Download CCR Biology - Chapter 13 Practice Test - Summer 2012

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CCR Biology - Chapter 13 Practice Test - Summer 2012
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1. A group of organisms of the same species that live in the same area is called a(n)
a. community.
b. population.
c. biome.
d. ecosystem.
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2. What does the diagram in Figure 13.1 show?
a.
b.
c.
d.
the nitrogen cycle
the water cycle
the oxygen cycle
the carbon cycle
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3. Herbivores are which of the following?
a. producers
b. secondary consumers
c. primary consumers
d. decomposers
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4. Which phrase best describes biodiversity?
a. the number of individuals in an ecosystem
b. the amount of biomass in an ecosystem
c. the amount of available energy in an ecosystem
d. the number of species in an ecosystem
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5. Which organisms help convert gaseous nitrogen into ammonia in the nitrogen cycle?
a. bacteria
b. trees
c. squirrels
d. grasses
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ID: A
Name: ________________________
ID: A
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6. An ecologist counts weeds to monitor their populations. Which of the following best describes the ecologist's
methods?
a. modeling
b. observation
c. experimentation
d. hypothesizing
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7. Organisms that feed on dead or decaying matter are called
a. herbivores.
b. carnivores.
c. omnivores.
d. detritivores.
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8. What do all the biotic and abiotic factors in a given area make up?
a. a habitat
b. a community
c. an ecosystem
d. a population
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9. Which of the following parts of Figure 13.2 is an example of a biotic factor?
a.
b.
c.
d.
sunlight
soil
deer
river
____ 10. Which process is part of the hydrologic cycle?
a. nitrification
b. evaporation
c. decomposition
d. ammonification
____ 11. Which model shows the number of organisms at each trophic level in an ecosystem?
a. biomass pyramid
b. food web
c. pyramid of numbers
d. food chain
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ID: A
____ 12. Which of the following provide most of the energy in ecosystems?
a. keystone species
b. carnivores
c. generalists
d. producers
____ 13. Almost all autotrophs get their energy from
a. sunlight.
b. hydrothermal pools.
c. decaying matter.
d. producers.
____ 14. An organism that has an unusually large effect on an ecosystem is called a(n)
a. keystone species.
b. omnivore.
c. biotic factor.
d. heterotroph.
____ 15. A major regional or global community of organisms is called
a. an ecosystem.
b. a biome.
c. a species.
d. a population.
____ 16. A group of gray wolves living in Minnesota is an example of
a. a community.
b. a population.
c. a biome.
d. an ecosystem.
____ 17. Which two processes in the carbon cycle are also parts of the oxygen cycle?
a.
b.
c.
d.
combustion and respiration
photosynthesis and decay
combustion and decay
photosynthesis and respiration
____ 18. Which of the following can be both primary and secondary consumers?
a. herbivores
b. carnivores
c. omnivores
d. detritivores
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Name: ________________________
ID: A
____ 19. Which phrase best describes biodiversity?
a. the number of individuals in a population
b. the amount of biomass in a community
c. the amount of available energy in a food web
d. the number of species in an ecosystem
____ 20. Bacteria are important in the nitrogen cycle because they
a. help convert nitrogen into a form that organisms can use.
b. respire, returning carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
c. decay and eventually form fossil fuels.
d. produce sugars that plants can use.
____ 21. An ecologist surveys weeds to monitor their populations. Which of the following best describes the
ecologist's methods?
a. modeling
b. observation
c. experimentation
d. hypothesizing
____ 22. What is a detritivore?
a. a producer that gets energy from sunlight
b. a consumer that feeds on autotrophs
c. a consumer that can feed on autotrophs or heterotrophs
d. a decomposer that feeds on dead and decaying matter
____ 23. Which of the following best describes an ecosystem?
a. all of the different species living in a given area
b. all of the members of a single species living in a given area
c. all of the biotic and abiotic factors in a given area
d. all of the non-living factors that characterize a given area
____ 24. Which of the following parts of Figure 13.2 are biotic factors?
a.
b.
c.
d.
soil, mushroom, tree
soil, sunlight, river
deer, mushroom, tree
sunlight, river, deer
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ID: A
____ 25. Which process is part of the hydrologic cycle?
a. nitrification
b. transpiration
c. decomposition
d. sedimentation
____ 26. A pyramid of numbers is used to show
a. the distribution of biomass in an ecosystem.
b. a network of feeding relationships.
c. the distribution of organisms in an ecosystem.
d. a chain of feeding relationships.
____ 27. All of the organisms that inhabit the savanna make up a(n)
a. ecosystem.
b. biome.
c. species.
d. population.
____ 28. Which statement is true of producers?
a. They consume most of the biomass in ecosystems.
b. They fix most of the nitrogen in ecosystems.
c. They produce most of the carbon dioxide in ecosystems.
d. They provide most of the energy in ecosystems.
____ 29. What are two processes by which autotrophs make food?
a. chemosynthesis and photosynthesis
b. photosynthesis and respiration
c. chemosynthesis and decomposition
d. decomposition and combustion
____ 30. If a keystone species is removed from an ecosystem,
a. abiotic and biotic factors can be affected.
b. only biotic factors can be affected.
c. only abiotic factors can be affected.
d. neither abiotic nor biotic factors can be affected.
