Question 1

What are aquatic biomes?

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water-based biomes

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biomes with elephants

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biomes that are in the air

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biomes that are on land

Question 2

What is a region’s average temperature and precipitation over a long period of time called?

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climate

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weather

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global warming

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water cycle

Question 3

What factors does the climate include?

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amount of rainfall, average temperature

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the weather forecast for this week

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temperature and warmth

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amount of rainfall, amount of habitat destruction

Question 4

All of the populations of different species that live in the same area and interact with one another is called a(n):

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Community

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Ecosystem

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Biosphere

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Organism

Question 5

Which of the following are common examples of a biome.

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desert, tundra, rainforest

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soil, tundra, rainforest

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snow, sand, soil

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ocean, land, air

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of a biotic factor in an ecosystem?

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Grass

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Water

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Rocks

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of an abiotic factor in an ecosystem?

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Sunlight

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Trees

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Birds

Question 8

What is a food chain?

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A sequence of organisms in which each feeds on the one below it

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A type of plant that grows in the desert

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A group of animals that compete for the same resources

Question 9

What is a producer?

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An organism that makes its own food

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An organism that eats other organisms

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An organism that decomposes dead organisms

Question 10

What is a consumer?

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An organism that eats other organisms

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An organism that makes its own food

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An organism that decomposes dead organisms

Question 11

What is a decomposer?

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An organism that breaks down dead organisms

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An organism that makes its own food

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An organism that eats other organisms

Question 12

What is a trophic level?

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The position an organism occupies in a food chain

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A type of ecosystem

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The amount of sunlight an ecosystem receives

Question 13

What is biodiversity?

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The variety of living things in an ecosystem

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The amount of water an ecosystem contains

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The amount of sunlight an ecosystem receives

Question 14

What is a niche?

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The role a species plays in the ecosystem.

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The physical area where a species lives.

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The interaction between different species in an ecosystem.

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The factors that influence the survival of a species.

Question 15

What happens when a niche is left vacant?

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Other organisms can fill that position.

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The ecosystem becomes unbalanced.

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The population of the species in the niche increases.

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The species in the niche adapts to a new role.

Question 16

What is a habitat?

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The physical area where a species lives.

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The interaction between different species in an ecosystem.

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The role a species plays in the ecosystem.

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The factors that influence the survival of a species.

Question 17

What factor does not affect population growth?

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all of the above affect population growth

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the number of offspring of an organism

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how often an organism reproduces

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age of organisms at first reproduction

Question 18

Which type of growth is shown as a "J-shaped" curve?

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exponential growth

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logistic growth

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carrying capacity

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predator-prey cycle

Question 19

Which type of organisms are born blind and without feathers and require a lot of parental care?

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altricial organisms

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precocial organisms

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neither A nor B

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both A and B

Question 20

What is the process by which water from oceans, lakes, and rivers evaporates due to heat from the sun?

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Evaporation

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Runoff

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Infiltration

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Transpiration

Question 21

What is the process by which water vapor rises into the atmosphere and cools down, forming clouds?

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Condensation

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Transpiration

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Precipitation

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Infiltration

Question 22

What is the process by which clouds release precipitation in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail?

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Precipitation

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Transpiration

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Runoff

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Evaporation

Question 23

What is the process by which precipitation that falls on the ground can be absorbed by the soil and plants?

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Infiltration

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Condensation

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Transpiration

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Runoff

Question 24

What is the process by which precipitation that cannot be absorbed by the soil flows over the surface and collects in rivers, lakes, and oceans?

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Runoff

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Transpiration

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Condensation

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Infiltration

Question 25

What is the primary source of water for the water cycle?

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Oceans

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Ponds

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Lakes

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Rivers

Question 26

What is the process by which water turns into water vapor and enters the atmosphere?

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Evaporation

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Transpiration

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Precipitation

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Condensation

Question 27

What happens to water that is absorbed into the ground?

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It becomes part of the underground water reserves

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It evaporates and returns to the atmosphere

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It is stored in clouds

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It is absorbed by plants through their roots

Question 28

What is the process by which water vapor turns back into liquid water and forms clouds?

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Condensation

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Transpiration

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Precipitation

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Evaporation

Question 29

Which of the following is an example of runoff?

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Water that flows into streams and rivers

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Water that falls from the sky as rain or snow

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Water that evaporates from the leaves of plants

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Water that is absorbed by the ground

Question 30

How can we help preserve water quality?

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All of the above

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By reducing our use of chemicals

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None of the above

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By properly disposing of trash

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By supporting policies to protect water quality

Question 31

Which organelle is responsible for producing energy in a cell?

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Mitochondria

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Ribosomes

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Golgi apparatus

Question 32

What is the function of the cell membrane?

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To regulate the movement of substances in and out of the cell

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To protect the cell from the environment

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To provide structural support to the cell

Question 33

Which organelle is responsible for protein synthesis?

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Lysosome

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Nucleus

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Endoplasmic reticulum

Question 34

What is the function of the cytoplasm?

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To support and protect cell organelles

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To provide energy to the cell

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To store genetic material

Question 35

Which organelle is responsible for breaking down and recycling waste materials?

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Lysosome

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Nucleus

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Chloroplast

Question 36

What is the function of the nucleus?

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To control the cell's activities and store genetic material

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To produce energy for the cell

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To digest waste materials

Question 37

Which organelle is responsible for storing and modifying proteins?

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Endoplasmic reticulum

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Mitochondria

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Golgi apparatus

Question 38

What is the function of the ribosomes?

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To synthesize proteins

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To break down waste materials

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To produce energy for the cell

Question 39

Which organelle is responsible for photosynthesis in plant cells?

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Chloroplast

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Mitochondria

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Golgi apparatus

Question 40

What is the function of the vacuole?

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To store and transport materials within the cell

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To produce energy for the cell

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To synthesize proteins

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