Ecology Review Quiz

What are the four spheres of the Earth?

• Lithosphere, Hydrosphere, Atmosphere, Biosphere

• Geosphere, Hydrosphere, Atmosphere, Biosphere

• Lithosphere, Hydrosphere, Atmosphere, Geosphere

• Geosphere, Hydrosphere, Atmosphere, Lithosphere

Which sphere of the Earth is primarily made of rocks, minerals, and soil?

• Lithosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

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What is the cryosphere?

• The portion of the lithosphere that is frozen

• The portion of the atmosphere that is frozen

• The portion of the biosphere that is frozen

• The portion of the hydrosphere that is frozen

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Which gases are primarily found in the atmosphere?

• Oxygen and Water Vapor

• Nitrogen and Carbon Dioxide

• Carbon Dioxide and Oxygen

• Nitrogen and Oxygen

What is the study of interactions between organisms and their environments called?

• Ecology

• Biology

• Chemistry

• Meteorology

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What are biotic factors?

• Organisms that can survive in changing conditions

• Nonliving parts of an environment

• Living and nonliving parts of an environment

• Living organisms that inhabit an environment

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What is the highest level of organization in ecology?

• Population

• Biosphere

• Ecosystem

• Community

What is a niche?

• The smaller niche an organism occupies because of competition

• The ability of an organism to survive in changing conditions

• Where an organism lives

• The unique role a species plays in the environment

What is a habitat?

• The smaller niche an organism occupies because of competition

• The unique role a species plays in the environment

• Where an organism lives

• The ability of an organism to survive in changing conditions

What is the difference between fundamental niche and realized niche?

• Fundamental niche is where an organism lives, while realized niche is the unique role a species plays in the environment

• Fundamental niche is the role an organism can occupy without competition, while realized niche is the smaller niche an organism occupies because of competition

• Fundamental niche is the smaller niche an organism occupies because of competition, while realized niche is the role an organism can occupy without competition

• Fundamental niche is the ability of an organism to survive in changing conditions, while realized niche is the unique role a species plays in the environment