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ID: A
CCR Biology - Chapter 13 Practice Test - Summer 2012
Answer Section
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. ANS: B
PTS: 1
DIF: Level A
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2. ANS: D
PTS: 1
DIF: Level A
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STA: KY 9-12.1.1.7 | KY 9-12.6.1.4 | KY 9-12.6.1.5 | KY 9-12.6.1.6 | KY 9-12.6.2.5 | KY 9-12.6.2.8 | KY
9-12.6.2.10 | KY 9-12.7.2.3
TOP: Ch 13 Test - A
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3. ANS: C
PTS: 1
DIF: Level A
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4. ANS: D
PTS: 1
DIF: Level A
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STA: KY 9-12.5.2.3
TOP: Ch 13 Test - A
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5. ANS: A
PTS: 1
DIF: Level A
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STA: KY 9-12.6.1.4 | KY 9-12.6.2.5
TOP: Ch 13 Test - A
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6. ANS: B
PTS: 1
DIF: Level A
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7. ANS: D
PTS: 1
DIF: Level A
REF: act0976aaf1800667a7_62
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8. ANS: C
PTS: 1
DIF: Level A
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STA: KY 9-12.5.1.4 | KY 9-12.6.2.5 | KY 9-12.7.1.4 | KY 9-12.7.2.6
TOP: Ch 13 Test - A
NOT: 978-0-618-78317-5
9. ANS: C
PTS: 1
DIF: Level A
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STA: KY 9-12.7.1.4
TOP: Ch 13 Test - A
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10. ANS: B
PTS: 1
DIF: Level A
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STA: KY 9-12.6.1.4 | KY 9-12.6.2.5
TOP: Ch 13 Test - A
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11. ANS: C
PTS: 1
DIF: Level A
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12. ANS: D
PTS: 1
DIF: Level A
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STA: KY 9-12.6.2.5
TOP: Ch 13 Test - A
NOT: 978-0-618-78317-5
13. ANS: A
PTS: 1
DIF: Level A
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STA: KY 9-12.6.1.10 | KY 9-12.6.2.5 | KY 9-12.6.2.7 | KY 9-12.6.2.12
TOP: Ch 13 Test - A
NOT: 978-0-618-78317-5
14. ANS: A
PTS: 1
DIF: Level A
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STA: KY 9-12.5.2.4 | KY 9-12.7.1.1 | KY 9-12.7.1.4 | KY 9-12.7.2.2 | KY 9-12.7.2.6
TOP: Ch 13 Test - A
NOT: 978-0-618-78317-5
15. ANS: B
PTS: 1
DIF: Level A
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STA: KY 9-12.5.2.3
TOP: Ch 13 Test - A
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ID: A
16. ANS: B
PTS: 1
DIF: Level B
REF: act0976aaf18007e17f_14
STA: KY 9-12.7.2.4
TOP: Ch 13 Test - B
NOT: 978-0-618-78317-5
17. ANS: D
PTS: 1
DIF: Level B
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STA: KY 9-12.6.1.4 | KY 9-12.6.1.5 | KY 9-12.6.1.6 | KY 9-12.6.2.5 | KY 9-12.6.2.8
TOP: Ch 13 Test - B
NOT: 978-0-618-78317-5
18. ANS: C
PTS: 1
DIF: Level B
REF: act0976aaf18007e17f_30
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NOT: 978-0-618-78317-5
19. ANS: D
PTS: 1
DIF: Level B
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STA: KY 9-12.5.2.3
TOP: Ch 13 Test - B
NOT: 978-0-618-78317-5
20. ANS: A
PTS: 1
DIF: Level B
REF: act0976aaf18007e17f_46
TOP: Ch 13 Test - B
NOT: 978-0-618-78317-5
21. ANS: B
PTS: 1
DIF: Level B
REF: act0976aaf18007e17f_54
TOP: Ch 13 Test - B
NOT: 978-0-618-78317-5
22. ANS: D
PTS: 1
DIF: Level B
REF: act0976aaf18007e17f_62
TOP: Ch 13 Test - B
NOT: 978-0-618-78317-5
23. ANS: C
PTS: 1
DIF: Level B
REF: act0976aaf18007e17f_70
STA: KY 9-12.5.2.4 | KY 9-12.7.1.1 | KY 9-12.7.1.4 | KY 9-12.7.2.2 | KY 9-12.7.2.6
TOP: Ch 13 Test - B
NOT: 978-0-618-78317-5
24. ANS: B
PTS: 1
DIF: Level B
REF: act0976aaf18007e17f_79
STA: KY 9-12.7.1.4
TOP: Ch 13 Test - B
NOT: 978-0-618-78317-5
25. ANS: C
PTS: 1
DIF: Level B
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STA: KY 9-12.6.1.4 | KY 9-12.6.1.6 | KY 9-12.6.2.5
TOP: Ch 13 Test - B
NOT: 978-0-618-78317-5
26. ANS: C
PTS: 1
DIF: Level B
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TOP: Ch 13 Test - B
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27. ANS: B
PTS: 1
DIF: Level B
REF: act0976aaf18007e17f_127
STA: KY 9-12.5.2.3
TOP: Ch 13 Test - B
NOT: 978-0-618-78317-5
28. ANS: D
PTS: 1
DIF: Level B
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STA: KY 9-12.6.2.5
TOP: Ch 13 Test - B
NOT: 978-0-618-78317-5
29. ANS: A
PTS: 1
DIF: Level B
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STA: KY 9-12.1.1.7 | KY 9-12.4.1.2 | KY 9-12.4.2.1 | KY 9-12.4.2.7 | KY 9-12.4.2.9 | KY 9-12.6.1.5 | KY
9-12.6.2.5 | KY 9-12.6.2.6 | KY 9-12.6.2.12 | KY 9-12.SC-HS-3.4.4
TOP: Ch 13 Test - B
NOT: 978-0-618-78317-5
30. ANS: A
PTS: 1
DIF: Level B
REF: act0976aaf18007e17f_119
STA: KY 9-12.5.1.4 | KY 9-12.5.2.4 | KY 9-12.6.1.10 | KY 9-12.6.2.12 | KY 9-12.7.1.1 | KY 9-12.7.1.4 | KY
9-12.7.2.2 | KY 9-12.7.2.6
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