Introduction to Ecology and Levels of the Environment

The thin layer of life around the Earth

• biosphere

• stratosphere

• atmosphere

• ozone layer

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The introduction of harmful levels of chemicals or waste material into the environment

• extinction

• biosphere

• pollution

• renewable

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What is the term for the study of how living things interact with each other and their environment?

• chemistry

• biology

• physics

• ecology

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What is the study of how living things interact with each other and their environment?

• biology

• chemistry

• ecology

• physics

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What is the term for a species that has the greatest effect on all other species in an ecosystem?

• dominant species

• invasive species

• keystone species

• endangered species

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What is another term for a biome?

• population

• organism

• community

• ecosystem

What is a group of interbreeding organisms living in the same area?

• ecosystem

• organism

• community

• population

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What is the smallest level of organization in ECOLOGY for living things?

• organism

• population

• community

• ecosystem

What is the dominant species in an ecosystem?

• the largest species

• the least abundant species

• the smallest species

• the most abundant species

What is the term for the levels of organization for ecology?

• levels of organization

• levels of complexity

• levels of interaction

• levels of classification