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Midterm Examination for GEES

1st Semester S.Y. 2024-2025

I. Multiple Choices. Read each question carefully, and then WRITE THE ANSWER that best fits the question at the space
provided before each number. Use capital letters only.

1. This ocean zone includes the deepest trenches, such as the Mariana Trench..
A. Abyssal
B. Pelagic
C. Bathyal
D. Hadal

2. As oceans become deeper, the water pressure ___________________.

A. increases
B. decreases
C. stays the same
D. flactuates

3. The closer a biome is to the equator, the more we would expect it to be

A. warmer & wetter
B. warmer & drier
C. cooler & wetter
D. cooler & drier

4. A feeding relationship where one organism hunts and one is hunted.

A. Commensalism
B. Decomposistion
C. Mutualism
D. Predator-Prey

5. Pseudoscorpions often hitch rides on the backs of large beetles or true bugs. What is the ecological relationship?
A. Mutualism
B. Commensalism
C. Parasitism
D. Competition

6. Which of the following environmental conditions can help the life cycle of the organism?
A. Burning of garbage and twigs
B. Allows construction of high rise buildings
C. Cut trees to provide shelter among living organisms.
D. Do not disturb the place where animal is.

7. This energy uses the heat from under the Earth.

A. Potential Energy
B. Geothermal Energy
C. Electricity
D. Volcanic Energy

8. Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they.......

A. require expensive equipment
B. take millions of years to replace
C. can be found all over
D. provide all the energy we use
9. Which of the following is the best answer based on this statement: This zone is the largest zone in the ocean.
A. Neritic
B. Intertidal
C. Oceanic
D. Sunlight

10. Humans can only explore the deep ocean zone with the help of ________________.
A. scuba gear
B. the federal government
C. submersible vehicles
D. magic

11. The farther a biome is from the equator, the more we would expect it to be
A. warmer & wetter
B. warmer & drier
C. cooler & wetter
D. cooler & drier

12. An animal that feeds on what another animal has killed is known as a:
A. Scavenger
B. Mutualist
C. Decomposer
D. Parasite

13. Barnacles sometimes live on the outside surface of other larger shelled organisms without causing any harm. What is the
ecological relationship?
A. Mutualism
B. Parasitism
C. Commensalism
D. Predator-Prey

14. What is the effect of extreme flooding in the life cycle of the organisms?
A. The organisms will continue to grow.
B. The organisms will die
C. There will be population growth.
D. All of the above

15. Which of these is a MAJOR cause of acid rain?

A. spraying pesticides on crops
B. burning fossil fuels for energy
C. dumping sewage in river systems
D. using uranium to generate electricity

16. Dams disrupt a river’s ecosystem and are only available in areas that have large, fast-flowing rivers. This is a disadvantage
of ___.
A. Geothermal
B. Fossil Fuels
C. Nuclear
D. Hydroelectric

17. What is the name of the layer of the ocean that has the most life?
A. Oceanic
B. Twilight
C. Sunlight
D. Abyss
18. Area located between high and low tide boundaries:
A. Strandline
B. Intertidal zone
C. Supratidal zone
D. Subtidal zone

19. The tropical rain forest & tropical savanna biomes are similar in ___________, but ________________________________.
A. temperature / the savannah doesn't receive enough rainfall to be a forest
B. precipitation / the rain forest is hotter
C. precipitation / the savanna is cooler
D. temperature / the rain forest doesn't receive enough sunlight to be a savanna

20. An animal that hunts and consumes other organisms is known as a:

A. Prey
B. Decomposer
C. Predator
D. Commensalist

21. Ants protect soft bodied aphids and in return the aphids feed the ants a sugary drink. What is the ecological relationship?
A. Cooperation
B. Parasitism
C. Commensalism
D. Mutualism

22. Which of the following shows the importance of the environment on the life cycle of the organisms?
A. The environment helps the life cycle of the organism to continue.
B. The environment helps sustain the population growth of an orgamism.
C. The environment provides the needs on the life cycle of the organisms
D. All of the above

