Ecology Quiz

What is Ecology?

• The study of Earth's Mantle
• The study of relationships between living things and their environment
• The study of humans and their impact on Earth
• The study of plants

Identify an a example of an Abiotic Factor?

• Panda
• Turtle
• Butterfly
• Sunlight

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Worms, plankton and frogs are all Biotic Factors.

• True
• False

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This is the part of the Earth that supports life

• Lithosphere
• Hydrosphere
• Biosphere
• Geosphere

Which of the following are greenhouse gases?

• Carbon dioxide
• Methane
• Water vapor
• All answers are correct

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Which of the following are consequences associated with climate change?

• The ice sheets are declining, glaciers are in retreat globally, and our oceans are more acidic than ever

• Surface temperatures are setting new heat records about each year

• More extreme weather like droughts, heat waves, and hurricanes

• Global sea levels are rising at an alarmingly fast rate — 17 centimeters in the last century alone and going higher.

• All of the above

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^{What does the dotted  line represent in this graph?}

• Limited Factors
• Competition
• Carrying Capacity
• Predation

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In an ecosystem when a resource is competed over by multiple organisms/species, it is considered to be a _______________ resource. 

• Limited 
• Competitive
• Non-renewable
• Renewable

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After the first trophic level - what percentage of energy is available  to each of the following levels?

• 100%
• 90%
• 10%
• 8.5%

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What is this called?

• Food Web
• Food Chain
• Abiotic Factors

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