What do you call it when the thermometer that you use to measure a temperature gives you the correct measurement? A. Accuracy B. Precision C. Experimentation D. Technology
B. Percision
What do you call the linear flow of energy and matter from one organism to another? A. Decomposition B. Photosynthesis C. Food chain D. Producing
C. Food chain
What do you call an organism's role in an ecosystem? A. Habitat B. Biome C. Niche D. Job
D. Job
Which characteristic would you find in a mature community? A. Low levels of biodiversity B. Small population sizes C. A low level of community stability D. Low levels of competition
D. Low levels of competition
What do you call evolution that occurs when two species exert selection pressures on each other? A. Adaptation B. Selection force C. Coevolution D. Speciation
C. Coevolution
Of the following choices, which type of climate would likely lead to the highest primary productivity? A. Hot and dry B. Hot and rainy C. Cold and rainy D. Cold and dry
B. Hot and rainy
What is the act of questioning or investigating? A. Experiment B. Research C. Hypothesis D. Inquiry
D. Inquiry
You arrive home from the field and notice that you have scraped your knee. What should you do? A. Go to the hospital B. Wipe of the dirt with paper towel C. Wash the wound with soap and water D. Rub salt into the wound
C. Wash the wound with soap and water
What national park did John Muir help establish? A. Rocky Mountain National Park B. Shenandoah National Park C. Yosemite National Park D. Big Bend National Park
C. Yosemite National Park
What group of organisms has the greatest number of identified species? A. Plants B. Insects C. Fungi D. Mammals
C. Fungi
What would happen to a population of rabbits if their predators disappeared? A. The rabbit population would grow. B. The rabbit population would decline. C. The rabbit population would stay the same size. D. The rabbits would get a disease.
A. The rabbit population would grow.
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