Quiz about Ecosystems and Biomes

Question 1

What do you call ALL the living things in the same environment?

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community

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population

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ecosystem

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biome

Question 2

What do you call all of the living things AND all of the non-living things together in the same environment?

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Ecosystem

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Population

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Community

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Biome

Question 3

What do you call ONE species all living in the same environment?

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Population

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Community

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Ecosystem

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Biome

Question 4

What do you call it when one species benefits while the other species is harmed?

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Parasitism

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Predation

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Commensalism

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Mutualism

Question 5

What do you call it when one species benefits AND the other species benefits?

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mutualism

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predation

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parasitism

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commensalism

Question 6

What do you call it when one species benefits and the other species is not really affected in any way?

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Commensalism

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Predation

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Parasitism

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Mutualism

Question 7

How much energy is moved from one trophic level to the next trophic level?

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10%

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100%

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1/2

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25%

Question 8

Trophic levels are represented by

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pyramids

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squares

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circles

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lines

Question 9

The arrows in a food chain or web represents what?

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They show what direction the energy is flowing between organisms.

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They point to the organism that is being eaten.

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It shows how sunlight flows within an ecosystem.

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They represent how water is transferred within a habitat.

Question 10

An ecosystem is a location on Earth that includes

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interacting biotic and abiotic components

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only biotic components

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only abiotic components

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positive and negative feedback loops

Question 11

The cattle egret follows herds of cattle and eat the insects that the cattle stir up as they move through the grassland. The cattle appear to be unaffected by the egrets. This is a _____ type of relationship.

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Commensalism

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Parasitism

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Symbiotic

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Mutualism

Question 12

Which is a biotic factor?

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producers

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pH

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energy

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humidity

Question 13

In which biome would you expect to find an area with an average temperature of 10^oC and 200 cm of precipitation annually?

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Temperate rainforest

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Temperate seasonal forest

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Woodland/shrubland

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Tropical seasonal forest

Question 14

In which biome would you expect to find an area with an average temperature of 4^oC and 50 cm of precipitation annually?

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Boreal forest

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Tundra

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Temperate grassland/cold desert

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Woodland/shrubland

Question 15

What factors are used to classify a biome?

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all of these are correct

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average temperature

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average precipitation

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distinctive plants adapted to area

Question 16

Which biome has warm temperatures, high precipitation, and little seasonal variation due to its location near the equator?

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Tropical rainforest

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Boreal forest

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Woodland/shrubland

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Subtropical desert

Question 17

Symbiosis where both parties benefit.

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Mutualism

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Commensalism

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Parasitism

Question 18

Symbiosis where one benefits and one is harmed.

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Parasitism

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Commensalism

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Mutualism

Question 19

Symbiosis where one benefits and the other isn't affected.

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Commensalism

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Mutualism

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Parasitism

Question 20

Which is an example of an abiotic component affecting a biotic component.

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Low phosphorus content in soil limits the growth of vegetation.

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A thick planting of ground cover reduces soil erosion on a hillside.

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Plants release oxygen into the atmosphere during photosynthesis.

Question 21

Diurnal and Nocturnal creatures share their resources through the use of which of the following processes?

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Resource Partitioning

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Competition

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Different trophic levels

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Coevolution

Question 22

The ecological role an organism performs in their specific environment is considered the organism's...

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Niche

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Habitat

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Population

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Biome

Question 23

The ecological niches of three bird species are shown in the diagram. What is the advantage of each bird species having a different niche?

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There is less competition for food.

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As more birds feed higher in the tree, available energy increases.

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More abiotic resources are available for each bird.

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Predators are less likely to feed on birds in a variety of locations.

Question 24

What climate zone has 4 distinct seasons?

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Temperate climate zone

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Polar climate zone

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Tropical climate zone

Question 25

Which hemisphere is this biome located in?

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Southern Hemisphere

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Northern Hemisphere

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