Ecology Test Ch 20

TRUE or FALSE: Consumers produce their own food.

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE or FALSE: The source of almost all energy on Earth is the sun.

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE or FALSE: The atmosphere is composed mostly of carbon dioxide.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which of the following is a living thing?

• air

• bee

• water

• honey

As you move upward, from level to level in an energy pyramid, energy ______.

• is destroyed.

• stays at the same level.

• decreases.

• increases.

Which of these is a name for the release of water vapor from leaves and stems of plants?

• transpiration

• precipitation

• evaporation

• condensation

Every ecosystem requires which of the following to support life?

• heat

• plants

• water

• soil

Which of the following is an abiotic factor?

• mold

• shell

• amoeba

• moss

In the food web, which level has the lowest energy?

• wolf

• rabbit

• bird

• plant

Which of the following is NOT part of the water cycle?

• precipitation

• condensation

• nitrogen fixation

• evaporation