Introduction to Ecology

Earth has three major climate zones that are determined by the ____ of the  region.

• Latitude
• Longitude
• Horizon
• Equator

The study of the interactions between living organisms and their environment  is called ____.

• environmental science
• biology
• ecology
• zoology

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The role that an organism has in its environment is called its ____.

• habitat
• weather
• environment
• niche

What name is given to each step of a food chain?

• trophic level
• consumer level
• Primary Consumer
• acclimation

The physical, or nonliving, factors that shape or influence an ecosystem are  called?

• biotic factors
• biology
• abiotic factors
• water

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In which climate zone would the sun’s rays strike the Earth directly for most of  the year?

• tropical climate zone
• polar climate zone
• arctic climate zone
• temperate climate zone

An organism that can live in only one particular environment or that can  survive on only one type of food would be called a?

• generalists
• specialist
• regulator
• conformer

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In which climate zone would the sun’s rays strike the Earth at a very low angle?

• tropical climate zone
• temperate climate zone
• equator
• polar zone

What is the name of the molecule that consists of three atoms of oxygen? 

• Glucose
• Carbon Dioxide
• Ozone
• Methane

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Does this diagram represent a food chain or a food web?

• Food Web
• Food Chain

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