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Elements/Compounds, Inorganic/Organic, Food Webs/Chains/Energy Pyramids, and Succession Quiz Review
Classify each of the following as a metal (A), nonmetal (B), or metalloid (C):
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Silicon ______________
Nitrogen _____________
Hydrogen ____________
Potassium ___________
Neon ______________
6. List the properties of Metals:
7. List the properties of Nonmetals:
8. List the properties of Metalloids:
Classify each of the following as an Element (E) or a Compound (C):
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H2
NaCO3
Fe3O2
CaCO3
Ne
Determine the number of elements and if it is Organic (O) or Inorganic (I)
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HCl
LiBr
Be3(OH)2(CO3)2
Al(PO3)
CF3SO3Ag
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19. What is the difference between a period and a group on the periodic table? _______________________
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20. What level of the energy pyramid stores the least energy ____________________________________
21. What level of the energy pyramid stores the most energy? __________________________________
22. Where does all the energy of an energy pyramid come from? _______________________________
23. Why does an ecosystem support fewer organisms at higher trophic levels than at lower trophic levels?
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24. A field of corn is an example of which member of a food chain? __________________________________
25. What is an example of a decomposer? _______________________________
26. What type of diagram do we use to show the models of feeding relationships within an ecosystem?
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27. Draw and label (producer/primary consumer/secondary consumer/tertiary consumer/decomposer) a food web
for the following descriptions:
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a. Corn is eaten by a worm
b. Corn is eaten by a wild hog
c. Worm is eaten by a raven
d. Flower is eaten by a worm
e. Flower nectar is eaten by a butterfly
f. Butterfly is eaten by a raven
g. Wild hog is eaten by a pack of coyotes
h. Corn is eaten by a mouse
i. Mouse is eaten by a coyote
j. The leftover hog matter is consumed by a mushroom
What is a pioneer species? _____________________________________________________________
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Any change in plant communities over time is called ______________________________________________
Starting with bare rock, what is the usual ecological succession of organisms?
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The stable stage that is established in an area as a result of the process of ecological succession is known as the
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Describe secondary succession. _______________________________________________________________
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