1.Which of the following can be expected to occur as climate change continues on Earth?
A. Decreased melting of sea ice
B. Decreased migration of pests and pathogens
C. Increased freshwater sources
D. ***Increased coastal flooding
2. Which of the following statements best describes how matter moves through the biosphere?
A. Matter moves in one-way flow
B. Matter moves from animals to plants
C. ***Matter recycles and moves in a continuous cycle
D. Matter is destroyed after it moves to decomposers
3. Which of the following can be used to explain why fossils of the same kinds of organisms can be found in different regions of the world
A. Biogeography
B. Adaptation
C. ***Continental drift
D. Dispersal
4. Which of the following would best explain why a species of wildflower native to Switzerland is observed growing in the wild in Montana?
A. ***Wind dispersed seeds of the wildflower
B. Water dispersed seeds of the wildflower
C. An animal ate seeds and later dispersed them
D. A human brought and dispersed the seeds
5. The wood thrush is a bird species that lives in deciduous forests in North America. Wood thrushes nest in tall trees, forage for insects and snails in decaying leaf litter on the forest floor, and drink water from nearby freshwater sources. Indentify one biotic factor and one abiotic factor critical to this species' survival.
A. Biotic: insects; abiotic: decaying leaf litter
B. Biotic: Tall trees; abiotic: snails
C. Biotic: Tall trees; abiotic: temperature climate
D. ***Biotic: Temperate climate; abiotic: water
6. Which of the following sets of inputs and outputs can be used to describe photosynthesis?
A. Inputs: Carbon dioxide, oxygen, chemical energy; Outputs: Glucose
B. Inputs: Chemical energy; Outputs: Water, glucose, light energy
C. Inputs: Water, carbon dioxide, light energy; Outputs: Oxygen, glucose, chemical energy
D. Inputs: Carbon dioxide, glucose, chemical energy; Outputs: Water, oxygen, light energy
7. Which of the following determines the type of biome classification that will be made for a particular region?
A. ***Climate
B. Size
C Mineral Deposits
D. Number of human settlements
8.
1. D
2. C
3. C
4. D
5. C
6. C
7. A
8. C
9. D
10. C
11. A
12. B
13. A
14. Producer
15. Abiotic
16. Nitrogen-fixing
17. Heat
18. Evaporation
19. Consumer OR heterotroph
20. Decomposers
21. Grassland OR savanna
22. Invasive
23. Along the lines of "Organisms adapt so they can better live in their environment"
24. Along the lines of "Matter cycles through ecosystems in different forms"
Hope this helps anyone taking the test! :3