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Science 20
Midterm
Units C and D
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Science 20
Units C and D Midterm
Description
Instructions
Time: 1 hour
Total possible marks: 42
Multiple Choice
Numerical Response
Example
This test is for the subject of
A.
B.
C.
D.
Examples
science
biology
physics
chemistry
Answer Sheet
A
(Record your three-digit answer in the numericalresponse section on the answer sheet.)
ii
Written Response
physics
biology
science
chemistry
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iii
The characteristics of soil listed above that are abiotic factors of an ecosystem are
A.
B.
C.
D.
2.
pH
Nutrient content
Moisture content
Bacteria populations present
I and II
I, II, and III
II and IV
III and III
strata
B.
C.
D.
humus
lichens
lithosphere
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Fox
Mouse
Rabbit
3.
The relationship between a rabbit and a mouse living within the food web shown
above is called
A.
predation
B.
C.
symbiosis
parasitism
D.
competition
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The changes that occur in the ecosystem after the forest fire are called
A.
secondary succession
B.
C.
D.
habitat reclamation
primary succession
climaxation
shrubs
grasses
mosses
coniferous trees
Numerical Response
1.
The order in which the organisms listed above appear in an ecosystem after the
forest fire is _______, _______, _______, and _______.
first
last
(Record all four digits of your answer in the numerical-response section on the answer sheet.)
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Animal waste
Plants
Nitrogen-fixing bacteria in
roots of legume plants
NO3
Protein
Nitrogen-fixing
soil bacteria
Soil Decomposers
NO2
Ammonia NH3
5.
Dentrifying
bacteria
Nitrifying
bacteria
As indicated in the diagram above, the form of nitrogen that can be directly used
by plants is
A.
nitrite, NO2
B.
C.
D.
nitrate, NO3
nitrogen, N2(g)
ammonia, NH3
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Use the following additional information to answer the next two questions.
The ecologist suspects that a nearby farm may be affecting the area she is
studying.
Farm Activities
1
2
3
4
Numerical Response
2.
The two farm activities listed above that harm the nitrogen cycle are
_____ and _____.
(Record the two digits of your answer in the numerical-response section on the answer sheet.)
The most likely cause for the conditions observed at the pond is the
A.
B.
C.
D.
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7.
8.
Row
ii
A.
B.
C.
D.
The sequence for the transfer of energy through the trophic levels indicated in the
pyramid above is
A.
1, 2, 3, 4
B.
C.
D.
2, 3, 4, 1
3, 1, 4, 2
4, 3, 2, 1
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Population size
300
250
200
150
100
50
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
Year
Numerical Response
3.
Four factors listed above that could have caused the population change between
1977 and 1984 shown on the graph are _____, _____, _____, and _____.
(Record all four digits of your answer in the numerical-response section on the answer sheet.)
9.
The ideal population size for the environment to support the bighorn sheep
population in the ecosystem shown on the graph above is
A.
25
B.
125
C.
D.
200
350
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Which of the following graphs represents the change in the population of the birds
described above over their first few years on the island?
Arrival
on island
Population
B.
Population
A.
Arrival
on island
Time
D.
Population
Population
C.
Time
Arrival
on island
Arrival
on island
Time
Time
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11.
With respect to the ecosystems history, the first birds that arrive at the island are
i . Because the birds have the ability to interbreed,
considered to be
they are considered to be a
ii .
The statements above are completed by the information in row
Row
ii
A.
pioneers
species
B.
pioneers
community
C.
predators
species
D.
predators
community
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Numerical Response
4.
Match a number on the diagram above with its label given below. Use each
number only once.
Change in time
Gradualism
Punctuated equilibrium
Development of new species
_____
_____
_____
_____
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12.
ii
A.
cloning
sexual
B.
cloning
asexual
C.
mutation
sexual
D.
mutation
asexual
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Numerical Response
5.
Numerical Response
6.
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Ocean
Settling sediment
moved by earthquake
Snail shell
13.
The diagram above depicts the fossilization of a snail. The process depicted would
result in the formation of which of the following types of fossil?
A.
Mold
B.
C.
D.
Track
Burrow
Actual remains
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Use the following additional information to answer the next three questions.
The layer of rock containing the fossil is analyzed for parent and daughter
material percentages:
Parent:
Daughter:
14.
Radioisotope
Percentage in Sample
Uranium-235
Lead-207
75.0%
25.0%
The percentages of radioisotopes shown above indicate that the number of half-lives
elapsed by uranium-235 is
A.
0.25
B.
C.
D.
0.50
1.0
2.5
Use your recorded answer from Multiple Choice 14 to answer Multiple Choice 15.*
15.
Based on the data obtained in the analysis, the age of the rock layer containing
the fossil is
A.
B.
C.
D.
*You can receive marks for this question even if the previous question was answered incorrectly.
Use your recorded answer from Multiple Choice 15 to answer Multiple Choice 16.*
16.
Based on the age of the rock layer, during which era of geologic time was the
trilobite formed?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Precambrian
Paleozoic
Mesozoic
Cenozoic
*You can receive marks for this question even if the previous question was answered incorrectly.
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17.
The Burgess Shale on the upper slopes of the Rocky Mountains contains marine
fossils. The process that formed the Rocky Mountains and resulted in the
movement of these fossils is
A.
B.
C.
D.
18.
erosion
foliation (folding)
glaciation
fossilization
The surface features of Earths crust in the Canadian prairie provinces were
mainly caused by
A.
glaciation
B.
C.
D.
earthquakes
meteorite impacts
foliation of tectonic plates
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Ocean
3
Sea floor
19.
20.
The layer of Earth that is responsible for the motion of the tectonic plates sampled
at location 1 is the
A.
crust
B.
C.
D.
mantle
inner core
outer core
B.
C.
D.
2
3
5
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21.
The type of seismic wave that travels with the greatest speed and causes solid rock
to compress and expand is
A.
a shear wave
B.
C.
D.
a primary wave
a secondary wave
an electromagnetic wave
IV
III
V
II
22.
23.
I
II
III
D.
The area that would most likely suffer the greatest damage as a result of ground
vibrations caused by the earthquake is labelled
A.
II
B.
C.
D.
III
IV
V
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I
II
III
IV
24.
B.
C.
II
III
D.
IV
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Answer Sheet
Multiple Choice
1.
9.
17.
2.
10.
18.
3.
11.
19.
4.
12.
20.
5.
13.
21.
6.
14.
22.
7.
15.
23.
8.
16.
24.
Numerical Response
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
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b. Describe the process used by scientists to identify the location and magnitude
of an undersea earthquake.
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c. Explain the importance of knowing both the location and the magnitude of an
undersea earthquake to the development of a tsunami warning system.
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