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Year 7 Ecosystems test 2015
Year 7 Ecosystems test 2015
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Which of the following would you class as a behavioural adaptation?
Whales have a layer of fat under their skin
Whales send out high-pitched sounds
Whales have a breathing hole on top of their heads
Whales move to warmer waters to give birth to their young
2
Animals that only eat plants are called
amphibians
herbivores.
consumers
plant animals
3
Species diversity is the variety of species that can be found within a
habitat or a region
ecosystem
habitat
region
4
Which one of the following groups of living things contains only producers?
bacteria, fungi, vegetables
cacti, grass, pond weed
gum trees, worms, beetles
cats, green frogs, mice
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A food chain is a chain of organisms arranged to show the flow of food in an
lithosphere
biosphere
ecosystem
hydrosphere
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Which is the best definition of an adaptation?
a character of an organism that protects its predators
the way an organism changes to suit its habitat
the colouring of an organism's skin or fur
part of an organism that helps it to survive in its habitat
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A food web is a diagram showing
a specific relationship between food webs
several animals
several food chains intertwined
several food webs intertwined
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The features that help living things survive are called
predators
surival mechanisms
adaptations
clothing
9
Look at this food chain: X - snail - duck - human What could the "X" in the food chain be?
a grasshopper
an eagle
a weed
a tree
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What can you do to support sustainable development?
use spray cans
have long, hot showers
eat take away food
buy fruit at the local market
11
Cacti are able to survive for long, hot periods in the desert because they have?
green stems which can produce their own food
prickles on the surface of their leaves
an unpleasent taste for predators
special stems that can store water
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A polar bears thick fur coat and layer of fat is an example of
Physical adaptation
overeating
Behavioural adaptation
Cellular adaptation
13
The best definition of "the environment" is:
Australia
all the parts and animals that live on earth
all living and non living things around us
the Earth's atmosphere and the land
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The definition of abiotic is - describing
non-living factors that affect an ecosystem
the biology of animals and plants
the biology of plants
living factors that affect a biosphere
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The role of bacteria in an ecosystem is very important because they:
assist in the recycling of matter through the food web
kill all the weak organisms, helping maintain populations
control the input and output of matter in the ecosystem
provide energy to be recycled through the food web
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The habitat of a koala is best described as being:
its long, sharp claws
eucalyptus forests
eucalyptus leaves
a thick pad of fur on its bottom
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Biodiversity refers to the variety of species or ecosystems on
land
water and land
earth
water
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The amount of dissolved oxygen in a body of water is an example of
a biotic factor
an abiotic factor
Schweppervesance
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Genetic diversity is the variety of ___________ within a species
genes
individuals
jeans
differences
20
Climate change is caused by which of the following causes of environmental problems?
attempting to manage ans simplify nature
rapid population growth rate
recycling cans and bottles
sustainable resource use
21
Reduce, reuse and recycle is encouraged because:
it increases the amount of gas in atmosphere
it increases the electricity that needs to be produced
it encourages people to not create too much waste
it uses more water when people wash and reuse package items
22
Which of the following is not true for food chains?
They usually begin with producers
They show which animals eat plants
They show what each animal eats
They show the number of living things in the ecosystem
23
Which of the following best describes the term "ecosystem"
the producers and consumers together
a community and its environment
a food web
the flow of matter and energy through a community
24
An Eagle that eats a snake that had eaten a mouse that ate grains could be classified as a
tertiary consumer
quarternary consumer
secondary consumer
producer
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_______________ diversity is the variety of ecosystems in a given place
Adapation and Ecosystem
System
Habitat
Ecosystem