BASEBALL REVIEW
Play ball…
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Amanda lives in a biome that is very
similar to a grassland. Trees spot the
landscape of this biome. This biome has
seasonal rains and stays warm yearround. What kind of biome does Amanda
most likely live in?
A.
coniferous forest
B.
desert
C.
savanna
D. tropical rain forest
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A rodent hibernates to escape the long,
cold winter months of this biome. Which
biome does the rodent live in?
A.
desert
B.
coniferous forest
C.
tropical rain forest
D. fresh water
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Suppose in a particular ecosystem, the climate
undergoes a gradual change, resulting in increased
rainfall. Mosquitoes living in the ecosystem depend on
water for reproduction. How will this climatic change
most likely affect the survival of mosquitoes?
A.
It will not affect the survival of the
mosquitoes in any way.
B.
It will lead to an increase in the mosquito
population.
C.
It will lead to a decrease in the mosquito
population.
D.
It will force the mosquitoes to migrate to
other ecosystems.
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A particular species of lizard lives
underground for much of the day,
escaping the heat. This species of lizard
probably lives in a _____.
A.
deciduous forest
B.
desert
C.
ocean
D. tundra
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A leech attaches itself to the gums of a
crocodile and sucks the crocodile's blood.
Then, the crocodile opens its jaws so that an
Egyptian Plover bird can kill and eat the
leech. The relationship between the crocodile
and the Egyptian Plover is an example of
_______.
A.
mutualism
B.
commensalism
C.
parasitism
D.
predation
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Which biome is found near the polar ice
caps?
A.
tundra
B.
taiga
C.
coniferous forest
D. tropical rainforest
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A bird builds its nest on the branch of a
tree. This relationship between the bird
and the tree is an example of ________.
A.
commensalism
B.
mutualism
C.
competition
D. parasitism
Competition occurs when two or more organisms
within an ecosystem seek the same resource.
Which of the following are examples of resources
that organisms may compete for?
 I.
habitat
 II. water
 III. sunlight
 IV. food
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A.
I, II, and IV only
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B.
IV only
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C.
I, II, III, and IV
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D.
II and IV only
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The following diagram represents how energy flows
through ecosystems:
sunlight  plants  herbivores  carnivores
What would most likely occur in an ecosystem if a
nearby volcano erupted and filled the sky with dust
particles, which caused significantly less sunlight to
reach the ecosystem over the course of a year?
A.
Many plants and animals would die off.
B.
Many plants would die, but the animals
would survive.
C.
The lack of sunlight would not significantly
impact the ecosystem.
D.
The plants would begin using nutrients in
the soil for energy.
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Organisms living in an ecosystem depend
on the ecosystem’s abiotic factors to
survive. Which of the following could be
considered an abiotic factor?
A.
plants
B.
predators
C.
bacteria
D. sunlight
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A mite is a tiny organism that may "ride" on
top of an insect such as beetle in order to
move quickly from place to place. This
relationship between the mite and the beetle
would be an example of parasitism if...
A.
the beetle eats the mite.
B.
the mite protects the beetle from
predators.
C.
the beetle is neither harmed nor
helped by the mite.
D.
the beetle is unable to catch prey
because it is slowed down by the mite.
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From the last question, this relationship
between the mite and the beetle would be an
example of mutualism if...
A.
the mite protects the beetle from
predators.
B.
the beetle is neither harmed nor
helped by the mite.
C.
the beetle eats the mite.
D.
the beetle is unable to catch prey
because it is slowed down by the mite
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Which of the following biomes receives at
least 50 inches of rain per year, is warm
year-round, and is usually found near the
equator?
A.
deciduous forest
B.
savannah
C.
grassland
D. tropical rainforest
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Perching birds, such as cardinals, warblers, and
robins, live in trees. Suppose a developer cuts down
all of the trees in an area to build a housing
subdivision. What would most likely happen to the
perching birds living in that ecosystem?
A.
The perching birds would stop reproducing
until new trees grew in the area.
B.
The perching birds would be forced to
migrate to another area.
C.
The perching birds would all starve and
subsequently die out.
D.
The perching birds would begin building
their nests on the ground.
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Which relationship below is an example of
competition in an ecosystem?
A.
Birds eat insects that cattle disturb
in their grazing and occasionally ride on the
cows' backs.
B.
Bald eagles and black bears fish
from the same mountain lake.
C.
Squirrels nest in an oak tree and
insects live under the ground near the tree.
D.
Rabbits eat the grasses and shrubs
in a meadow and wolves eat the rabbits.
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A biome that experiences the seasons of
winter, spring, summer, and fall, and nonextreme temperatures is likely to be a(n)
_______ biome.
A.
arctic
B.
tropical
C.
tundra
D. temperate
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A tapeworm (one of Ms. Petters’ favorite
organisms!) is an organism that may live in
intestines of an animal. When the animal
eats, the tapeworm feeds upon the nutrients
of the ingested food. This relationship
between the tapeworm and the animal is an
example of ________.
A.
commensalism
B.
parasitism
C.
predation
D.
mutualism
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In Atlanta, GA we live in the
______________________ biome.
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A mosquito and a human have a
________________________
relationship.
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A barnacle and a whale have a
_______________________ relationship.
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Jobi read in his science textbook that when a laser is shined into
a diamond in a dark room, the diamond will scatter the light,
throwing many separate, focused beams of light on the walls and
ceiling. Jobi hypothesized that any clear, cut stone would have the
same effect on a laser. He collected samples of quartz and tried it
out, but the quartz did not have the same effect.
