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Honors Ecosystem Interactions Practice Quiz

Authored by MONICA PETROUS

Biology

10th Grade

NGSS covered

Honors Ecosystem Interactions Practice Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a keystone species?

A species that is the most numerous in an ecosystem

A species that has a disproportionately large effect on its environment

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

A species that is only found in aquatic ecosystems

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following best describes a trophic cascade?

The movement of energy from producers to consumers

The process by which changes at one trophic level affect other levels in the food web

The migration of animals between habitats

The reproduction rate of a population

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does an energy pyramid illustrate?

The number of species in an ecosystem

The flow of energy through different trophic levels in an ecosystem

The migration patterns of animals

The amount of rainfall in an ecosystem

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4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a limiting factor in an ecosystem?

A factor that increases population growth

A factor that restricts the size of a population

A factor that causes species extinction

A factor that increases biodiversity

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a direct effect of reintroducing wolves to Yellowstone National Park?

Increase in elk population

Decrease in overgrazing of vegetation

Extinction of beavers

Increase in pollution

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which growth pattern is characterized by a J-shaped curve?

Logistical growth

Exponential growth

Linear growth

Cyclical growth

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a niche?

The physical space a species occupies

The role and position a species has in its environment

The number of individuals in a population

The amount of energy available in an ecosystem

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