Ecology Quiz

What does the term "eco" mean in Ecology?

• Environment

• House

• Interaction

• Organism

What is the primary focus of Ecology?

• The study of human behavior

• The study of space

• The study of interactions that take place between organisms and their environment

• The study of historical events

What does Ecology explain?

• How non-living things interact

• How living organisms interact with each other

• How technology affects nature

• How to preserve fossils

What is a habitat?

• The role an organism plays in its community

• The total way of life of an organism

• The place or environment where a plant or animal lives

• A type of plant or animal

What does the term 'niche' refer to in ecology?

• The physical appearance of an organism

• The place or environment where a plant or animal lives

• The total way of life of an organism

• The process by which plants make food

What are abiotic factors?

• The living parts of an environment

• The nonliving parts of an environment

• The organisms that live in the air

• The plants and animals in an environment

Which of the following is NOT an example of an abiotic factor?

• Temperature

• Moisture

• Light

• Plants

What can abiotic factors affect in an environment?

• Only the water bodies

• Only the landforms

• Only the climate

• An organism's air environment, temperature, currents, moisture, and light

Is the fish shown in the image considered an abiotic or biotic factor?

• Abiotic

• Biotic

• Neither abiotic nor biotic

• Both abiotic and biotic

Is a tornado an example of an abiotic or biotic factor?

• Abiotic

• Biotic

• Both abiotic and biotic

• Neither abiotic nor biotic