Chapter 3 and 4 Review

3 A

100

If you followed the course of a river, it would eventually flow into _______________. a) a lake. b) a stream. c) an ocean or a sea. d) a swawp.

an ocean or a sea

200

Oceans contain the largest amount of ________________, or living material, of any biome on Earth. a) volume b) density c) biomass d) biosphere

biomass

300

An example of a biotic limiting factor affecting a community of organisms. a) climax community b) a severe drought c) amount of plant growth d) primary succession

amount of plant growth

400

Sequence of community changes where soil is formed, allowing small, weedy plants to inhabit the area. a) primary succession b) secondary succession c) abiotic factors d) biotic factors

primary succession

500

The two factors that determine which biome forms.

Annual precipitation; average temperature

3 B

100

The body of water where fresh water from a river mixes with salt water is call ____________. a) an estuary b) a shoreline c) a sandbar d) a sea

an estuary

200

Organisms living in intertidal zones have structures that protect them from _______________. a) the dark b) sunlight c) wave action d) temperature

wave action

300

A stable mature community with little or no succession occurring. a) primary succession b) secondary succession c) climax community d) a severe drought

climax community

400

Sequence of community changes occurring as a result of a natural disaster, such as a forest fire. a) primary succession b) secondary succession c) abiotic factors d) biotic factors

secondary succession

3 C

100

Life is abundant in photic zones because ______________. a) there are no waves. b) the water is clean. c) the water is warm. d) there are many nutrients.

there are many nutrients.

200

The greatest number of organisms living in the photic zone of a marine biome are ________________. a) dolphins b) plankton c) plants d) sharks

plankton

300

An example of an abiotic limiting factor affecting a community of organisms. a) a severe drought b) amount of plant growth c) temperature d) both a and c

both a and c

4 A

100

The number of organisms of one species that an environment can support is called its __________________. a) limiting factors b) carrying capacity c) maximum efficiency d) both b and c

carrying capacity

200

Organisms that follow a slow life-history pattern ____________ a) have small bodies b) reproduce slowly c) mature rapidly d) all of the above

reproduce slowly

300

A limiting factor that has an increasing effect as population size increases is _______________ a) temperature b) habitat disruption c) drought d) competition

competition

400

Which statement below describes the shape of the graph and the type of growth. (See figure 4.1a) a) j-shaped; linear growth b) s-shaped; linear growth c) j-shaped; exponential growth d) s-shaped; exponential growth e) none of the above

j-shaped; exponential growth

4 B

200

Organisms that follow a rapid life-history pattern _______________ a) have short life spans b) reproduce early c) have small bodies d) all of the above

all of the above

400

Which statement below describes the shape of the graph and the type of growth. (See figure 4.1b) a) j-shaped; linear growth before reaching the carrying capacity b) s-shaped; linear growth before reaching the carrying capacity c) j-shaped; exponential growth before reaching the carrying capacity d) s-shaped; exponential growth before reaching the carrying capacity e) none of the above

d) s-shaped; exponential growth before reaching the carrying capacity