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Biology Review- SC.912.E.7.1, L.17.9, L.17.5, L.17.2, L.17.4, L.17.8, L.17.11, And L.17.13
Test Description: Biology test from Biology Standards for the EOC Review
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) By what process do clouds form in the atmosphere?
A
respiration
B
precipitation
C
condensation
D
decomposition
2) Which of the following statements about groundwater is true?
A
It never reenters the water cycle.
B
It is stored in underground caverns or porous rock
C
It stays underground for a few days.
D
It is salty like ocean water.
3) By what process is the carbon in fossil fuels released into the atmosphere?
A
erosion
B
respiration
C
combustion
D
decomposition
4) Which of the following sources of carbon takes the shortest time to form?
A
natural gas
B
plant remains
C
coal
D
limestone
5) Acid rain form when air pollution combines with moisture in the atmosphere and falls to Earth as precipitation that has a low pH. Which of the following effects cannot be attributed to acid rain?
A
death of aquatic organisms in lakes and streams
B
an increase in C02 in Earth's atmosphere
C
damage to trees and a decline of forest communities
D
damage to historic buildings and monuments
6) Forest fires can burn down all of the trees and plants living in an area. However, new growth can spring from the decaying organic matter left behind. What is the gradual, sequential regrowth of a community of species after a forest fire?
A
pioneer succession
B
primary succession
C
adaptation
D
secondary succession
7) A biologist compares how different ecosystems undergo succession. Which feature might be used to distinguish secondary succession from primary succession?
A
the lack of pioneer species in the second stage
B
the presence of trees and large plants in the final stage
C
the presence of pioneer species in the final stage
D
the presence of soil and organic matter in the first stage
8) A nursery owner wants Easter lillies to bloom in the spring and poinsettias to bloom during the December holidays. Which plant response would the owner manipulate to make sure each plant bloomed for the appropriate season?
A
phototropism, a response to the direction from which light is coming
B
heliotropism, a response to the position of the Sun in the sky
C
dormancy, in which a seed remains inactive until conditions are suitable for growth
D
photoperiodism, a response to the length of days and nights
9) Researchers have found that a local squirrel population fluctuates from year to year, increasing one year and decreasing the next. Which of the following factors would cause the squirrel population to grow?
A
emigration is greater than immigration
B
the birth rate is greater than the death rate
C
the death rate is higher than the birth rate
D
the birth rate is equal to the death rate
10) All populations fluctuate in size. Which of the following is a non environmental factor that might cause a population to be reduced in size?
A
emergence of disease resistance
B
decreased population
C
increased competition
D
increased availability of a food source
11) Which is a way in which the Central Arizona Project, which diverts water from the Colorado River, could have contributed to population growth in southern Arizona?
A
It provided water for neighborhood lawns.
B
It provided a reliable supply of water for drinking and agricultural irrigation.
C
It provided an opportunity for recreational fishing and swimming.
D
It enabled better flood control during rains in the desert.
12) The population size that an environment can sustain is called the carrying capacity. Which of the following factors would not decrease the carrying capacity of a pond environment?
A
food shortages
B
flooding
C
drought
D
unusually low temperatures
13) Imagine that a city located in a desert environment has grown significantly over the last few decades. Which statement best describes how the growth of the metropolitan city would impact the desert environment in the area?
A
The growth of the city would have little impact on the environment, because few animals lived there before growth happened.
B
By bringing in water, the growth of the city would improve the desert environment and increase biodiversity.
C
By destroying habitat to build homes and highways, the growth of the city would decrease the biodiversity in the desert.
D
Biodiversity would decrease in the area but increase in the desert beyond the city.
14) Imagine that a nonnative bird species appears in an ecosystem. Which of the following will not be a likely change in the ecosystem?
A
Native bird species will immediately migrate to another area.
B
Each food chain in the ecosystem will adjust over time to include the new species of bird.
C
Birds that share the same niche of the new species will have more competition for food resources.
D
Bird predator species will temporarily have more available prey.
15) The Yellowstone area contains organisms representing all trophic levels, including plants, algae, moss, fungi, blue jays, fish and grizzly bears. Which sequence best represents the transfer of energy through Yellowstone trophic levels?
A
fungi to moss to algae to fish
B
blue jay to moss to fungi to plant
C
plant to blue jay to algae to grizzly bear
D
algae to fish to grizzly bear to fungi
16) Kerry drew the following food chain in her science notebook. Plants to grasshoppers to rats to owls. How would the grasshoppers be classified in this food chain?
A
producer
B
tertiary consumer
C
secondary consumer
D
primary consumer
17) Very rarely do ecosystems contain more than four trophic levels, because there is not enough energy to support more. In which trophic level is there the least energy available?
A
secondary consumer
B
producer
C
primary consumer
D
tertiary consumer
18) When supplies of a product decrease, the price of the product tends to increase. How might continuing increases in the price of fossil fules affect research on the development of renewable resources, such as wind power and solar energy?
A
Research on the development of renewable resources would likely decline.
B
There would be less research on alternative energies and more on fossil fuels.
C
Increased fossil fuel prices would have little effect on research and development.
D
Research on the development of renewable resources would likely increase.
19) Conservation is the wise use of natural resources. One way to practice conservation is the three Rs-reduce, reuse, recycle. When people practice conservation in these ways, how do they affect the environment?
A
They do not affect the environment.
B
They cause an increase in the amount of pollution in the environment.
C
They decrease the amount of natural resources in the environment.
D
They protect the environment by using fewer natural resources.
20) When developing environmental policies, elected officials and environmental activists often consult scientists to assess problems and verify the results of solutions. Which actions are part of environmental science as well as environmental activism?
A
taking a side and persuading others to act
B
making assumptions and drawing conclusions
C
observing, collecting data, and controlling variables
D
making educated guesses and implementing good ideas
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