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EcoSystems And Biomes Exam- 8th Grade

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 Earth is a fascinating planet, and this can be because it is the only planet in our solar system that is capable of

sustaining life. These living things exist in specific biomes, and each has its characteristics. The quiz below is

designed to help you see how much you know about ecosystems and biomes in preparation for the 8th-grade exams.

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 1.
In the following food chain, which organism is the
secondary consumer?grass ------> rabbit -------> snake
------> hawk

A.

Grass

B.

Rabbit

C.

Snake

D.
 Hawk

 2.
Which of the following cannot be recycled?

A.

Nitrogen

B.

Carbon

C.

Water

D.

Energy

 3.
 Sea anemones contain a venom that is used to sting and
paralyze their prey. The clownfish contains an enzyme in
their scales that makes them immune to the venom. This
allows them to freely live in the sea anemone without
being harmed. This is an example of what type of
relationship?

A.

Predator-prey

B.

Mutualism

C.

Commensalism

D.

Parasitism

 4.
 Which of the following is an abiotic factor in an
ecosystem?

A.

Bird

B.

Tree

C.

Rock

D.

Bacteria

 5.
 In the above food chain, the snake is an example of a

A.

Producer

B.

Primary consumer

C.
 Secondary consumer

D.

Tertiary consumer

 6.
Mushrooms and other fungi are responsible for breaking
down dead organic matter. In the ecosystem, they are
called

A.

Producers

B.

Consumers

C.

Decomposers
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D.

Scavengers

 7.
The amount of energy that is passed from one organism
to the next in a food chain is

A.

5%

B.

10%

C.

15%

D.
 20%

 8.
On what trophic level would you find organisms that use
the sun's energy directly to make their own food?

A.

B.

C.

D.

 9.
In the terrestrial food web above, what would be the
effect of a farmer introducing a rat poison in to the
ecosystem that is toxic to rats and mice?

A.

The population of fox would decrease

B.

The population of grasshoppers would decrease

C.

The population of hawks would increase

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D.

The population of rabbits would decrease

 10.
An animal that only eats the flesh of another animal is
called a

A.

Producer

B.

Herbivore

C.

Carnivore

D.
 Omnivore

 11.
Which of the following statements is true about matter
and energy?

A.

Matter is not recycled; energy is recycled

B.

Matter is recycled; energy is not recycled

C.

Both matter and energy are recycled

D.

Neither matter nor energy are recycled

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 12.
 The ultimate source of energy for all organisms in life is

A.

Water

B.

Oxygen

C.

Nitrogen

D.

The sun

 13.
Which of the following is considered the main source of
excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere leading to the
destruction of the ozone layer?

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 A.

Carbon gas released into the atmosphere from factories and

cars

B.

Carbon dioxide being released from animals during the

process of cellular respiration

C.

Carbon gas released into the soil through the process of

decomposition

D.

Carbon dioxide released into the oceans during deposition

and decomposition

 14.
All of the following are ways that we can protect the
biosphere except

A.
 Recycling

B.

Protecting waterways from the dumping of illegal chemicals

C.

Burning fossil fuels

D.

Decreasing the process of deforestation

 15.
Which of the following organisms is an autotroph?

A.

Algae

B.
 A bear

C.

A cheetah

D.

A fish

 16.
What is the most important product in Respiration?

A.

Carbon dioxide

B.

Oxygen

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 C.

Energy

D.

Water

 17.
Green plants undergo photosynthesis to make their own
food. The followings are required for this process except

A.

Sunlight

B.

Oxygen

C.

Water
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D.

Carbon dioxide

 18.
How do biotic resources differ from abiotic resources?

A.

Biotic resources are more important than abiotic resources

B.

Biotic resources are limited and abiotic are unlimited.

C.

Biotic resources are living and abiotic resources are nonliving

D.

Biotic resources are non-living and abiotic resources are living

 19.
In an energy pyramid, the bottom level represents:

A.

Producers

B.

Consumers

C.

Decomposers

D.

Scavengers

 20.
A species feeding on the tissue of its host, while not
killing it directly, is a

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 A.

