Ecology Quiz Living Environment

What is ecology?

• The study of living organisms

• The study of the interactions between living organisms and their environment

• The study of chemistry in the environment

• The study of the human body

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Which of the following is an abiotic factor in an ecosystem?

• Trees

• Deer

• Soil

• Birds

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Which of the following is an example of a producer in an ecosystem?

• Lion

• Oak tree

• Rabbit

• Hawk

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What is the primary source of energy in most ecosystems?

• Sunlight

• Decomposers

• Herbivores

• Carnivores

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What is the process by which plants use sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen?

• Photosynthesis

• Respiration

• Decomposition

• Predation

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Which of the following best describes a food chain?

• A network of interconnected food webs

• A linear sequence of organisms, where each is a source of energy for the next

• A group of unrelated species living in the same habitat

• A diagram of an ecosystem's abiotic components

What is the term for the maximum number of individuals of a species that an ecosystem can support without degrading the environment?

• Carrying capacity

• Population density

• Predation limit

• Ecological footprint

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Which of the following is a greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming?

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Carbon dioxide

• Hydrogen

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What is biodiversity?

• The number of people living in an ecosystem

• The variety of species living in an ecosystem

• The amount of pollution in an ecosystem

• The size of an ecosystem

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What is the term for the process by which soil, rock, and other particles are moved by water, wind, or ice?

• Erosion

• Pollution

• Evaporation

• Photosynthesis

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