Ecology Quiz Review

Scientists estimate that tropical rain forests contain up to half of the earth’s land plants and animal species. What percentage  of the world’s land surface do tropical rainforests cover?

• 2
  
• 4
• 8
• 10

The disappearance of the tropical rain forests is an important issue because it will:

• result in more places to build cities
  
• increase financial stability in the affected countries
• stabilize regional weather patterns
• accelerate atmospheric warming

All physical forms of water (solid, liquid, and gas) on or near the earth’s surface make up the:

• Troposphere
  
• Hydrosphere
• Atmosphere
• Biosphere

Life on the earth depends on interaction of gravity, the cycling of matter, and the:

• one-way flow of high-quality energy
• recycling of energy
• one-way flow of matter
• consumption of matter

What is an end product of anaerobic respiration?

• Glucose
• Acetic acid
• Oxygen
• Carbon dioxide

Aerobic uses, _____ to change glucose back into:

• nitrous oxide; carbon dioxide and fructose
• nitrogen; acetic acid and water
• oxygen; carbon monoxide and water
• oxygen; carbon dioxide and water

Which of the following is an abiotic component of an ecosystem?

• Detrivores
• Herbivores
• Wind
• Tertiary Consumers

What term describes groups of different species living together in a particular place with a potential for interacting with one another?

• Ecosystem
• Population
• Community
• Organism

Which consumers feed on the flesh of herbivores?

• Primary consumers
• Secondary consumers
• Tertiary consumers
• Producers

Organisms that feed only on plants are called:

• Primary Producers
• Primary Consumers
• Secondary Consumers
• Herbivores