World Geography 3202/3200
Unit 3 Quiz 1
Directions :
Circle the best response for each question below.
1. Which term describes the interactions between living organisms and non-living
environmental factors?
(A) community
(B) ecosystem
(C) food chain
(D) food web
2.
Which ecosystem is described in the statement below?
(A) desert
(B) mountain
(C) savanna
(D) tundra
3.
According to the triangular graph, which soil texture would be most suitable for farming?
(A) 10% sand; 10% clay; 80% silt
(B) 25% sand; 65% clay; 10% silt
(C) 33% sand; 33% clay; 34% silt
(D) 65% sand; 15% clay; 20% silt
4.
Why would the 3rd level consumer in a food pyramid have a relatively large concentration
of toxins?
(A) Higher level organisms need to consume more food for energy.
(B) Higher level organisms need to consume less food for energy.
(C) Lower level organisms are more resistant to toxins.
(D) Lower level organisms are less resistant to toxins.
5.
If a toxin were to enter a food chain, at which trophic level would biological
amplification be highest?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
6.
Which refers to the network of relationships among plants, animals, and the non-living
things in an environment?
(A) biological amplification
(B) ecosystem
(C) energy level
(D) food chain
7.
Which world ecosystem is defined as having between 100 - 200 cm precipitation per
year and annual temperature between 0 - 20o C ?
(A) desert
(B) savanna
(C) temperate forest
(D) woodland grassland
8.
According to the graph below, which soil texture would be least suitable for large plants?
(A) 10% sand; 10% clay; 80% silt
(B) 25% sand; 65% clay; 10% silt
(C) 33% sand; 33% clay; 34% silt
(D) 75% sand; 15% clay; 10% silt
9.
Which is an example of biological amplification?
(A) hawks dying from eating prey exposed to insecticides
(B) lake trout dying from exposure to a chemical spill
(C) sea birds dying from exposure to an oil spill
(D) trees dying from exposure to acid rain
10.
According to the graphic below, which ecosystem is predominant at high latitudes?
(A) desert
(B) temperate grassland
(C) tropical rainforest
(D) tundra
11.
According to the diagram below, which number would represent producers?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
12.
According to graphic below, which would be the most favourable soil for farming?
(A) 10% sand, 40% clay, 50% silt
(B) 20% sand, 60% clay, 20% silt
(C) 30% sand, 30% clay, 40% silt
(D) 50% sand, 40% clay, 10% silt
13.
What regions are associated with thick forests of coniferous trees, long snowy winters,
and summers with moderate temperatures?
(A) boreal forests
(B) temperate forest
(C) tropical rainforest
(D) tundra
14.
What soil texture is associated with 30% sand; 30% clay; and 40% silt?
(A) clay loam
(B) sandy clay
(C) sandy loam
(D) silty clay
15.
Which pattern best describes the change in ecosystems from polar regions to the equator?
(A) boreal forest → temperate forest → tropical rain forest → tundra
(B) boreal forest → temperate forest → tundra → tropical rain forest
(C) tundra → boreal forest → temperate forest → tropical rain forest
(D) tundra → boreal forest → tropical rain forest → temperate forest