4th Quarter Review

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4th Quarter Review

• Mrs. B-Z

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Many people who raise chickens and other small
farm animals consider coyotes to be pests. These
people have decreased the coyote population in
many parts of the United States. Which of these
is likely a result of the decrease in the number
of coyotes in the area?A. The mouse population
has increased.B. The hawk population has
decreased.C. The grass population has
increased.D. The goat population has decreased.
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4. Deserts are consistently the driest biomes in
North America. They typically receive very little
precipitation but have a wide variation in the
mean annualtemperature. Which biome likely
represents the deserts?A. W B. X C. Y
D. Z
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5. Based on the graph, what is the primary
difference between biomes W and X?A. mean number
of speciesB. mean annual temperatureC. mean
annual precipitationD. mean number of days with
sunshine
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Biome Z would likely be found in which of these
locations? A. in a valley along the Pacific
coastB. along a rocky shore in New EnglandC. in
the middle of the Midwestern plainsD. above the
tree line in the Rocky Mountains
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Locate biome W and the temperate forest on the
graph. Based on the information provided,
describe one similarity and one difference
between the climates of these two biomes. Respond
in the space provided in your Answer Document. (2
points)
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Rate this answer 0, 1, or 2

• There are both similarities and differences
  between biome W and the temperate forest.
  According to the graph, there is a similarity
  between the two as well as a difference.

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• Temperate forests have many trees whereas biome W
  may not have as many trees.

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Prewriting Thinking
Similarity Difference
Biome W Mean annual temperature spans from about 100C to about 250C Annual precipitation is between 0-35 cm
Temperate Forest Mean annual temperature span is from about 120C to about 250C Annual precipitation is between 50-225 cm
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• According to the graph, the annual mean
  temperature of both biome W and the temperate
  forest are similar from about 100C to about 250C.
  However, the annual precipitation of biome W is
  only 0 35 cm whereas the temperate forest has
  considerably more annual precipitation at 50-225
  cm.

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The tundra is the coldest of the biomes, having
extremely low temperatures and little
precipitation. What other characteristics would
be expected for this biome?

• A. low biotic diversity and sparse vegetationB.
  nutrient rich soil and a long growing seasonC.
  stable population numbers and high biotic
  diversityD. dense vegetation and large daily
  temperature fluctuations

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What type of energy from the oceans is
responsible for weather patterns?

• A. electrical
• B. magnetic
• C. mechanical
• D. thermal

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When examining the red shift of galaxies outside
our own, every galaxyappears to be moving away
from the observer. This observation supports
theBig Bang Theory because it indicates that

• A. our galaxy is not moving.
• B. the universe is expanding.
• C. most galaxies have the same mass.
• D. Earth is at the center of the universe.

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Our solar system is thought to have formed from a
nebula of dust and gas. Most of this nebula
condensed to form the sun. What is primarily
responsible forcausing these materials to
condense?

• A. electrical attraction between charged dust
  particles
• B. gravitational pull of nebula materials on each
  other
• C. heat released by nuclear fusion at the center
  of the nebula
• D. chemical reactions between hydrogen and other
  nebula gases

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Hydroelectric power is considered a clean
energy source because it

• A. is available in most areas.
• B. increases the amount of power available.
• C. does not produce the pollutants that burning
  fossil fuels do.
• D. requires minimal investment in equipment.

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Artificial light at night can negatively impact
wildlife. Which outdoor lightdesign minimizes
the effect of the light on wildlife?
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Which area is likely the oldest crust? A. 1 B.
2 C. 3 D. 4
The following diagram shows a cross-section of
the mid-Atlantic Ridge.
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Which property of a star can be determined most
directly from its color?

• A. mass
• B. diameter
• C. precise age
• D. surface temperature

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The diagram below illustrates the relationships
in a forest food web.

• Based on this diagram, an ecologist would most
  likely conclude that a decrease in the fox
  population would result in
• A. an increase in the owl population.
• B. a decrease in the rabbit population.
• C. a decrease in the chipmunk population.
• D. an increase in the grasshopper population.

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Identify two savings that result from recycling
aluminum cans and explain one ecological benefit
of each. (4 points)
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Sample Answers

• Savings
• 1.Energy required to mine raw materials
• 2. Energy required to transport raw materials

• Ecological Benefit
• Saving nonrenewable fossil fuels

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Sample Answer

• Savings
• 1. Nonrenewable raw materials (natural resources)
  conserved
• 2. Materials reused

• Ecological Benefit
• Less mining which disturbs ecosystem and causes
  localized degradation.

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Sample Answer

• Savings
• 1. Energy and associated costs of litter
  collection of discarded cans would be saved.
• 2. Landfill space and fuel for landfill
  maintenance is saved

• Ecological Benefit
• Reduced landfill is less impact on the local
  environment for landfill space and chemicals
  leaching into the ground water.

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In Aristotles treatise On Meteorology, he stated
that The same parts of the Earth are not
always moist or dry, but they change accordingly
as rivers come into existence and dry up. And so
the relation of land to sea changes too and a
place does not always remain land or sea
throughout all time, but where there was dry land
there comes to be sea, and where there is now
sea, there one day comes to be dry land.
Aristotle was referring to the

• A. depletion of natural resources.
• B. cyclic nature of Earth processes.
• C. relationship between latitude and climate.
• D. effects of humans on biogeochemical cycles

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What evidence has been used to support the theory
of plate tectonics?

• A. The Grand Canyon runs in the same direction as
  the mid-Atlantic ridge.
• B. There are deserts in the western parts of
  North and South America.
• C. The same fossil species are found in South
  America and Africa.
• D. Glacial till covers parts of the northern
  United States and Asia.