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Review Quiz for APES Unit 1 aligned with the new CED
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1
What do the arrows in this food web indicate?
Nutrient cycling
Movement of biomass
Migration routes
Transfer of energy
2
What factors are used to classify a biome? (select all that apply)
Average precipitation
Distinctive animals adapted to the area
Distinctive plants adapted to the area
Average temperature
3
Boreal forests tend to have a thick layer of organic material but the soil is poor in nutrients. Why?
Rocky soils restrict the movement of nutrients downward
The organic material is low in nutrients
Low precipitation rates and cold temperatures slow decomposition
The rapid growth rate of plants uses the nutrients rapidly
4
Which of the following would be the top predator of a savannah?
hyena
lion
giraffe
zebra
5
Which of the following types of organisms carry out cellular respiration? (select all that apply)
Autotrophs
Secondary consumers
Scavengers
6
Which ecosystem is the most productive(most baby organisms born)?
tropical rainforest
coral reefs
salt marsh
tundra
7
What biome has warm temperatures, high precipitation, and little seasonal variation because it is near the equator?
boreal forest
tropical rainforest
subtropical desert
chaporral/shrubland
8
Which of the following is not a part of the carbon cycle?
Extraction
Photosynthesis
Combustion
Transpiration
9
Which of the following is the approximate efficiency of the energy transfer as energy flows through the food chain?
50%
10%
25%
1%
10
Which of these is a biotic factor?
producers
water
energy
pH
11
What impact does deforestation have on the carbon cycle?
Deforestation has no impact on the carbon cycle
Increase in amount of CO2 in the atmosphere
Decrease in the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere
Increase in the amount of photosynthesis
12
In the hydrologic cycle, evaporation:
Generally occurs immediately after condensation
Is caused by heat from the Sun and/or low atmospheric pressure
Is essentially the same process as transpiration
Can only be initiated in the ocean
13
Which of the following is NOT an example of resource partitioning?
Taking candy from a younger sibling
Wolves and coyotes hunting prey at different times of the day
Different monkeys eating the fruit at different times of the day
Plants in the rainforest grow to different heights
14
Besides temperature, what is the difference between tundra and desert?
hardwood trees
very little life
large flat areas
permafrost
15
Which stage of the hydrologic cycle can be the most direct cause of algal blooms?
Infiltration
Percolation
Runoff
Evapotransportation
16
In the hydrologic cycle, evaporation:
Can only be initiated in the ocean
Is essentially the same process as transpiration
Generally occurs immediately after condensation
Is caused by heat from the Sun
17
In which step of the nitrogen cycle do plants absorb nitrogen compounds?
Nitrification
Ammonification
Assimilation
Denitrification
18
Which of the following is a key characteristic of aquatic biomes? (check all that apply)
depth
salinity
all of these
temperature
19
What law best relates to energy loss within an ecosystem?
Third law of thermodynamics
Law of conservation of matter
First law of thermodynamics
Second law of thermodynamics
20
Of the following, which are products of photosynthesis?
all of these
water
carbon dioxide
glucose
21
What group of organisms is primarily responsible for the processes that occur in the nitrogen cycle?
detritovores
bacteria
autotrophs
heterotrophs
22
Which biome is characterized by the presence of permafrost?
grassland
boreal forest
tundra
shrubland
23
Which of the following are biotic? (select all that apply)
alkalinity
energy flow
decomposers
producers
24
What happens during nitrogen fixation?
Atmospheric nitrogen diffuses into the soil and is converted into ammonia.
Bacteria in the soil convert nitrate into nitrogen gas and nitrous oxide.
Organisms convert nitrogen into carbon dioxide and energy,
Nitrogen wastes are converted by bacteria into ammonium.
25
Which nutrient is most often limiting in aquatic ecosystems?
nitrogen
carbon
phosphorus
hydrogen
26
Which of the following represents a carbon source?
Sedimentation on the ocean floor
Photosynthesis
Fossil fuel combustion
The Earth's crust
27
Which element is the most abundant in the atmosphere?
nitrogen
oxygen
hydrogen
water
28
Which element is the primary component of fossil fuels?
nitrogen
hydrogen
oxygen
carbon
29
What relatively recent development is greatly impacting the carbon cycle?
Formation of fossil fuels
Formation of carbonate rocks
Photosynthesis
Combustion of fossil fuels
30
In what ways have humans had an effect on the Nitrogen cycle? (select all that apply)
Urbanization
Combustion of fossil fuels
Breathing
Use of fertilizers
31
What is the major source of phosphorus on land?
Compounds that are formed by autotrophs during photosynthesis
Deposition from atmospheric phosphorus
Compounds formed from bacterial conversion
Compounds released from the weathering of rocks
32
Which group of organisms performs photosynthesis?
scavengers
producers
consumers
heterotrophs
33
What factors are used to classify a biome? (select all that apply)
Average temperature
distinctive plants adapted to the area
all of these
Average precipitation
34
Which biome has plants with adaptations that prevent water loss, such as smaller leaves with few pores for gas exchange?
