Ecology Quiz

Barnacles sometimes live on the outside surface of other larger shelled organisms without causing any harm. What is the ecological relationship?

• Mutualism
• Parasitism
• Commensalism
• Predator-Prey

Ants protect soft bodied aphids and in return the aphids feed the ants a sugary drink. What is the ecological relationship?

• Cooperation
• Parasitism
• Commensalism
• Mutualism

A relationship between two organisms where one benefits while the other is harmed is known as what?

• Decomposition
• Consummerism
• Mutualism
• Parasitism

Lions and hyenas live in close proximity and fight to eat the same types of foods. What is the ecological relationship?

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

• Competition

A relationship that describe a close interaction between two different species is known as what?

• Biodiversity
• Symbiosis
• Predation
• Emigration

What do we call large regions of the world with similar climate, plants, and animals?

• Atmospheres

• Habitats

• Biomes

• Populations

Which of the following is found in the Earth's Geosphere?

• Soil

• Rocks

• Minerals

• All of the Above

An example of a connection between ATMOsphere and HYDROsphere:

• rain
• rivers
• lakes
• rocks

The Four Spheres of Earth

• are all connected
• have nothing to do with one another
• have clear boundaries separating them from each other

• don't affect human life

This picture shows

• Atmosphere
• Biosphere
• Hydrosphere
• Geosphere