Science Final Exam study Guide
Every time energy is transferred to a different trophic level, how much is “lost”?
Be familiar with mutualism, commensalisms, parasitism, predation
Understand biotic and abiotic factors
Be familiar with the order of species, populations, communities, ecosystems, biomes.
Be familiar with producers, consumers, decomposers.
Understand what the phrase “carrying capacity” means
About how many humans are currently on Earth?
What is the approximate carrying capacity of humans on Earth?
Much of Union County’s temperate deciduous forest has been cleared for farms and developments. What has this done to the dissolved oxygen in our streams? Explain your answer.
Calculate rate of plate movement. For Example
A Plate has moved 925 KM over 75,000,000 years.
Calculate the rate
In which biome do you live?
Based on the geologic record, geologists believe the Earth to be about how old?
What created the Appalachian Mountains in which you live?
Explain 1 alternative energy. List 1 positive and 1 negative.
Know the difference between Anadromous and Catadromous fish.
Why are Shad no longer found in Lewisburg PA?
A tree has a circumference of 39inches. Calculate the DBH.
When you carefully measure the actual diameter of this tree (from question above) you find it to be exactly 12inches. Calculate your percent error.
What is Ocean acidification?
Explain the process of drilling for natural gas in Pennsylvania Marcellus Shale.(Use the words frack and water in your answer)
What do scientists expect to happen to Sea-level by 2100?
Outside tree identification: Using your cards be able to identify and name all of the trees we have learned in class, identify them as deciduous or coniferous, and if deciduous identify as having opposite or alternate branching, and know at least 1 use.
3rd Marking Period
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Pennsylvania has the largest deposit of ______coal on the entire Earth.
Be familiar with the following vocabulary
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
What are the 2 most common elements in the Earths crust?
What are the 2 most common elements in the Earths atmosphere?
2nd marking period
What are the “BIG 3” soil nutrients?
Calculate percent error. Example; you estimate the dew point to be 5 degrees, the actual dew point is 7 degrees
How many miles is an Astronomical Unit?
1st marking pd
Determine elevation using a map
Calculate Percent Error
Know the meaning of qualitative and quantitative
Example: The dissolved oxygen in Bull Run Creek is 4ppm. Is this qualitative or quantitative?
Example 2: A water sample tests positive for mercury. Is this qualitative or quantitative?