Ecology Test

Coyotes are opportunistic predators that are found throughout most of North America. They typically feed on small mammals, insects, and fruits and vegetables. They are known for their dietary adaptability. What would be the best description of their role in the food web?

• An herbivore

• A carnivore

• An omnivore

• A decomposer

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Banana slugs live on the ground in moist forests of the Pacific Northwest. They consume and break down a variety of materials, including small dead animals and rotting leaves. Which term describes banana slugs?

• Carnivores

• Consumers

• Decomposers

• Producers

Which is NOT an abiotic factor:

• soil
• air
• bacteria;
• water

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In the energy pyramid here, which organisms have the most energy available?

• Producers
• Carnivores
• Herbivores
• Top Predator

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A diagram of a food web is shown below.Which organism receives the least amount of energy from the producers?

• Hawk
• Rabbit
• Grasshopper
• Mouse

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When we drive cars, the burning of gasoline, a fossil fuel, releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. What is this process called?

• assimilation

• combustion

• respiration

• Nitrogen Fixation

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The part of the water cycle when water forms clouds in the atmosphere is called:

• condensation

• Collection

• precipitation

• evaporation

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Why is the level at 4 so much smaller than the level at 1?

• Because there is less energy available at the top

• Fewer organisms are supported as you move down the pyramid.

• Because the top of the pyramid has the producers.

• Because the top of the pyramid has herbivores only.

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Which list contains only abiotic conditions that might be found in a pond ecosystem?

• temperature of the water, green plant populations, dissolved minerals in the water

•  temperature of the water, dissolved oxygen in the water, dissolved minerals in the water

•  bacteria, dissolved minerals in the water,

  temperature of the water

• dissolved oxygen in the water, fish populations,

  insect populations

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Two of the carnivores in the food web are:

• bass and small invertebrates

• small invertebrates and crabs

• water plants and clams

• crabs and crayfish