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Period______
MIDTERM REVIEW SHEET
(ECOLOGY 3rd Quarter)
1.) Be able to identify the different parts in the Energy Pyramid
2.) Which direction does energy flow?
A.)
B.)
C.)
D.)
E.)
3. Difference between HABITAT and a
NICHE
3. ______________________________
Habitat - _________________________
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Niche - ___________________________
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4. Know the difference between a
FOOD WEB and a FOOD CHAIN.
4.
Food Web - ________________________
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Food Chain_________________________
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5. Know what
Decomposers
5.
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Producers
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Primary Consumers
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Secondary Consumers
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Tertiary Consumers
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6. Be able to identify them in a food web or chain. Know what the arrows represent in each.
7. What are the 5 abiotic (non-living) elements
for all living things?
7. a.______________________________
b. ______________________________
c.______________________________
d.______________________________
e. ______________________________
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8. What is the primary source of energy
for all living things?
8. ______________________________
9. What 4 things do all living things need
to survive? Remember the OH DEER game!
9a. _____________________________
b. _____________________________
c. _____________________________
d. ____________________________
Jack Rabbit
Population
Population (thousands)
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
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2
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Years
10. Be able to identify where limiting factors would affect the predator or prey levels on a
population graph.
11. Identify when the carrying capacity has been reached on a population graph.
12. Identify when predator population is highest and lowest on prey population graph.
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13. Be able to identify the following vocabulary terms.
a. Habitat
a. _________________________________
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b. Limiting factors
b. _________________________________
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c. Predator
c. _________________________________
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d. Prey
d. _________________________________
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e. Population
e. _________________________________
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f. Ecosystem
f. _________________________________
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g. Carrying Capacity
g. _________________________________
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h. Herbivore
h. _________________________________
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i. Carnivore
i. _________________________________
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j. Omnivore
j. _________________________________
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k. Photosynthesis
k. _________________________________
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l. Biodiversity
l. _________________________________
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m. _________________________________
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m. Landfill
n. Biodegradable
n. _________________________________
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o. Non-Biodegradable
o. _________________________________
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p. _________________________________
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p. Recycle
q. Pollution
q. _________________________________
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r. Deforestation
r.__________________________________
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s. Reforestation
s.__________________________________
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t. Adaptation
t.__________________________________
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14. What is an Invasive Species and
give an example?
14. ________________________________
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Ex. ________________________________
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15. What are Endangered Species and
Give an example?
15. ________________________________
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Ex.________________________________
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16. What are Climographs, and what are
the two aspects of climate that we see
in the graph? Draw an example.
16.Climograph-________________________
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Average ______________
Average ______________
Example of Climograph:
17. What is a Biome? Explain how we
determine different areas of the Earth
that have specific biomes. Name the 8
Biomes that we have on Earth today.
17. Biome-___________________________
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Biome Factor #1 ______________________
Biome Factor #2______________________
Biome Factor #3______________________
Names of Biomes ______________________
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18. What is Alternative Energy
(Sustainability)? What types of
Alternative Energy are there and how
are they used?
18. Alternative Energy -_________________
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Types of Alt. Energy-___________________
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19. What is Climate Change? Explain
evidence that supports both sides of the
argument of the theory.
19. Climate Change-____________________
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Evidence For:_________________________
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Evidence Against:______________________
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20. Who is the COOLEST teacher at
Casteel High School?
20. Mr. ______________
Mrs.______________
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Space Science Study Guide
(2nd Quarter)
1. Know what the different tides are called.
1.________________________________
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2. What would happen if we no longer had tides?
2.________________________________
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3. Explain the reasons the Earth has Seasons
and what is the tilt of the Earth’s axis is
(in degrees)?
3.________________________________
4. Name the four (4) seasons.
4.________________________________
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5. What is the shortest day called?
5.________________________________
6. What is the date for the shortest day?
6.________________________________
7. What is the longest day called?
7._______________________________
8. What is the date for the longest day?
8._______________________________
9. The sun’s rays hit the Earth at the most
direct angle in which season?
9._______________________________
10. Be able to draw AND label all 8 phases
of the moon. Also know where the position
of the moon, Earth and Sun are for each phase.
PHASE
POSITION
#1_____________________________
#2_____________________________
#3_____________________________
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#4_____________________________
#5_____________________________
#6_____________________________
#7_____________________________
#8_____________________________
11. Explain how we are able to see the Moon
in the sky at night.
11._______________________________
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12. What is the explanation of why
the Moon goes through phases?
12._______________________________
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13. How long does it take to get all the
Phases of the Moon to travel. In days
13._______________________________
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14. What is the name of the direction the
moon travels?
14._______________________________
15. Draw a Total Solar Eclipse in the sky.
16.
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16. Label the following:
EARTH
MOON
PENUMBRA
SUN
WHICH ONE IS THE SOLAR ECLIPSE?
WHICH ONE IS THE LUNAR ECLIPSE?
*Know the different constellations that we covered during 2nd quarter:
-Ursa Minor
-Ursa Major
-Orion
-Taurus
-Scorpius
-Cassiopeia
-Cancer
-Pegasus
-Cygnus
-Gemini
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UMBRA
Earth Science Review
(1st Quarter)
1.) Describe a seismograph, what it measures and the scale used today for calculating earthquake
strength
2.) Be able to draw the Rock Cycle and include the following parts. Be sure you are able to describe each
part.
Magma
Deposition
Sedimentary Rock
Lava
Weathering
Metamorphic Rock
Igneous Rock
Transportation
Volcano
3.) Be able to identify and know how
each type of Rock is formed.
Sedimentary Rock
Metamorphic Rock
Igneous Rock
4.) Know where the Ring of Fire is. Relate it to
Plate Tectonics, include earthquake and volcanic
activity along the ring.
5.) Be able to explain Alfred Wegener’s Theory of Continental Drift. Include evidence that he found
that supported his theory.
6.) Understand the Scientific Method and how it was used to determine different theories such as
Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics.
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7.) Be able to explain what happens at plate boundaries. Be able to describe landforms that show
evidence of each type of boundary interaction
Convergent (Reverse) fault:
Divergent (Normal) fault:
Transform Boundary (Strike-slip) fault:
8.) Be able to identify the earth’s layers and describe what they are made of. Include all of the
following parts.
Crust
Upper Mantle
Lower Mantle
Outer Core
Inner Core
Lithosphere
Asthenosphere
9.) Be able to explain/draw the Convection Cycle and how it causes plate movement. Also understand
Seafloor Spreading and how it is evidence of Plate Tectonics.
10.) Be able to identify different mineral characteristics with various tests such as streak/luster,
hardness (Moh’s hardness scale), color and metal content.
11.) Know what the difference is between Erosion and Weathering and give examples of each.
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Scientific Method (Inquiry) Review Sheet
1.) Know the following terms:
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Observation
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Inference
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Experiment
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Hypothesis
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Control
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Analyze
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Independent (Manipulated) Variable
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Dependent (Responding) Variable
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Data
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Scientific Method
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Research
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Problem
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Conclusion
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Compare and Contrast
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Constants
2.) Know the 8 steps to the Scientific Method!!
3.) Be able to recognize the difference between an observation and an inference!!
4.) Be able to recognize the difference between an Independent (Manipulated) and Dependent (Responding)
Variable!!!
5.) Be able to write a hypothesis statement correctly.
(IF the _____________ it tested THEN _______________ will happen BECAUSE ___________)
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