Quiz about Ecology terms

Question 1

I am the chef for the ecosystem because I am the only organism that can make my own food.

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producer

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consumer

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decomposer

Question 2

I rely on eating other organisms for the energy I need to function since I can not make my own food.

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consumer

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producer

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decomposer

Question 3

I am a consumer that eats only plants.

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herbivore

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carnivore

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omnivore

Question 4

I am a consumer that eats only meat.

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carnivore

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omnivore

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herbivore

Question 5

I am a consumer that eats both plants and animals.

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omnivore

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carnivore

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herbivore

Question 6

Which is an example of a producer?

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Option A is correct

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B.

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C.

Question 7

What is an example of a consumer?

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Option B is correct

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A.

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C.

Question 8

What is the original source of almost all energy in most ecosystems?

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sunlight

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carbohydrates

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water

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carbon

Question 9

The nonliving parts of an ecosystem.

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Abiotic factors

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Biotic factors

Question 10

The living portions of the ecosystem.

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Biotic factors

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Abiotic factors

Question 11

What are the abiotic factors in this image?

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water, sunlight, dirt, air

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birds and plants

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birds, water, dirt

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plants, water

Question 12

A consumer gets energy by

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feeding on other organisms.

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absorbing sunlight.

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breaking down dead organisms.

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soaking it up from the ground.

Question 13

Why is a racoon classified as an omnivore?

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A racoon eats plants and animals.

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A racoon eats only animals.

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A racoon eats only plants.

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A racoon makes its own food.

Question 14

Why is a deer classified as a herbivore?

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A deer eats only plants.

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A deer makes its own food.

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A deer eats only animals.

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A deer eats plants and animals.

Question 15

A red wolf is a __________ and a ________.

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consumer and carnivore

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producer and hunter

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decomposer and carnivore

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decomposer and omnivore

Question 16

What is the term for each step in the transfer of energy and matter within a biological community?

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trophic level

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energy path

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food web

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food pyramid

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT an abiotic environmental factor?

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animals

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air

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soil

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water

Question 18

Carnivores that eat freshly dead organisms are

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scavengers

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herbivores

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decomposers

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omnivores

Question 19

Cactus. Is it a.....

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Producer

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Consumer

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Decomposer

Question 20

The arrows in a food chain represents

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the flow of energy

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how oxygen moves between the organisms

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the order in which the decomposers act

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the wastes given off

Question 21

Who is a secondary consumer in the food web above?

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The snake

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The rabbit

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The mouse

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The deer

Question 22

What is the bottom layer of the an energy pyramid?

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producer

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tertiary consumer

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Secondary consumer

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primary consumer

Question 23

the top layer of an energy pyramid a primary consumer?

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false

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true

Question 24

How does the energy flow in an energy pyramids?

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up the pyramid

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down the pyramid

Question 25

What is the process in which an animal makes it's own food?

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Photosynthesis

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Ground food making

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It's just called "Animals making their own food"

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