Lesson 1-1 Test

Which statement is true of the many parts of the biosphere?

• Each part includes salt water

• Each part is completely unique

• Each part is isolated from the others

• Each part is connected to all the others

On a construction site, a worker moves some debris and a bulldozer moves a different pile of debris. Which of these best explains how the worker and the bulldozer are alike?

• Their physical properties are similar

• They are both systems that are performing similar functions

• They both use the same kind of fuel to provide them with energy

• They have control centers that made from the same components

What is an organized group of related parts that interact for form a whole?

• theory

• system

• adaptation

• arrangement

Which of these best explains the organization of the biosphere?

• Groups of biomes make up a community, and groups of communities make up an ecosystem

• Groups of communities make up a population, and groups of populations make up a biome

• Groups of individuals make up populations, and groups of populations make up communities

• Groups of populations make up an ecosystem, and groups of ecosystems make up a community

Which of these is an example of a connection between Earth systems?

• ice melting on a lake

• deer drinking from a stream

• a robin hatching from an egg

• minerals forming under Earth's surface

Which of these only lists abiotic components of an ecosystem?

• river, grass, soil

• rocks, insects, trees

• minerals, water, air

• sand, saltwater, seabirds

The geosphere is one of four interconnected systems and includes ___________.

• all non-living parts of the Earth

• every living thing on Earth

• continents, rocks, and sea floor only

• the features on and below Earth's surface

Which of these is not a characteristics of all living things?

• they use energy

• They are made up of more than one cell

• they maintain stable internal conditions

• they move

What do the atmosphere and the hydrosphere work together to do?

• to maintain a consistent temperature for life on Earth

• to provide homes for most organisms living on Earth

• to keep ice caps from melting and sea levels from rising on Earth

• to allow the water cycle to constantly provide fresh water for Earth

A plover bird eats parasites off a crocodile’s skin.  The crocodile provides the plover protection from predators. 

• Mutualism
• Commensalism
• Parasitism
• Not Symbiosis