Ecology Quiz

In any ecosystem or habitat, there are _______ and ______ factors.

• bioitic / abiotic

• short / tall

• hot / cold

• adapt / evolve

Answer explanation

In any ecosystem, there are living and non-living factors. We refer to living things as (biotic) and non-living as (abiotic)

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Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Biotic

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(b) Abiotic

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Select the four spheres of Earth (remember to select more than just one box):

• Hydrosphere

• Geosphere

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

• ecosphere

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Biosphere​ (a)   Geosphere​ (b)   Hydrosphere​ (c)   Atmosphere​ (d)  

• Contains all the living things on Earth
• Made up of nonliving soil, rocks, and minerals
• Contains all the water on the planet
• Makes up all the gases surrounding Earth

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The cycle of how different organisms get energy from each other is called a ____ _____.

• food web

• food chain

• trophic level

• producer

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At the bottom of the pyramid, is Trophic Level 1. This is level that contains (a)   .

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The second level of the pyramid, is Trophic Level 2. This is level that contains _______ _________.

• primary consumers

• secondary consumers

• tertiary consumers

• apex predators

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The third level of the pyramid, is Trophic Level 3. This is level that contains _________ _________.

• primary consumers

• secondary consumers

• tertiary consumers

• apex predators

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The fourth level of the pyramid, is Trophic Level 4. This is level that contains ________ _________.

• primary consumers

• secondary consumers

• tertiary consumers

• apex predators

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Organisms that are not hunted, and are at the top of the food web in their ecosystem are known as:

• apex predators

• scary animals

• tertiary consumers

• producers