Y11 Ecology vocabulary and sampling

What is the study of how organisms interact with each other and their environment called?

• Biology

• Ecology

• Geology

• Astronomy

Fill in the blank: Biodiversity is a measure of the range of different species of organisms living in an ______.

• ecosystem

• ocean

• forest

• desert

Fill in the blank: ____________ is the number of organisms of a single species in a given habitat.

• ecosystem

• population

• community

• environment

Fill in the blank: Habitat is the place where an organism ______ and breeds.

• lives

• eats

• sleeps

• migrates

Fill in the blank: ____________ refers to the surroundings in which an organism lives, including the biotic & abiotic factors.

• environment

• climatic conditions

• geological formations

• chemical reactions

Fill in the blank: __________ includes all of the populations (from all species) in a particular ecosystem.

• community

• habitat

• niche

• biome

Fill in the blank: Ecosystem is an area in which a community of organisms interact with their physical ______.

• environment

• habitat

• climate

• weather

What is the unit used to measure Light Intensity with a Light meter?

• Lux or W/m²

• Candela

• Lumen

• Foot-candle

What is the unit used to measure Wind Speed with an anemometer?

• km/h

• m/s

• mph

• knots

Rainfall is measured using a rain gauge. What is the unit?

• inches

• cm

• mm

• liters