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DIAGNOSTIC TEST: ECOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
1.
An organism's habitat provides
A. food and water only.
B. water only.
C. shelter and food only.
D. food, water, and shelter.
2.
Which of these is an example of a
population?
A. raccoons in a neighborhood
B. ticks and fleas on a dog
C. shells in a seashell collection
D. algae, snails, and fish in an aquarium
4.
Directions: Use the graph below to answer
question 5
Directions: Use the graph below to answer
question 3.
3.
Mutualism is one type of interaction
between species. Which statement best
describes mutualism between two species?
A Both species are harmed by the
relationship.
B One species benefits while the other
species is harmed
C One species benefits while the other is
not affected
D Both species benefit from the
relationship.
The graph shows the changes in two
populations of herbivores in a grassy field.
Which is a possible reason for these
changes?
A All of the plant populations in this
habitat decreased.
B Population B competed more
successfully for food than population
A
C Population A produced more offspring
than population B
D Population A consumed members of
population B
5.
What interaction does the graph represent
between the wolf and the deer?
A competition
B predation
C commensalism
D mutualism
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DIAGNOSTIC TEST: ECOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT (continued)
6.
Fungi, bacteria, and worms are all
examples of
A litter.
B humus.
C decomposers.
D abiotic factors.
7.
Which of the following is an example of a
relationship between a consumer and a
producer?
A foxes eating mice
B fleas living on a cat
C rabbits eating clover
D leaves growing on a tree
9.
10. Which of the following sequences
correctly shows how water moves in the
water cycle?
A evaporation, precipitation,
condensation
B condensation, precipitation, nitrogen
fixation
C precipitation, evaporation,
condensation
D condensation, evaporation,
precipitation
Directions: Use the diagram below to answer
question 8.
8.
What happens when a decomposer
consumes dead organisms?
A Energy is immediately available to
other animals.
B Important chemicals are returned to
the environment.
C Harmful organisms in waste products
are destroyeD
D Pesticides in the environment are
eliminateD
11. Which biome occurs only in the northern
hemisphere?
A grassland
B tropical rain forest
C tundra
D deciduous forest
This flow chart shows that succession will
A cause another volcanic eruption.
B result in a sudden growth of trees.
C continue to occur after the trees are
established
D occur in stages that depend on earlier
stages.
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DIAGNOSTIC TEST: ECOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT (continued)
12. The densest ocean water is generally
found
A in the deep zone.
B in the transition zone.
C in the surface zone.
D along the coast.
14. Which of the following is a biotic factor
that can limit the dispersal of a species?
A wind
B competition
C continental drift
D water
Directions: Use the diagram below to answer
question 13.
15. Which of the following is a human
activity that has helped to improve the
health of ecosystems?
A population growth
B using private cars instead of public
transportation
C reducing the amount of smoke released
from factories
D preventing the formation of fog in
cities
16. Which fossil fuel was formed from the
remains of small animals, algae, and other
organisms that lived in oceans and
shallow inland seas?
A oil
B coal
C peat
D gasohol
13. Which organisms in the carbon cycle are
also part of the water cycle?
A only 3
B only 5
C only 2 and 5
D 2, 3, and 5
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DIAGNOSTIC TEST: ECOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT (continued)
17. Which of the following has helped the
human population grow?
A higher death rates
B lower birth rates
C sanitation
D fewer natural resources
20. Which of these is true of an extinct
species?
A Few members of the species are alive
today.
B No members of the species are alive
today.
C All members of the species are in the
fossil record.
D Many members of the species are alive
today.
18. Coal can be used to produce electrical
energy because coal contains energy
stored in chemical bonds. Which of the
following is evidence that supports this
explanation?
A Burning coal releases thermal energy.
B Coal formation requires pressure and
high temperature.
C Coal was formed millions of years
ago.
D Coal is usually found deep
underground.
21. Strip mining for coal and other minerals
removes all natural plant cover and often
leaves a massive hole. Which of the
following would restore the land to a
healthy condition in the least amount of
time?
A Restore topsoil and water and replant
the area with a variety of local plant
species.
B Restore topsoil and water and wait for
a natural community to return on its
own over time.
C Fill the hole with water to form a lake
and stock it with trout.
D Wait for topsoil to blow in from the
surrounding area and then plant fastgrowing trees.
19. Forests and fisheries are examples of
A abiotic factors.
B energy resources.
C renewable resources.
D nonrenewable resources.
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DIAGNOSTIC TEST: ECOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT (continued)
Directions: Use the diagram below to answer
question 26.
22. Sea lions may be endangered because of
overfishing. If overfishing continues,
which of the following would most likely
be the result?
A overpopulation of sea lions
B more habitat for sea lions
C extinction of sea lions
D loss of water for sea lions
23. Approximately how much of Earth’s land
area has soil that is well suited to farming?
A one half
B almost all
C three quarters
D one third
26. What might be the most serious effect of
having a farm in the location shown in the
diagram?
A Chemicals from the farm could seep
into the groundwater.
B Groundwater could seep into the
landfill.
C Pollution from the farm could damage
the factory.
D Garbage from the houses could fill up
the landfill.
24. A full landfill is covered to keep out
rainwater. This step is taken to
A protect biodegradable materials.
B prevent the formation of leachate.
C help with recycling.
D prevent desertification.
25. How can people help reduce the emissions
that contribute to smog and the
greenhouse effect?
A by purchasing products that contain
CFCs
B by never pouring chemicals down the
drain
C by taking public transportation or
walking instead of driving a car
D by finding substitutes for garden
chemicals
27. Which of the following is a nonliving
resource that comes from the ocean?
A fish
B lumber
C mineral salts
D algae
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DIAGNOSTIC TEST: ECOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT (continued)
28. How is natural gas formed?
A It is formed by decomposing plants
over millions of years.
B It is formed deep inside the Earth
above magma chambers.
C It is condensed from the atmosphere
and seeps into the soil.
D It is formed by some of the same
organisms that formed oil deposits.
30. Which of the following is a negative effect
of the burning of fossil fuels?
A depletion of nonrenewable resources
B increase in price of coal
C development of alternative fuels
D discovery of fossils of ancient trees
31. Which of the following is a disadvantage
of wind power?
A Wind turbines can be used in a few
locations on Earth only.
B Wind is a renewable source of energy.
C Wind turbines are considered loud and
ugly.
D Wind power relies on fossil fuels.
Directions: Use the diagram below to answer
question 29.
32. Energy conservation means
A slowing down a chemical change.
B increasing the efficiency of our energy
use.
C using fossil fuels to produce
electricity.
D reducing energy use.
29. Which of the following types of electrical
generating plants obtains energy through
the process shown in the diagram?
A solar
B geothermal
C hydroelectric
D nuclear
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