Ecology Quiz 1 Study Guide

Communities are made up of living things only. Which one of these is a community?

• Trees, birds, dirt, worms

• Deer, grass, leaves, bunnies

• Whales, water, seashells, fish

• Sand, camels, mountains, coyotes

The place where an organism lives is its _________.

• habitat
• abiotic
• ecosystem
• community

A group of organisms of the same species living in the same area are called a/an ________.

• community
• habitat
• population
• ecosystem

All of the living and nonliving things in an area that interact with each other are called a/an ______.

• community
• habitat
• population
• ecosystem

What are the nonliving parts of the ecosystem? This includes temperature, water, sunlight, air, and soil.

• biotic factors
• communities
• abiotic factors
• microorganisms 

How do producers obtain energy?

• They conduct photosynthesis.
• They consume plants.
• They consume primary consumers.
• They consume secondary consumers.

Organisms that feed on both living producers and other consumers.

• Carnivores
• Omnivores
• Herbivores
• Detritivores

What is the branch of science that deals with the study of living things and their relationship with the environment?

• Anthropology

• Ecology

• Ecosystems

An organism that must eat to get energy is called a:

• decomposer

• producer

• composer

What is a decomposer?

• An organism that breaks down dead plants and animals.

• An organism that uses energy from the sun to make it's own food.

• An organism that must eat to get energy.