Ecosystem Resources and Interactions Quiz

What is the primary source of energy for most ecosystems?

• Water

• Sunlight

• Soil

• Wind

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Which of the following is a simple procedure that plants use to make their own food?

• Respiration

• Photosynthesis

• Digestion

• Fermentation

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How does the availability of water affect the population of plants in a desert ecosystem?

• It has no effect.

• It decreases the population.

• It increases the population.

• It stabilizes the population.

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Which of the following best describes the relationship between predators and prey in an ecosystem?

• Predators and prey do not interact.

• Predators help control prey populations.

• Prey help control predator populations.

• Predators and prey have no effect on each other.

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Analyze the following data: In a forest ecosystem, the deer population increased after a mild winter. What could be a possible reason for this change?

• Increased food availability

• Decreased predator population

• Increased disease

• Decreased birth rate

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Predict what might happen to a fish population if a new predator is introduced into their ecosystem.

• The fish population will increase.

• The fish population will decrease.

• The fish population will remain the same.

• The fish population will become extinct immediately.

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Which of the following ecosystems is most likely to support a large population of polar bears?

• Desert

• Tundra

• Rainforest

• Grassland

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How might a decrease in the availability of a primary food source affect a population of herbivores?

• The population will increase.

• The population will decrease.

• The population will remain stable.

• The population will become extinct immediately.

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Construct an explanation for why certain plants are only found in specific biomes.

• Plants can grow anywhere regardless of conditions.

• Plants have specific resource needs that are met in certain biomes.

• Plants choose where to grow based on animal populations.

• Plants are randomly distributed across all biomes.

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What is an example of a predator-prey relationship in an ecosystem?

• A bee pollinating a flower.

• A lion hunting a zebra.

• A clownfish living among sea anemone.

• A tapeworm living in the intestine of a mammal.

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