2013 Ecology LT 1 thru 3 Formative with Answer Key.notebook
September 18, 2013
2013 Ecology LT 1­3
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Subject: Ecology
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2013 Ecology LT 1 thru 3 Formative with Answer Key.notebook
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1 Identify the following as either abiotic or biotic: pH?
A Abiotic
B
biotic
LT - 1: I can distinguish between biotic and abiotic factors
in an ecosystem.
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2 Identify the following as either abiotic or biotic: water temperature?
A abiotic
B
biotic
LT - 1: I can distinguish between biotic and abiotic factors
in an ecosystem.
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3 Identify the following as either abiotic or biotic: algae?
A abiotic
B
biotic
LT - 1: I can distinguish between biotic and abiotic factors
in an ecosystem.
Sep 5­3:15 PM
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4 Identify the following as either abiotic or biotic: plankton?
A abiotic
B
biotic
LT - 1: I can distinguish between biotic and abiotic factors
in an ecosystem.
Sep 5­3:16 PM
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5 What is the most correct description of a benthic macro invertebrate?
A
An organism that lives on the bottom of a river or stream that has a backbone
B
A small but visible organism that lives on the bottom of a stream and has no backbone
C
A microorganism that is used to determine water quality
D
A microscopic organism that has no backbone but lives in the surface water of a stream and has no backbone
LT - 2: I can define benthic macro invertebrate and can
explain how they are used to determine water quality.
Sep 5­4:00 PM
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6 Calculate the total number of taxa based on the following macro invertebrate sample: 4 different group one organisms, 3 different group two organisms, and 2 different group three organisms.
A 4
B 3
C 2
D 9
LT - 2: I can define benthic macro invertebrate and can
explain how they are used to determine water quality.
Sep 5­4:08 PM
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7 Calculate the cumulative index value of the following macro invertebrate sample: 3 different group one organisms, 5 different group two organisms, and 2 different group three organisms. LT
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A 9
B 27
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D 19
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8 In a stream with excellent water quality, what macroinvertebrates would you expect to find?
A Group 1
B Group 2
C Group 3
D Groups 1 and 2
E
All Groups
LT - 2: I can define benthic macro invertebrate and can
explain how they are used to determine water quality.
Sep 5­4:06 PM
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9 What types of water pollution would most likely be associated with agricultural land uses?
A thermal pollution, salts, chemicals, nutrients
B
nutrients, pesticides, sediment
C salts, oil, nutrients, lawn clippings
D chemicals, salts, sediment, nutrients, thermal pollution
LT - 3: I can identify a variety of pollutants, their
sources, and the land use associated with them.
Sep 5­3:46 PM
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10 What type of water pollution would be associated with runoff containing high levels of sediment, nutrients, and pesticides?
A Point Source
B Non­Point Source
LT - 3: I can identify a variety of pollutants, their
sources, and the land use associated with them.
Sep 5­3:43 PM
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11 What type of pollution would a leaking pipe in a sewage treatment plant be?
A Point source
B Non Point source
LT - 3: I can identify a variety of pollutants, their
sources, and the land use associated with them.
Sep 5­3:55 PM
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12 Contamination from storm drains, flooding from runoff, excess nutrients, chemical and thermal pollution would most likely come from what type of land use?
A pristine (undisturbed)
B agricultural
C residential
D urban
LT - 3: I can identify a variety of pollutants, their
sources, and the land use associated with them.
Sep 5­3:49 PM
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Formative Assessment LT 1­3
Answer Key
1. A
7. C
2. A
8. E
3. B
9. B
4. B
10. B
5. B
11. A
6. D
12. D
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1 Which best management practice (bmp) would reduce flooding?
A fences around ponds and rivers
B silt fences around construction areas
C buffer strips between crops and rivers
D bioswales near parking lots
Sep 5­3:18 PM
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2 Which bmp would reduce excess nutrients running off into a stream?
A
installing storm drains
B
silt fences installed around construction areas
C buffer strips between crops and river
D installing curbing along parking lots
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3 Which bmp would an industry use to reduce thermal pollution? A holding ponds for used water
B
using buffer strips
C installing green roofs
D installing storm drains for used water
Sep 5­3:25 PM
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4 Which bmp could be used to reduce sediment runoff around an agricultural area?
A Install fencing around the water source
B
plant a cover crop after harvest
C contour plowing (with the shape of the land)
D plowing fields in straight rows
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