Ecology introduction

Open Ended

What is ecology?

Open Ended

Why is it important to study ecology and understand the relationships between living things and their environment?

Multiple Choice

Which scientist coined the term 'ecology' and in what year?

• Charles Darwin in 1859

• Ernst Haeckel in 1869

• Rachel Carson in 1962

• Frederic E. Clements in 1935

Open Ended

Explain how the interdisciplinary nature of ecology helps address environmental challenges such as climate change and biodiversity loss.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are branches of ecology that study different levels of organization?

• Autoecology

• Synecology

• Ecosystem ecology

• Genetics

Open Ended

Describe how biotic and abiotic factors interact within an ecosystem

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of an abiotic factor in an ecosystem?

• Decomposer organisms

• Producers

• Temperature

• Consumers