What is each trophic level and examples of each: Primary consumers

Herbivores such as rabbits and deer

What is each trophic level and examples of each: Secondary consumers

Organisms that eat primary consumers, such as snakes and frogs

Organisms that produce their own food, such as plants

Organisms that break down dead matter, such as fungi

Organisms that eat secondary consumers, such as hawks

Which of the following correctly matches autotrophs, herbivores, omnivores, and carnivores with their examples?

Autotrophs - Grass, Herbivores - Cow, Omnivores - Human, Carnivores - Lion

Autotrophs - Lion, Herbivores - Human, Omnivores - Cow, Carnivores - Grass

Autotrophs - Cow, Herbivores - Lion, Omnivores - Grass, Carnivores - Human

Autotrophs - Human, Herbivores - Grass, Omnivores - Lion, Carnivores - Cow

Which of the following correctly matches the terms apex predator, invasive species, keystone species, and indicator species with their definitions and examples?

Apex predator: Top of the food chain, e.g., lion; Invasive species: Non-native and harmful, e.g., zebra mussel; Keystone species: Crucial for ecosystem, e.g., sea otter; Indicator species: Signal environmental health, e.g., frog.

Apex predator: Eats only plants, e.g., rabbit; Invasive species: Native and beneficial, e.g., oak tree; Keystone species: Rarely affects ecosystem, e.g., butterfly; Indicator species: Top predator, e.g., shark.

Apex predator: Decomposer, e.g., mushroom; Invasive species: Endangered, e.g., panda; Keystone species: Only found in deserts, e.g., cactus; Indicator species: Always aquatic, e.g., dolphin.

Apex predator: Pollinator, e.g., bee; Invasive species: Always microscopic, e.g., bacteria; Keystone species: Only in rainforests, e.g., jaguar; Indicator species: Only nocturnal, e.g., owl.

What is carrying capacity and how do you read it? Think line of best fit!

The maximum population size an environment can support, identified where the line of best fit levels off.

The total number of species in an ecosystem, shown by the steepest part of the line of best fit.

The average population size over time, found at the start of the line of best fit.

The minimum population needed for survival, shown by the lowest point on the line of best fit.

Density independent vs density dependent limiting factors and examples of each:

Density dependent factors are affected by population size, such as disease; density independent factors are not, such as natural disasters.

Density independent factors are affected by population size, such as disease; density dependent factors are not, such as natural disasters.

Both density dependent and independent factors are affected by population size.

Neither density dependent nor independent factors affect population size.

A clumped population distribution is when individuals are grouped in patches. Which of the following is an example of this?

Sunflowers evenly spaced in a field

Wolves living alone in large territories

Grass growing randomly in a meadow

Define and give an example of a random population distribution.

A random population distribution is when individuals are spread unpredictably; for example, dandelions in a field.

A random population distribution is when individuals are evenly spaced; for example, penguins on ice.

A random population distribution is when individuals are clustered together; for example, fish in a school.

A random population distribution is when individuals are distributed in a straight line; for example, trees along a road.

A uniform population distribution is when individuals are evenly spaced. Which of the following is an example of a uniform population distribution?

Penguins nesting at equal distances from each other

Deer gathering randomly in a forest

Trees growing in a dense rainforest

Competition is an ecological relationship where organisms vie for the same resource. Which of the following is an example of competition?

Two birds fighting over a nesting site

Commensalism is an ecological relationship where one organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed. Which of the following is an example of commensalism?

A barnacle attaching to a whale

A tapeworm in a human intestine

Parasitism is an ecological relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of another. Which of the following is an example of parasitism?

A tapeworm living in a human intestine

A bird building a nest in a tree

What is the main difference between primary succession and secondary succession?

Primary succession occurs on newly formed surfaces without soil, while secondary succession occurs in areas where soil is already present.

Primary succession happens faster than secondary succession.

Secondary succession does not involve any plant life.

Primary succession only occurs in aquatic environments.

What may happen if the snowshoe hare was removed from the food web pictured?

The shrew population would decrease due to being only hawk food source.

The insects in the habitat would increase.

The willow tree population would decrease.

Foxes would dies due to no food source.

A habitat is ___________________.

the place or kind of place in which an animal or plant naturally lives.

is how plants produce their own food.

is an animal that only eats meat.

the place where only one animal lives.

A niche ________________.

is the function that an organism performs in the food web of that community.

includes everything else the organism does and needs in its environment.

is specific to each individual animal and plant.

An organism’s habitat provides _____________________.

food, water, shelter, and space.

video games, ninjas, and baked beans.

A squirrels niche would be _________________.

staying busy storing nuts and seeds for winter.

hunting prey and providing meat for other squirrels.

searching for fish to eat in the ocean.

help decompose other animals and plants.

What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

They break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients.

They produce energy through photosynthesis.

They compete with primary consumers for food.

They are at the top of the food chain.

Which of the following best describes a keystone species?

A species that has a disproportionately large impact on its environment relative to its abundance.

A species that is the most abundant in an ecosystem.

A species that is invasive and disrupts the ecosystem.

A species that is always at the top of the food chain.

What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

To break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients

To compete with herbivores for food

To produce energy through photosynthesis

Which of the following best describes an ecological niche?

The role and position a species has in its environment

The genetic variation within a species

The physical space an organism occupies

The number of individuals in a population

Ecology Test Review

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Ecology is the study of:

plants and animals only

the interactions between organisms and their environment

the physical structure of the Earth

chemical reactions in living things

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Abiotic factors in an ecosystem are non-living components. Which of the following is an example of an abiotic factor?

Plants

Animals

Sunlight

Bacteria

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

General Ecology: Biotic factors in an ecosystem are living components. Which of the following is an example of a biotic factor?

Sunlight

Water

Soil

Plants

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is the purpose of a food web?

To show how energy flows between organisms in an ecosystem

To describe the water cycle

To explain the process of photosynthesis

To list all the animals in a habitat

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The purpose of a food chain is:

to show how energy is transferred from one organism to another

to describe the water cycle

to explain the process of photosynthesis

to list all animals in an ecosystem

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Energy Flow: The 10% Rule states that ______ of energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next in an Energy Pyramid.

10%

50%

100%

1%

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Trophic levels refer to:

the different feeding positions in a food chain or food web

the amount of energy lost at each step in a food chain

the number of organisms in a habitat

the process of photosynthesis in plants

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Ecology Test Review

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Ecology is the study of:

Abiotic factors in an ecosystem are non-living components. Which of the following is an example of an abiotic factor?

General Ecology: Biotic factors in an ecosystem are living components. Which of the following is an example of a biotic factor?

What is the purpose of a food web?

The purpose of a food chain is:

Energy Flow: The 10% Rule states that ______ of energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next in an Energy Pyramid.

Trophic levels refer to:

Which of the following is an example of a primary producer in a trophic level?

What is each trophic level and examples of each: Primary consumers

What is each trophic level and examples of each: Secondary consumers

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