Decomposer

B.

Predator

C.

Parasite

D.

Consumer

 21.
What is Ecology?

A.

A thing that makes up their surroundings

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 B.

Organism that feed directly or indirectly on producers

C.

Relationships and other interactions with other organisms

D.

The study of the earth

 22.
Which of the following levels of organisation is arranged
in the correct sequence from most to least inclusive?

A.

Community, ecosystem, individual, population

B.

Ecosystem, community, population, individual

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C.

Population, ecosystem, individual, community

D.

Individual, community, population, ecosystem

 23.
Which if the following is an example of a heterotroph?

A.

Grass

B.

Rabbit

C.

Wheat
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D.

Seaweed

 24.
A group of similar ecosystems with the same general
abiotic factors and primary producers is called a
____________________.
 25.
_________________is the average weather in an area over a
long period of time.

 26.
Major temperature changes are based on

A.

Land masses

B.

Climate

C.
 Latitude

 27.
Land near the ocean may have

A.

Colder winters and warmer summers

B.

Cooler summers and warmer winters

C.

Warmer winters and warmer summers

D.

Cooler summers and cooler winters

 28.
Precipitation increases moisture in a climate.
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A.

True

B.

False

 29.
Evaporation increases the moisture in a climate.

A.

True

B.

False

 30.
Nearness to the ocean and mountain ranges may also
influence the amount of precipitation an area receives

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 A.

True

B.

False

 31.
The major producers in terrestrial biomes are

A.

Mice

B.

Birds

C.

Plants

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 D.

Rabbits
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 32.
____________ biomes which are limited by the availability
of sunlight and the concentration of dissolved nutrients in
the water.

 33.
Water near the bottom of the lakes and oceans may
contain more nutrients than water closer to the surface.

A.

True

B.

False

 34.
Freshwater biomes have water that contains little or no
_______________________.

 35.
 _____________________ is an area that is saturated with
water or covered by water for at least one season of the
year.
 36.
_________________________________ slow down runoff and
help prevent erosion.

 37.
Terrestrial biomes are determined mainly by
__________________.
 38.
What are the types of tundra?

A.

Alaska and Canada

B.

Arctic and Alpine

C.

Antarctica and Arctic

 39.
 An energy pyramid is used to show _________.

A.

The layout of organisms in any order seen fit

B.

The amount of energy in the universe

C.

The amount of energy at each trophic level

 40.
The sun is the source of energy on earth.

A.

True

B.
 False

 41.

Which number on the diagram below shows the location

of the secondary consumers?

A.

B.

2
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C.

 42.
In an energy pyramid, which way does energy transfer?

A.

From the top of the pyramid to the bottom

B.

From the bottom of the pyramid to the top

C.

None of these

D.
 Both of these

 43.

Look at the following energy pyramid. If the producers

have 7000 kcal of energy, how much energy will be
available for the Sheephead ?fish?

A.

7 kcal

B.

70 kcal

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 C.

700 kcal

D.

7000 kcal

 44.

Giant Sea Bass do not get as much energy from eating

the same amount of food as sea urchin. Which statement
best describes the reason.

A.

Sea urchins move around less than sea bass

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B.

Sea urchins live on less energy that bass

C.

Sea urchins are bigger than sea bass

D.

Sea urchin use much of their energy for life processes

 45.

Which level of this food pyramid represents the largest

amount of organisms?

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 A.

Tertiary consumers

B.

Secondary consumers

C.

Primary consumers

D.

Producers

 46.
Which of these best describes the relationship shown by
this Kelp Forest Ecosystempyramid?

A.

The Giant Sea Bass is a predator of the Sheephead

B.

The Giant Sea Bass is the prey of the Sheephead

C.

Sea Urchins are the prey of the Kelp.

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D.

Sheepheads are the predator of the Giant Sea Bass

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 47.

If birds eat insects that feed on corn, which pyramid level

would birds occupy?

A.

B.

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 C.

D.

 48.

As one progresses from level D to level A in this pyramid,

the amount of stored energy?

A.

Increases

B.

Decreases
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C.

Remains the same