Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that
best completes the statement or answers the question.
A
B
C
D
1.
The
average year-after-year conditions of temperature and precipitation in a particular region is the
region’s
a.
weather.
b.
latitude.
c.
ecosystem.
d.
climate.
A
B
C
D
2.
The
Earth’s climate is, in part, created by the interplay of
a.
temperatures, ecosystems, and
wind.
b.
landmasses, the
atmosphere, and the ocean.
c.
weather, heat transport, and the
environment.
d.
solar radiation,
surface temperatures, and biomes.
A
B
C
D
3.
Climate is a global factor that produces
a.
Earth’s unique ocean and
atmosphere.
b.
the shape and
elevation of landmasses.
c.
a wide range of environmental conditions that shapes
communities.
d.
solar energy
within the atmosphere.
A
B
C
D
4.
Temperatures on Earth remain within a suitable range for life as we know it because of
the
a.
unequal heating of Earth’s
surface.
b.
loss of heat to
space.
c.
radiation of
sunlight back into the atmosphere.
d.
greenhouse effect.
A
B
C
D
5.
The
loss of heat to space is slowed by
a.
radiation entering the
atmosphere.
b.
atmospheric
gases.
c.
solar
energy.
d.
the
biosphere.
A
B
C
D
6.
Cool
air over the poles will
a.
rise.
b.
sink.
c.
absorb heat from the equator.
d.
flow parallel to Earth’s
surface.
A
B
C
D
7.
Each
of the following is an abiotic factor in the environment EXCEPT
a.
plant life.
b.
soil type.
c.
rainfall.
d.
temperature.
A
B
C
D
8.
Which
is a biotic factor that affects the size of a population in a specific ecosystem?
a.
average temperature of the
ecosystem
b.
type of soil in
the ecosystem
c.
number and kinds
of predators in the ecosystem
d.
concentration of oxygen in the
ecosystem
A
B
C
D
9.
Several species of warblers can live in the same spruce tree ONLY because
they
a.
have different habitats within the
tree.
b.
eat different
foods within the tree.
c.
occupy different niches within the
tree.
d.
can find
different temperatures within the tree.
A
B
C
D
10.
An
interaction in which one organism captures and feeds on another organism is called
a.
competition.
b.
sybiosis.
c.
mutualism.
d.
predation.
A
B
C
D
11.
No two
species can occupy the same niche in the same habitat at the same time
a.
because of the interactions that shape the
ecosystem.
b.
unless the
species require different abiotic factors.
c.
because of the competitive exclusion
principle.
d.
unless the
species require different biotic factors.
A
B
C
D
12.
A
symbiosis in which both species benefit is
a.
commensalism.
b.
mutualism.
c.
predation.
d.
parasitism.
A
B
C
D
13.
The
series of predictable changes that occurs in a community over time is called
a.
population growth.
b.
ecological succession.
c.
climax community.
d.
climate change.
A
B
C
D
14.
Which
biome is characterized by very low temperatures, little precipitation, and
permafrost?
a.
desert
b.
temperate forest
c.
tundra
d.
tropical dry forest
A
B
C
D
15.
The
photic zone
a.
extends to the
bottom of the open ocean.
b.
extends to a depth of about 200
meters.
c.
is deep, cold,
and permanently dark.
d.
is where chemosynthetic bacteria are the
producers.
