acquire resources through similar

methods

D. all the interbreeding members of a certain species in an

ecosystem

16.

A forest is ooded when a natural dam breaks, leaving the forest

oor under two meters of water. Which animal is most a ected
by the ooding?
A.

a crow

B.

a rabbit

C.

a squirrel

D. a butter y

17.

In a large forest with many animals, there are only a small

number of bears. Which of these most likely limits the
population of bears in the forest?
A.

supply of food

B.

type of tree

C.

predation by carnivores

D. amount of suitable shelter

18.

An ocean, a forest, and a grassy meadow are each examples of a

complete ecosystem. Complete ecosystems contain only
A.

animals.

B.

rocks and water.

C.

living and nonliving things.

D. populations of plants and animals.

19.

Some plants grow only in speci c places in the world. Some

cacti, for example, grow only in deserts. Which of the following
is most important in determining where a plant can grow and
survive?
A.

animals

B.

climate

C.

tides

D. wind

20.

Bison are grazing animals. They travel across a prairie, eating

grass. If there were too many bison in an area, there would
probably be
A.

fewer predators of bison.

B.

many other large grazing animals.

C.

tall shrubs and many trees.

D. less grass and more bare soil.

21.

Which of the following organisms have the greatest e ect

on an ecosystem because of the changes they make to their
environment?
A.

bees building a hive in a hollow tree

B.

wasps building a nest in a leafy bush

C.

beavers building a dam across a stream

D.

sh digging a burrow on a river bottom

22.

Which of the following climates has cold winters and hot

summers?
A.

polar

B.

subtropical

C.

temperate

D. tropical

23.

Use the information below to answer the following question(s).

The drawing below shows a eld habitat.

What is the main source of energy in the eld habitat?

A.

the sun

B.

the plants

C.

the butter y

D. the soil

24.

Use the information below to answer the following question(s).

The drawing below shows a eld habitat.

Which of these changes would be most harmful to the organisms in the eld habitat?
A.

more birds ying to the eld habitat

B.

increase of rainfall in the eld habitat

C.

students walking through the eld habitat

D. construction of a building near the eld habitat

25.

The diagram below shows the relationships among organisms living in an Atlantic coast estuary. Use the diagram to answer the following question(s).

Which of these is an abiotic factor that a ects the organisms in the estuary ecosystem?
A.

the amount of bacteria in the water

B.

the number of copepods

C.

the amount of salt in the water

D. the number of scavengers

26.

Use the information and the gure below to answer the following question(s).
Black skimmers are water birds that live along coastal beaches, bays, estuaries, and marshes.
They y just above the surface of the water using their lower jaw to catch small sh, shrimp,
and other small crustaceans.

These birds nest in simple, unlined depressions in the sand. Scientists have observed a decline
in the number of nests. Some causes of this decline include a lack of suitable nesting sites,
beach erosion, and human disturbances.
When people approach their nests, the birds become aggressive and chase away intruders. Other
animals, like crows, will take advantage of the unprotected nests and feed on the eggs.
Which of these best describes the e ects of human disturbance on the black skimmer's eggs?
A.

a biotic factor

B.

an allele

C.

a niche

D. an abiotic factor

27.

Which abiotic factor limits the altitude at which plants can grow?
A.

the presence of a parasite

B.

the temperature of the area

C.

the presence of herbivorous animals

D. the concentration of microbes in the soil

28.

Members of the same species found in an ecosystem are called

a
A.

family.

B.

population.

C.

niche.

D. community.

29.

A grassland biome does not naturally support trees because there

is a
A.

lack of humus in the soil.

B.

lack of adequate precipitation.

C.

layer of permafrost which prevents trees from establishing

roots.

D. large number of predatory insects which destroy young trees.

30.

Large herbivores help maintain which terrestrial biome?

A.

Desert

B.

Grassland

C.

Rain forest

D. Tundra

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