Ecology Test Review

Which of the following is an Abiotic factor?

• Sunflower

• Rocks and Boulders

• Log (Dead Tree)

• Fungus

Which of the following is true?

• Tundra Swan >> Bivalves >> Sea Ducks

• Zooplankton >> Large Piscivorous Fish >> Bald Eagle

• Bivalves >> Herbivorous Ducks >> Submerged Aquatic Veg

• Phytoplankton >> Bivalves >> Tundra Swan

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which of the following is a predator- prey relationship?

• Vegetation and Bivalves

• Bald Eagle and Osprey

• Small Planktivorous Fish and Large Piscivorous Fish

• Vegetation and Geese

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

If the population of Sea Ducks decreased, which population will likely increase?

• Benthic Invertebrates

• Phytoplankton

• Bald Eagle

• Vegetation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Of the consumers listed, which is on the TOP of the food chain/web?

• Sea Ducks

• Bivalves

• Benthic Invertebrates

• Vegetation

Which consumer in this food web gets its nutrients DIRECTLY from a producer?

• Wading Birds

• Sea Ducks

• Herbivorous Ducks

• Vegetation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is a likely outcome if pesticides killed Primary Consumers in a Food Web?

• The Population of Producers will decrease

• The population of Secondary Consumers will increase

• The population of Tertiary Consumers will Increase

• The population of Secondary Consumers will decrease

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which is an example of a BIOTIC factor?

• Soil Composition

• Climate Change

• Predators in an ecosystem

• Increase in atmospheric dust

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

When the wolf population increases, what happens to the rabbit population?

• no change

• decreases

• increases

• stability and encouragement

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

A species of Carnivorous Toad is invasive to Tennessee and preys on native wildlife, what is a conclusion you can make from this information?

• The number of Amphibian species increased

• Biodiversity Decreased

• Human activity was disrupted

• Ecological cascade from over predation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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