LS Ch 16 Test

What is the study of organisms and their environment?

• zoology
• biology
• ecology
• ecosystems

The movement of water from the earth to the atmosphere.

• Precipitation
• Evaporation
• Groundwater
• Runoff
• Transpiration

What do ecologists study?

• how organisms affect each other,
• how the nonliving factors of an environment (such as light, temperature, water, soil, and wind) affect organisms,
• how organisms affect the nonliving factors of an area.
• all of the above

A plant is an example of a(n)

• abiotic factor
• biotic factor
• habitat
• niche

A nest where a bird lives is an example of a(n)

• abiotic factor
• biotic factor
• habitat
• niche

A rock is an example of a(n)

• abiotic factor
• biotic factor
• habitat
• niche

A predator that is sometimes a prey to hawks is an example of a(n)

• abiotic factor
• biotic factor
• habitat
• niche

What two aspects of light affect an ecosystem?

• darkness and duration
• duration and intensity
• intensity and color
• color and temperature

What is made of decaying plant and animal materials?

• humus
• substrate
• clay
• sand

The movement of water across the surface of the earth.

• Precipitation
• Evaporation
• Groundwater
• Runoff
• Transpiration