Ecology Quiz

What is the definition of ecology?

• The study of animals.

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

• The study of animals and the weather.

• A math equation.

This is the part of Earth where all life exists.

• A biome

• An ecosystem

• The biosphere

• A population

The lions, grass, and zebras in an ecosystem all [blank] on each other.

• Interdepend

• Eat

• Hunt

• Depend

What the term for a group of organisms that are similar enough to breed and produce fertile offspring?

• Population

• Species

• Community

• Ecosystem

This is a group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area:

• Species

• Community

• Population

• Ecosysyem

What is the definition of a community?

• A group of organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring

• A group of different populations that live together in a set area

• A group of ecosystems

• A group of individuals of the same species

What is the collection of all organisms that live in a particular place (including all living and nonliving aspects)?

• Ecosystem

• Species

• Biome

• Community

A group of ecosystems that have the same climate and similar communities are called...

• Ecosystems

• Biomes

• Populations

• Species

This type of organism makes its own food from sunlight or chemicals.

• Producer

• Consumer

• Herbivore

• Photosynthesis

I am an animal that eats clover, grass, and flowers. What type of animal am I?

• Omnivore

• Herbivore

• Detritivore

• Carnivore