Biology Review Game: Population, Energy, and Nutrient Cycles, Schemes and Mind Maps of Fossil Fuels

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Ch. 3

Review Game

A group of individuals belonging to

a single species that lives together

in a defined area is termed a(an)

A Population

B Ecosystem

C Community

D Biome

Ans: A

Which is a source of energy for

Earth’s living things?

A Sunlight

B Chemical energy

C Both a and b

D None of the above

Ans: C

Which of the following is NOT a

consumer?

A Autotroph

B Carnivore

C Omnivore

D Detrivore

Ans: A

Human activities, such as the burning

of fossil fuels, cycle carbon through the

carbon cycle. Which other processes

also participate in the carbon cycle?

A Biological processes, such as photosynthesis B Geochemical processes, such as the release of gas from volcanoes C Mixed biogeochemical processes, such as the formation of fossil fuels D All of the above

Ans: D

All of the life on Earth exists in a

region known as

A An ecosystem

B A biome

C The biosphere

D Ecology

Ans: C

Groups of different species that live

together in a defined area make up

a(an)

A Population

B Community

C Ecosystem

D Biosphere

Ans: B

Autotrophs are organisms that

A Rely on other organisms for their energy and food supply

B Consume plant and animal remains and other dead matter.

C Use energy they take in from the environment to convert inorganic molecules into complex organic molecules

D Obtain energy by eating only plants.

Ans: C

DOUBLE: Compared to land,

the open oceans

• A are nutrient-rich environments
• B contain unlimited nitrogen
• C are nutrient-poor environments
• D are rich in silica and iron
• Ans: C

The series of steps in which a large

fish eats a small fish that has eaten

algae is a

A Food web B Food chain C Pyramid of numbers D Biomass pyramid Ans: B

The total mass of living tissue at

each trophic level can be shown in

a(an)

A Energy pyramid

B Pyramid of numbers

C Biomass pyramid

D Biogeochemical cycle

Ans: C

TRIPLE: In the nitrogen cycle,

bacteria that live on the roots of

plants

A Break down nitrogen compounds into nitrogen gas

B Denitrify nitrogen compounds

C Change nitrogen gas into plant proteins

D Change nitrogen gas into ammonia

Ans: D

Use # 5, p. 83

Which of the following organisms is

a decomposer?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• Ans: C

TRIPLE: Which biogeochemical

cycle does NOT involve a stage

where the chemical enters the

atmosphere?

A Water cycle

B Carbon cycle

C Nitrogen cycle

D Phosphorus cycle

Ans: D