Multiple Choice, 2 pts each:

1. A group of organisms of the same species in one area is called a(n)
   1. population (OKEY!)
   2. community (incorrect)
   3. ecosystem (incorrect)
   4. biome (incorrect)
   5. savanna (incorrect)
      Hint
2. The Prairie-and-Oak Transition Zone is where tall grasses grade into
   1. deserts (incorrect)
   2. mountains (incorrect)
   3. boreal forests (incorrect)
   4. deciduous forests (DOKEY!)
   5. wetlands (incorrect)
      Hint
3. What is the parent material of soil made of?
   1. water (incorrect)
   2. wind (incorrect)
   3. rock (YEAH RIGHT!)
   4. living organisms (incorrect)
   5. all of the above (incorrect)
      Hint
4. About how much of true tallgrass prairie remains in the prairie state of Illinois?
   1. over 99% (incorrect)
   2. 75% (incorrect)
   3. 50% (incorrect)
   4. 10% (incorrect)
   5. less than 1% (WHATEVER!)
      Hint
5. The prevailing winds at the College of DuPage are called
   1. westerlies (BRILLIANT!)
   2. easterlies (incorrect)
   3. north-easters (incorrect)
   4. south-westers (incorrect)
   5. doldrums (incorrect)
      Hint

Fill In (one or two words), 2 pts each:

6. Grasslands in East Africa are called                      .
   Hint