Quiz about Ecosystems TCAP Review

Question 1

Which nonliving thing does a shark depend on to survive in the ecosystem?

Accepted Answer

water

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fish

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algae

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plankton

Question 2

An oak tree species in a forest ecosystem has become extinct due to a fungus that has weakened and killed the last generation of trees.

What will happen to the beetle population that use the oak tree as a habitat?

Accepted Answer

It will become extinct.

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It will decrease.

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It will double.

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It will triple.

Question 3

What is an organism's role in an ecosystem called?

Accepted Answer

niche

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habitat

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population

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community

Question 4

In which ecosystem can you find an arctic fox and plants with a short growing season?

Accepted Answer

tundra

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rain forest

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marine

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grassland

Question 5

Why is a whale's ecosystem the ocean?

Accepted Answer

The ocean is where the whale interacts with all of the living and nonliving things in its environment.

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The ocean has enough salinity to keep the whale alive.

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A whale is an omnivore and needs to eat several different types of foods to survive.

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A whale does not have lungs to breathe air on land.

Question 6

An ecosystem ____________________.

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includes the living and nonliving things in an environment and their interactions

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gives the specific place where an organism lives

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is the total number of species in the environment

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is a collection of organisms of different species that interact with each other

Question 7

What includes specific habitats that are suited to the needs of its organisms?

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ecosystem

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community

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population

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niche

Question 8

Krill are eaten by a humpback whale. What would happen to the humpback whale population if the krill population became extinct?

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It would decrease.

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It would double.

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It would triple.

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It would become extinct.

Question 9

Which one is a nonliving part of an ecosystem?

Accepted Answer

the climate

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an organism

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plankton

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algae

Question 10

Which one is a nonliving part of an ecosystem?

Accepted Answer

water

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barnacle

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seaweed

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plankton

Question 11

Which is a living part of an ecosystem?

Accepted Answer

grass

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rock

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water

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air

Question 12

Which ecosystem has prairies, deer, and lions?

Accepted Answer

grassland

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rain forest

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estuary

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tundra

Question 13

What originates from the sun and flows through all parts of an ecosystem through food webs?

Accepted Answer

energy

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matter

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niche

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water

Question 14

Which ecosystem includes whales, sharks, seaweed, and plankton?

Accepted Answer

ocean

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estuary

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rain forest

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river

Question 15

How do a rabbit and a deer interact in an ecosystem?

Accepted Answer

They compete for grass for food.

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The deer eats the rabbit.

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The rabbit eats the deer.

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They compete for ants for food.

Question 16

A cardinal bird changes its environment by ____________.

Accepted Answer

making a next out of grasses, twigs, and leaves in a tree

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having the brown colored males fight for territory

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turning different colors to hide from predators

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flying high in the sky

Question 17

Which is a living part of an ecosystem?

Accepted Answer

mushroom

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air

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rock

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soil

Question 18

What is a niche?

Accepted Answer

an organism's role

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a place where an organism lives

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the total number of the same organism

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a collection of organisms of different species that interact with each other

Question 19

Which one is a nonliving part of an ecosystem?

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soil

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mold

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leaf

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root

Question 20

Which ecosystem includes lizards, snakes, spiders, and cacti?

Accepted Answer

desert

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deciduous forest

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rain forest

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estuary

Question 21

What is biodiversity?

Accepted Answer

The variety of life found in an area

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A group of living and nonliving factors that interact in the same area

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The place where an organism lives

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The number of organisms in a species that live and reproduce in an area

Question 22

How do the burrowing activities of prairie dogs change the environment?

Accepted Answer

They increase the amount of air and water that can flow through the soil.

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They turn soil into sand.

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They decrease the amount of air and water that can flow through the soil.

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They make the ground more solid.

Question 23

What human activity will cause short-term changes in a deciduous forest ecosystem?

Accepted Answer

clearing a path for hiking

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swimming

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canoeing

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bird watching

Question 24

A _______________ hibernates for the winter.

Accepted Answer

bear

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squirrel

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rabbit

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deer

Question 25

Which one is an example of a harmful change to the organisms in an ecosystem?

Accepted Answer

acid rain

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nutrient cycling

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seed dispersal

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protection from the Sun

Question 26

Which natural disaster causes short-term changes and damage to an ecosystem?

Accepted Answer

hurricane

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climate

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frost

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low tide

Question 27

A ___________ is a natural disaster that is a large ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption and it damages land ecosystems.

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tsunami

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tornado

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hurricane

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water spount

Question 28

Which one is an example of a harmful change to an ecosystem?

Accepted Answer

pollution

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reduce erosion

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nutrient cycling

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seed dispersal

Question 29

Why is it important to not pour oil, paint, or other chemicals into a storm drain?

Accepted Answer

They will travel with storm water into river ecosystems.

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They stay in the drain for a long time.

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They do not mix very well with fresh or salt water.

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They smell really bad in the drain.

Question 30

Which change to an ecosystem happens over a few years or less?

Accepted Answer

drought

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sedimentary rock forms

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climate becomes cooler

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climate becomes warmer

Question 31

How does a squirrel adapt to the seasonal change from fall to winter?

Accepted Answer

It gathers and stores acorns for the winter.

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It hibernates in the winter.

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It begins to breathe carbon dioxide instead of oxygen in the fall.

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It reproduces offspring in the fall.

Question 32

Which one is an example of a helpful change to the organisms in an ecosystem?

Accepted Answer

nutrient cycling

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acid rain

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oil spill

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extinction

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