Ecology Practice Test

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Based on this energy pyramid, what trophic level has the most biomass? Options: primary producers, primary consumers, secondary consumers, tertiary consumers

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primary producers

Front

Deer and rabbits both live in the forest and both are herbivores. When they compete for food this is considered to be what type of competition?

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Interspecific competition

Front

When fossil fuels are burned this element is released back into the atmosphere....

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Carbon

Front

After a fire destroys a forest, what would most likely be the first species to appear? Options: lichens on rock, small grass and weeds from seeds that birds dropped, Vines and shrubs, Deciduous trees

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small grass and weeds from seeds that birds dropped

Front

Which of the following is a density independent limiting factor? Drought due to lack of rainfall, Overpopulation, Competition, Disease

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Drought due to lack of rainfall

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The biome that we live in is called the

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temperate forest

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A species that migrates to an area that it does not live in normally, reproduces quickly, and alters the ecosystem is called a(n)

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invasive species

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Snowy owls, mosses, and the permafrost ground would be considered

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an ecosystem

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Which of these animals is an omnivore according to this food web? Antelope squirrel, Red tailed hawk, Grasshopper mouse, Red harvester ants

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Grasshopper mouse

Front

Put the steps listed below in the correct order for primary succession: 3, 2, 1, 5, 4

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3, 2, 1, 5, 4