Mod D Vocab Review

Ecology is:

• the study of plants, animals, and humans

• the study of interactions between living things and their environment

• the study of trees, plants, and groundwater supplies

• the study of environmentalism and methods of preserving Earth's habitats

The living parts of an environment and interactions between living things are called:

• abioitc factors

• biotic factors

• species

• populations

Two organisms that are genetically very similar and can reproduce healthy offspring are said to be part of the same:

• species

• community

• ecosystem

• habitat

A group of deer + a group of rabbits + a group of apple trees + a group of birds is a(n):

• species

• ecosystem

• community

• biome

The ecosystem and biome levels of organization both include abiotic factors. Biomes are characterized as having:

• uniform climate conditions

• the same animals throughout

• a mix of volcanoes, earthquakes, and hurricanes

• many different communities

The set of resources and conditions an organism relies upon within its ecosystem is referred to as the organism's:

• shelter

• conditional quota

• biome

• habitat

A species' specific role within an ecosystem is it's:

• habitat

• niche

• logarithm

• basil metabolic rate

How do energy and matter move within an ecosystem?

• Energy and matter are created as light enters Earth's atmosphere

• Energy and matter cycle between life forms and the environment

• Energy and matter begin with the birth of a new organism and are destroyed when the organism dies

• Energy and matter are created by the producers in an ecosystem

Which of the following would most likely be a PRODUCER in an ecosystem?

• a tree

• a deer

• a wolf

• a worm

Wolves are predators of rabbits, foxes and other smaller animals. Wolves are:

• herbivores

• omnivores

• carnivores

• decomposers