Sample Questions
1) Sun plants respond to increased light intensity by increasing photosynthetic rate in a linear fashion as long as light intensity continues to increase.
1) True; 2) False.
2) Parent material (soil) brought to a site by water is called:
1) glacial; 2) colluvial; 3) alluvial; 4) eolian; 5) unfortunate;
3) In which of the following habitats would you expect to find the thickest "A" horizon layer of soil.
1) desert; 2) deciduous forest; 3) coniferous forest; grassland; 5) mixed forest.
4) What is a population?
1) all the living organisms in an ecosystem; 2) all the living organisms in any defined area; 3) a natural system composed of interacting organisms that affect each other's reproductive success; 4) a natural unit composed of interacting organisms of two species; 5) a natural unit composed of organisms of one species; 6) none of these.
5) Which of the following chemicals does not belong in the group?
1) Mg; 2) N; 3) P; 4) Ca; 5) Cu.
