3rd Summative Test
3rd Summative Test
II- Modified True or False. Write TRUE if the statement is correct but if it’s FALSE, change the underlined
word or group of words to make the whole statement true.(2 points each)
____________1. Limiting factors are environmental conditions that keep a population from decreasing in
size and help balance the ecosystem.
____________2. A species is endangered when its population is low which is nearly extinct.
____________3. The carrying capacity is affected by changes in the environment.
____________4.A population is a group of organisms of the same species living in a certain place.
____________5. Biodiversity refers to the variety of life in an area.
III- Identification. Identify the term described below. Choose your answer from the words inside the
box.
__________1. It is the term used to describe the number and variety of life found on Earth.
__________2. It means the last individual belonging to a particular species is gone forever.
__________3. It pertains to a different organisms living in the same region.
__________4. It is the result of using and throwing waste products into the environment.
__________5. It is a result of air pollution mostly from factories and motor vehicles.
__________6. It is a term used once the population of species begins to decline rapidly.
__________7. It refers to the cutting, clearing, and removal of trees.
__________8. It is a term used when the population has become so low that it is possible to become
extinct.
__________9. It is a group of living things or organism of the same species living in the same region.
__________10. These are environmental conditions that keep a population from increasing in size and help
balance the ecosystem.
IV- Enumeration
1-3 Give at least 3 Natural Causes of Species extinction
4 -7 Give at least 4 Man made causes of Species Extinction
8--10 3 Levels of Biodiversity