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o Overpopulation

o Carrying Capacity / Limiting Factors

o Biotic potential

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o Because of limiting factors

o Because we have lots of resources

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o Disease

o Natural disaster

o Too much food

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B. Biotic potential
C. Carrying capacity
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 Question 1:

Difficulty level: Medium

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Think about all of the plants in an ecosystem.Which statement describes

what will happen to the plants that used the polluted water to grow.
 o The plants will take in some of the polluted water as they grow.This could harm the plants.

o The plants will not take in polluted water as they grow

o The plants will only take in clean water when they grow

 Question 2:

Difficulty level: Medium

Score : 5

Water pollution is one type of human disruption.Which of the following

types of human description describes humans cutting down trees for wood?

o nonnative species
o water pollution
o resource extraction

Quiz-2

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Question 1:

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What term describes the parts of Earth and the surrounding atmosphere where there is life?

biosphere

ecosystem

population

community

Question 2:

Difficulty level: UnsetScore : 2

Which term describes all the organisms of the same species that live in the same area at the same
time?

ecosystem

population

species

community

Question 3:

Difficulty level: UnsetScore : 2

Which is anything that restricts the size of a population?

biotic potential

endangered species
carrying capacity

limiting factors

Question 4:

Difficulty level: UnsetScore : 2

Which describes all the populations of different species that live together in the same area at the
same time?

ecosystem

community

biosphere

individual

Question 5:

Difficulty level: UnsetScore : 2

What term describes the largest number of individuals of one species that an ecosystem can support
over time?

biotic potential

carrying capacity

limiting factor

Question 6:

Difficulty level: UnsetScore : 2

Which term describes a species that has died out, with no individuals left?
threatened

endangered

extinct

Question 7:

Difficulty level: UnsetScore : 2

Giraffes and two types of antelopes feed on trees in the African savanna. Which best explains how all
three populations can use the same resource?

The population that eats the fastest can feed on the trees.

Each feeds on exactly the same part of the trees.

Each feeds at a different level on the trees.

Question 8:

Difficulty level: UnsetScore : 2

Which term describes a close, long-term relationship between two species that usually involves an
exchange of food or energy?

symbiosis

extinction

overpopulation

ecosystem

Question 9:

Difficulty level: UnsetScore : 2

What term describes a symbiotic relationship that benefits one species but does not harm or benefit
the other?

mutualism

parasitism

commensalism

predation

Question 10:

Difficulty level: UnsetScore : 2

What is a symbiotic relationship in which both partners benefit?

commensalism

mutualism

parasitism

predation

class test- Resources in Ecosystem

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Question 1:

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A community consists of all the organisms in an ecosystem that belong to the same species.

True

False

Question 2:

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All the ecosystems on earth make up the------------

biotic factors

Abiotic factors

biosphere

population

Question 3:

Difficulty level: UnsetScore : 3

Match the words with the definations

population

all the organisms of the same species that live in the same area at the same time

species

group of organisms that have similar traits and are able to reproduce

community

all the populations of different species that live in the same area at the same time

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GRADE 7 SCIENCE TEST 2

1. Match each word to its definition.

Community Biosphere Ecosystem Population Species

All the ecosystems together, where life is found

All organisms of the same species, that live in

the same area at the same time.

Group of organisms that have similar traits and

are able to reproduce.

All the populations of different species that live

together in the same area, at the same time
All the living and non living things in an area

2. Put the different levels of organization in the right order from the largest level to the
smallest one.

Biosphere

Ecosystem

Community

Population

Individual

Question 3:

Difficulty level: UnsetScore : 1

A group of the same species of giraffe is an example of:

Population

Community

Biosphere

Ecosystem

Question 4:

Difficulty level: UnsetScore : 1

Groups of giraffes , elephants, lions in the savannah are an example of:

Ecosystem

Biosphere

Population

Community

Question 5:

Difficulty level: UnsetScore : 1

Water, Air, Soil, Trees, Birds, butterflies... are all found in an:

Ecosystem

Biosphere

Community
Population

Unit 2 Lesson 1 Practice Questions

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Instructions

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Question 1:

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Arrange the words to order an area from the smallest living thing to the largest collection of life.

Individual

Population

Community

Ecosystem

Biosphere

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Question 2:

Difficulty level: UnsetScore : 1

A population is _________________.

