Study Guide 7th grade

1. Difference between Hypothesis and a Theory?

2. Difference between Independent Variable and Dependent Variable?

3. What is the purpose of a control group?

4. What are the names and functions of the organelles in a plant and animal cell?

5. What effect does excessive Nitrogen from fertilizer have on a pond or lake?

6. What happens when a species is no longer in that part of the ecosystem?

7. Why are wetlands important?

8. What is stewardship?

9. What are several problems of over fertilization of farms?

10. What is the difference between food web and food chain?

11. Where does all energy start in a food chain?

12. How does photosynthesis, decaying plants, temperature, salinity, and water depth effect

dissolved oxygen in a water system?

13. What is the difference between positive and negative impacts from human activity on an

ecosystem?
14. What could be a negative outcome of pesticides being added to crops?

15. What could happen if there is too much over fishing in an area?

16. What are different forms of pollution and list ways to solve or reduce the problem?

17. What is the difference between point and nonpoint source pollution?

18. What is the problem with invasive species in an ecosystem?