Woodland/shrubland
Temperate rain forest
Tropical rainforest
Desert
35
Which of the following is NOT an example of symbiosis?
Hermit crabs finding a new shell
Barnacles stuck to whales
The sea anemone and the clown fish
Crocodile with the bird eating meat scraps out of its teeth
36
Which of the following statements best describes the concept of NPP (Net Primary Production)
Total amount of energy available within an ecosystem
Energy captured minus energy lost
Total amount of energy available for the sun
Total amount of energy produced from photosynthesis
37
Why are there very few (maybe none) trees on the grassland?
not enough rain
its too hot
animals eat the trees
the grass beats out the trees
38
Which of the following is considered a decomposer?
vulture
hyena
zebra
bacteria
39
Which of the following is NOT an example of an abiotic factor?
sunlight
pH
bacteria
water
40
A forest has a GPP of 3.8 kg C/m2/year and the rate of cellular respiration is 2.4 kg C/m2/year. What is the NPP?
1.0 kg C/m2/year
1.4 kg C/m2/year
9.12 kg C/m2/year
6.2 kg C/m2/year
41
Approximately how much of the potential energy from the sun’s rays hitting the earth is used in photosynthesis?
50%
1%
99%
100%
42
Organisms that eat dead or decaying matter are called:
decomposers
primary consumers
scavengers
autotrophs
43
When nutrients are transported through soil with water, this process is known as
leaching
infiltration
percolation
decomposition
44
What are the physical products of cellular respiration?
Glucose and oxygen
Oxygen and carbon dioxide
Nitrogen and carbon
Water and carbon dioxide
45
How is the majority of energy within an ecosystem lost?
Energy used to capture prey
Heat loss
Cellular respiration
Energy used to grow biomass
46
Which of the following organisms performs cellular respiration? (choose all that apply)
decomposers
all of these
heterotrophs
autotrophs
47
Water that moves across the surface of the land into streams and rivers is called:
Runoff
Groundwater
Precipitation
Evaporation
48
Choose the correct sequence for energy flow within an ecosystem.
Carnivores, scavengers, producers, herbivores
Herbivores, producers, carnivores, scavengers
Producers, carnivores, herbivores, carnivores
Producers, herbivores, carnivores, scavengers
49
Which of the following is the best description of a region’s climate?
The average precipitation over a 1-2 year time period
The average temperature and precipitation over several decades
The average high temperature of a region
The amount of rainfall that an area receives over a period of 1 year
50
Organisms that eat dead or decaying matter are called:
Scavengers
Heterotrophs
Decomposers
Primary consumers
51
What biome has warm temperatures, high precipitation, and little seasonal change due to its location near the equator?
Subtropical desert
Temperate grassland/cold desert
Boreal forest
Tropical rainforest
52
Which biome is characterized by the presence of permafrost?
Temperate seasonal forest
Boreal forest
Temperate grassland/cold desert
Tundra
53
Which of the following are examples of wetlands?
swamps
bogs
all of these
marsh
54
Which of the following identifies how humand have had a direct effect on this cycle? (select all that apply)
Urbanization
Burning of fossil fuels
Deforestation
Mining of fossil fuels
55
Which of the following best describes an ecosystem?
all biotic factors interacting
inter-species relationships
all biotic and abiotic factors
populations interacting
56
Which of the following are needed for photosynthesis?
Water, solar energy and carbon dioxide
Water, solar energy and glucose
Carbon dioxide, energy and glucose
Oxygen and glucose
57
A wetland ecosystem has an NPP of 1.02 kg C/m2/year and a GPP of 2.80 kg C/m2/year. How much is used during respiration
3.82 kg C/m2/year
1.78 kg C/m2/year
1.76 kg C/m2/year
2.86 kg C/m2/year
58
Which of the following is considered a primary consumer?
lion
rabbit
cheetah
vulture
59
What is the major source of phosphorus on land?
Compounds that are formed by autotrophs during photosynthesis
Compounds released from the weathering of rocks
Deposition from atmospheric phosphorus
Compounds formed from bacterial conversion
60
Which of the following shows the complex interactions between species within an ecosystem?
trophic level diagram
food web
food chain
energy pryamid
61
Which of the following is considered an autotroph?
giraffe
cheetah
tree
beetle
62
Which of the following statements best describes the concept of GPP (Gross Primary Production)?
Total amount of energy available within an ecosystem
Total amount of solar energy that producers capture via photosynthesis
Total amount of energy available from the sun
Total amount of energy available to primary consumers
63
Why do boreal forests tend to have a thick layer of organic material but the soil is poor in nutrients?
The organic material is low in nutrients
Low precipitation rates and cold temperatures slow decomposition
The rapid growth rate of plants uses the nutrients rapidly
The soils have a low permeability and the nutrients do not dissolve
64
What impact have humans had on the phosphorus cycle? (select all that apply)
Increased urbanization of forested areas
Increased use of phosphorus containing detergents
Use of phosphorus containing fertilizers
65
Which of the following is the Earth's most diverse biome?
wetland
temperate seasonal forest
tropical rainforest
coral reefs