All the populations of different species that live together in the same area at the same time.
A group of organisms that have similar traits and are able to reproduce fertile offspring.

The parts of Earth and the surrounding atmosphere where there is life.

All the organisms of the same species that live in the same area at the same time.

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Question 3:

Difficulty level: UnsetScore : 1

Choose the one that is NOT a limiting factor of a population.

water

friends

sunlight

food

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Question 4:

Difficulty level: UnsetScore : 1

A community consists of all the organisms in an ecosystem that belong to the same species.

True

False

Question 5:

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All the meerkats that live in a wildlife refuge make up which of the following?
population

community

biosphere

niche

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Question 6:

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What is the difference between a population and a community?

A population is made up of all species in an area. A community is made up only of one species.

A population is made up of only one species. A community is made up of all species in an area.

A population is made up of all the species and nonliving things in an area. A community is made up
of all species in an area.

The words mean the same thing.

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Question 7:

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A male and female rabbit hop into a new area where there are no other rabbits. Before they can
even find shelter, they are killed by a coyote. The existence of a predator is a _____ factor on the
population of rabbits in the area.

community
ecosystem

limiting

negative

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Question 8:

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If there are no limiting factors, a population can reach its _____.

competition level

population potential

population density

biotic potential

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Question 9:

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What is the effect of the growth of a population in an ecosystem?

fewer resources for each individual in the populationa greater amount of resources in the ecosystem

a greater amount of resources in the ecosystem

a decrease in the amount of resources needed by each individual

an increase in the size of the ecosystem

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Question 10:

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Living and nonliving parts of an environment together are referred to as a(n) [Blank 1].

Correct Answer

1ecosystem

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Question 11:

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The largest number of individuals of one species that an ecosystem can support over time is its biotic
potential.

True

False

Question 12:

Difficulty level: UnsetScore : 1

What is the difference between a community and an ecosystem?

An ecosystem consists of living and nonliving things in an area. A community is all the members of
one species in the area.

An ecosystem consists of living and nonliving things in an area. A community is all the populations in
the area.

An ecosystem consists of nonliving things in an area. A community is all the living things in the area.
An ecosystem consists of all the populations in an area. A community is all the nonliving things in the
area.

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Question 13:

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Which of these is a limiting factor?

food supply

shelter

existence of predators

all of the above

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Question 14:

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A population cannot exceed the [Blank 1] of its environment, which is the largest number of
individuals that an ecosystem can support.

Correct Answer

1carrying capacity

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Question 15:

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Which of the following is NOT part of Earth’s biosphere?

Al Ain

Oman

The Moon

Fujaira

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Question 16:

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Carrying capacity refers to the largest _____ an environment can support.

ecosystem
community

population

habitat

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Question 17:

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The population under ideal conditions (type of organism) is called ___________

Carrying Capacity

Overpopulation

Biotic Potential

None of these

Question 18:

Difficulty level: UnsetScore : 2

How might an abundance of food resources affect the caribou population?

Select all that apply.

A. The population would increase in size.

B. The population would decrease in size.

C. The caribou would start to eat other types of food.

D. There would be less competition between the caribou for food.

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Question 19:

Difficulty level: UnsetScore : 1

Which of the following flows through ecosystems in one direction?

carbon

energy

nitrogen

water

Question 20:

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Which change in the ecosystem increases the carrying capacity for a particular species?

drought

flood

appearance of a competing species

disappearance of a competing species

Extinct, Endangered, Threatened - 3 marks.

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Dinosaurs are ____________ because there are no individuals left.

endangered

threatened

extinct

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Question 2:

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There were only a few giant pandas left. Because people looked carefully after them, there are now a
lot more pandas, but we still have to be careful that the numbers do not go down again.

This means that giant pandas are ______________.

endangered

threatened

extinct
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Question 3:

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The black rhinos in Africa are hunted for their horns. There are only a few of them left, and soon they
might be gone forever.

Black rhinos are _______________.

endangered

threatened

extinct

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_________________ is all life on Earth.

community

biodiversity

ecosystem

population

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Question 2:
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________________ is all the individuals of a species in the same place at the same time.

ecosystem

species

community

population

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Question 3:

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_________________ is the potential growth of a population if it could grow in perfect conditions

with no limiting factors.

biotic potential

carrying capacity

overpopulation

Extinction

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