Ecology Unit Quiz

Describe one Environmental Career that would be interesting to you and explain why you think it’s interesting.

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Which of the following is an abiotic factor in an environment?

• sunlight
• bacteria
• plants
• herbivores

_________________ factors are the living things in an environment.

• abiotic
• biotic
• biome
• climate

Which term means "all of the same species in an area"?

• biosphere
• population
• community
• ecosystem

Which term means "all of the living and nonliving things in an area"?

• biosphere
• population
• community
• ecosystem

Which level of organization includes all of the grasshoppers, mice, birds, and hawks in one area?

• biosphere
• population
• community
• ecosystem

Organisms that are better suited to their environment are more likely to _____________ and _______________. This is called natural selection.

• die, go extinct
• survive, go extinct
• die, reproduce
• survive, reproduce

A physical trait or behavior that helps organisms get food, protect itself, move, or reproduce is called a(n) __________.

• hibernation
• adaptation
• migration
• recreation

Which of the following is an example of camouflage?

• a moth blending in with tree bark
• a rabbit eating grass
• a squirrel sleeping during the winter
• a king snake copying the coloration of a venomous snake

Which of the following is an example of mimicry?

• a moth blending in with tree bark
• a rabbit eating grass
• a squirrel sleeping during the winter
• a king snake copying the coloration of a venomous snake