Ecology Review Quiz

A chimpanzee eats fruits, nuts, leaves, and small mammals. What kind of organism is a chimpanzee?

• carnivore

• decomposer

• producer

• omnivore

Which of the following is NOT an example of a predator with its prey?

• a fox and a rabbit

• a bear and a fish

• a honeybee and flower

• a spider and a fly

Which statement is true about predators?

• a predator is an organism that eats other organisms

• a predator is an organism that is eaten by other organisms

• a predator can never be eaten by other organisms

• a predator is an organism that eats decaying organisms

Which of the following refers to a community of living organisms and the way they interact with nonliving parts of their environment?

• trophic

• biome

• habitat

• ecosystem

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If a prey species becomes extinct, what else is most likely to happen?

• The climate the species lived in will change.

• The plants the species ate will also go extinct.

• The predators that eat the prey may be threatened.

• The habitats that the species lived in will be threatened.

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Which example shows a relationship between a living thing and a non-living thing?

• An insect is food for salmon.
• Water carries a rock downstream.
• A tree gets nutrients from the soil.
• A flower makes food for a butterfly.

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All the ponds in an area dried up during a drought. Which organism is most affected by the drought?

• deer
• frog
• hawk
• snake

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In an Energy Pyramid, the most energy is located...

• at the top
• at the bottom
• in the middle
• in the center

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A food web is composed of many...

• food webs
• food chains
• fast-food chains
• bike chains

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A series of events in which one organism eats another and obtains energy is called a

• ecosystem
• food web
• food chain
• Pokemon (Gotta Catch 'Em All!)

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