23. What is the greenhouse effect?

A. warming of the earth due to gases in our atmosphere.
B. cooling of the earth due to gases in our atmosphere
C. Carbon dioxide and oxygen mix with water in the air.
D. None of the above

24. Expensive to use for large scale energy production and it is only practical for sunny areas. This is a disadvantage of ______.
A. Coal
B. Solar
C. Oil
D. Wind

25. This is the zone where the water is constantly changing.

A. Neritic
B. Intertidal
C. Oceanic
D. Abyssal

26. Animals that can use their bodies to make light are called _______________.
A. magic
B. shiny
C. amazing
D. bioluminescent
27. The tundra biome & the desert biome are both very dry, but
A. the desert is always hot
B. the desert has a wider temperature range
C. the tundra has a wider temperature range
D. they are also similar in temperature

28. The organism that is hunted and eaten in a particular feeding relationship is known as:
A. Predator
B. Decomposer
C. Prey
D. Autotroph

29. A relationship between two organisms where one benefits while the other is harmed is known as what?
A. Decomposition
B. Consummerism
C. Mutualism
D. Parasitism

30. The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is

A. using bottled water
B. burning fossil fuels
C. texting on cellphones
D. eating meat

31. Which is the most negative environmental consequence of building dams for hydroelectric power?
A. air pollution
B. chemical spills
C. water pollution
D. habitat destruction

32. This is the zone between the tides and the deepest part of the ocean. Where the continental shelf begins.
A. Neritic
B. Oceanic
C. Sunlight
D. Intertidal

33. organisms that live on or in the bottom of the continental shelf

A. benthos
B. neuston
C. littoral
D. heterotrophs

34. This term describes a living part of an environment.

A. Biotic factor
B. Sunlight
C. Abiotic Factor
D. Niche

35. Non-living components of an environment are considered to be:

A. Biotic Factors
B. Heterotrophs
C. Abiotic factors
D. Decomposers
II. True or False. Read the following sentences identify if it is True if the statement is correct and False if the statement is
wrong. Write your answer before the number.

1. Landfills are designed to protect the environment.

2. Water that takes up particles and dissolved materials as it passes through the garbage is called leachate.
3. Collecting landfill gas and converting it to reusable fuel keeps greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere
4. The Earth is called a "living planet" because it can sustain life.
5. Abiotic environment consists of living organism.
6. The deep-ocean zone extends from the low-tide line out to the edge of the continental shelf.
7. Scientist divide the ocean into the intertidal, neritic,and open ocean zones.
8. Crabs and lobsters that live on the ocean floor are examples of Benthos.
9. Terrestrial biomes are found on land and marine biomes are found in the sea.
10. Biomes are divided based on climate patterns, soil types, and the animals and plants that inhabit an area.
11. Landforms, such as mountain ranges and large bodies of water do not affect the climate.
12. Tropical rainforest is found far away the Equator. The climate is hot and humid and some few species can be found here.
13. In nature, each living organism interacts with its environment in only one way.
14. If their is a change in one of the populations in a community, there will likely be a change in other populations.
15. A puddle, stream, desert, and planet Earth are all ecosystems.
16. Omnivores eat only plants and plant foods.
17. Food chains show different crops people grow.
18. Both carnivores and omnivores are important in any ecosystem because they keep it from being overpopulated.
19. Decomposes break down dead plants and animals to return nutrients back to the soil.
20. A population is defined as a group of organisms of two species that interbreed and live in the same place at the same time.

III. Fill in the Blanks. Study the following pictures carefully and identify the correct word the corresponds it. Write your
answer on the space provided. Use Capital letters. Choose the best answer from the given choices. (5 points each)

"Be honest in every way and enjoy the peace that only a clear conscience can bring you."
Thomas Wolsey, Scholar

Prepared By:
REBECCA O. CODIAMAT
Instructor