Jobi decided that his hypothesis and experiment were a waste.
Was Jobi correct about this?
A.No; his hypothesis was useless, but his experiment was
valuable.
 B.No; hypotheses are valuable whether or not they are correct.
 C.Yes; he chose an untestable hypothesis.
 D.Yes; spending time on an experiment that fails is a waste.
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Which of the following organisms could most
likely live in this type of environment?
A.grizzly bear
B.scorpion
C.beaver
D.toucan
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Animals, such as mice, are frequently used in
scientific research. Which of the following
describes an ethical treatment of the mice
used in scientific experiments?
A.keeping the mice in very small containers
for long periods of time
B.not giving the mice pain medication before
performing surgeries
C.providing adequate food, water, and living
conditions
D.forgetting to feed the mice from time to
time
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Which of the following is a testable hypothesis?
A.Hurricanes look larger in images taken by an
orbiting satellite than in video footage taken by
weather reporters standing on Earth's surface.
B.Is there a proportional relationship between
the number of pimples a person gets and the
amount of chocolate he/she eats?
C.High levels of salt in soil will probably affect
plant growth by either making the plants grow
better or causing the plants to die.
D.The growth rate of an E. coli bacterial colony
will increase as temperature increases from 10
°C to 50 °C.
Organisms living in an ecosystem depend
on the ecosystem’s abiotic factors to
survive. Which of the following could be
considered an abiotic factor?
A.sunlight
 B.plants
 C.predators
 D.bacteria
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When working with chemicals that could
be harmful to your skin, clothing, or eyes,
it is important to wear _______
A.sandals.
 B.long, drooping sleeves.
 C.safety goggles.
 D.jewelry.
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Which of the following best completes the
hypothesis?
Increasing the salt concentration in a
solution…
A.will decrease the amount of bacteria in the
solution.
B.makes the solution taste saltier.
C.may be harmful or helpful.
D.will not have an effect.
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Meredith notices that different plant fertilizers
are made up of different chemicals. Some
fertilizers are high in nitrogen. Other fertilizers
are high in phosphorus. Meredith hypothesizes
that nitrogen-rich fertilizers are best to grow fruit
crops such as strawberries. When she is
designing her experiment, what should be her
variable?
A.type of fruit crop
 B.amount of water given to plants
 C.type of fertilizer
 D.amount of light given to plants
A hypothesis is best described as
A.a summary.
 B.a detailed list.
 C.an educated guess.
 D.a conclusion based upon evidence.
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Yusef is doing an experiment to find out how the
amount of sunlight affects the growth of a
seedling. He has three identical pots containing
grass seeds he planted at the same time. He
puts them in windows that receive different
amounts of sunlight each day. Every day, Yusef
looks at the pots and records his observations.
What is the variable in Yusef’s experiment?
A.type of soil
B.type of seedling
C.amount of water
D.amount of sunlight
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When conducting an experiment, which of the
following is generally true?
A.Performing a smaller number of experimental trials
makes the results more dependable.
B.Performing a larger number of experimental trials
makes the results more dependable.
C.It is unsafe to perform a large number of
experimental trials.
D.The number of trials performed does not affect the
validity of the results.
Where is the tropical rainforest biome
found?
A.near the equator
 B.in northern coniferous forests
 C.near the polar ice caps
 D.in mild temperature climates
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Which is the best experiment to determine if
temperature affects the growth of ivy plants?
A.Keep one ivy plant in a dark refrigerator and
another on a windowsill near a heater.
B.Put one ivy plant in a shady window and
another in a sunny window.
C.Put one ivy plant in a cool place and another
in a warm place, but give both the same
amount of light and water.
D.Keep two ivy plants side by side, but water
one with cold water and the other with warm
water.
Animals get energy from the food they eat.
The original source of the energy in their
food is A.the Sun.
B.the soil.
C.fertilizer.
D.the water cycle.
A glacier recedes and exposes bare rock.
Which of the following will most likely
occur next?
A.Lichen will colonize the bare rock.
 B.Trees will start to grow over the bare
rock.
 C.Small animals will move into the area.
 D.The bare rock will quickly break down
into soil.
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Which of the following is true about a
hypothesis that is proven to be inaccurate?
A.It will provide information to help
formulate a new hypothesis in the future.
B.It allows the scientist to eliminate any
possibility of a relationship between two
variables.
C.An inaccurate hypothesis is not valuable.
D.It proves that the exact opposite of the
hypothesis is true.
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Arthur is testing how well various types of disinfectants can kill E.
coli bacteria. He starts with a Petri dish that is covered with a
colony of E. coli. He puts exactly one milliliter of each different
disinfectant at a different location on the Petri dish.
If a disinfectant works, it will eliminate the bacteria in the area in
which it was placed. Two days later, Arthur will measure the
amount of bacteria that has been cleared out by each
disinfectant.
Which of the following is a variable in this experiment?
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A.the length of time that the disinfectant is used
 B.the type of bacteria used
 C.the type of disinfectant used
 D.the Petri dish used
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Why is it important to accurately report
procedures and results from an experiment?
A.So that others can repeat the experiment
to see if they get similar results
B.So that others can admire your work
C.So that others can disprove the results of
the experiment
D.So that others can check that the
experiment was done correctly
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In school, Jarrett learned that salt lowers the
freezing point of water. He wants to test this
in a home experiment. He adds an equal
amount of salt and room-temperature water
into three identical containers. Which of the
following is a constant of his experiment?
A.the type of container used
B.the amount of salt in each container
C.the amount of water in each container
D.all of these