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Quiet Ball. Semester Exam Review 7 th grade. Why do ecosystems not need a constant supply of matter?. Because matter is constantly recycled. How do organic compounds differ from inorganic compounds?. All organic compounds contain Carbon .
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Quiet Ball Semester Exam Review 7th grade
Why do ecosystems not need a constant supply of matter? • Because matter is constantly recycled
How do organic compounds differ from inorganic compounds? • All organic compounds contain Carbon
What is the land called that drains water into tributaries? • Watershed
What can cause erosion to occur? • Wind • Water • Ice
What other catastrophic events could occur from a volcano? • Landslide • Earthquake • Wildfire
When identifying an organism using a dichotomous key, how many choices should be with each step? • Two
How is energy transferred during photosynthesis? • Radiant energy is transformed into chemical energy.
What are examples of tropisms – things plants will respond to? • Gravitropism (Geotropism) – response to gravity • Phototropism – response to light • Thermotropism – response to temperature
What does a secondary consumer eat? • Omnivore/Carnivore- eat animals • A primary consumer which eats only plants – A herbivore
What is the order of ecological organization beginning with organism? • Organism, population, community, ecosystem, biosphere
What is the pioneer species in primary succession? • Lichens
What belongs in the energy pyramid? • A = producers • B = primary consumers • C = secondary consumers • A = 100% autotrophs • B = 10% herbivores • C = 1% carnivores C B A
In a food web, what do plants provide for the consumers? • Energy
When an animal eats a plant, what happens to the sugar? • The chemical energy gets converted into others forms of energy
What do Fungi and bacteria have in common? • They recycle dead organic material
What is the smallest level of ecological organization? • Organism – an individual member of a species
What color fur will allow a rabbit to survive in an Arctic climate and why? • White fur – so it can hide from predators
How do most birds react to seasonal change? • They Migrate
If dark moths have an advantage in hiding from predators what makes them most FIT? • Coloration • They have a better chance of surviving to produce dark-colored offspring and dark moths will become more abundant.
What type of water will not affect oceans after a rain? • Groundwater – this water seeps into the ground and gets stored in aquifers.
What is most likely to grow on bare rock after a volcanic eruption? • Lichens
Having more species in an area will result in? • More links in food chains and more stability
Having a variety of ecosystems would lead to? • More habitats for different species
If organisms have two parents, what could you say about the offspring? • It is a mixture of two parents • ½ genes come from each parent • They exhibit traits from both parents • Leads to more diversity
What adaptations would you find in a predator? • Sharp claws • Sharp pointed teeth • Small eyes
If a brown rat and a white rat have only brown babies what are the most likely genotypes of the parents? • GG x gg
What restricts the exploration of our solar system the most.? • The cost
If GgxGg cross what percent is likely to be white? • 25 percent
What is found within a chromosome and has information about particular hereditary traits? • Genes
If a father has blonde hair and mother has brown, what are the possible hair color of the children? • Blonde or brown
What characteristics allow life to live on Earth? • The presence of water • Proximity to the sun • Composition and existence of an atmosphere