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Green Generation Division B Ultimate Quiz

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The 1st order in the food chain usually consumes the _____
a)
2nd Order
b)
3rd Order
c)
4th Order
d)
Producer
2.
Which of these are an R-selected specie?
a)
Ape
b)
Alligator
c)
Bald Eagle
d)
None of the Above
3.
A bee pollinates a flower to help it grow while it gets nectar.
What is this specie interaction called? 
a)
Parasitism
b)
Commensalism
c)
Mutualism
d)
Predation
4.
Which one of these is not a characteristic of a population? 
a)
Population Size
b)
Age Structure
c)
Population Disparity
d)
Population Growth
5.
Communities gradually change over time.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Ecosystems don't include abiotic factors.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Which one of these growth styles are dependant on density?
a)
Exponential Growth
b)
Stable Growth
c)
Logistical Growth
d)
Fluctuated Growth
8.
In food webs, energy flows in one way.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Which one of these organisms are K-selected?
a)
Weeds
b)
Oyster
c)
Mosquito
d)
None of the above
10.
Which of these are not an abiotic factor?
a)
Soil
b)
Grass
c)
Rock
d)
Atmosphere
11.
How many trophic levels are there?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
12.
_______ is the driving source for evolution, that those who win will leave more offspring.
a)
Competition
b)
Genetics
c)
Reproduction
d)
Time
13.
Communities include abiotic factors.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
A plant that needs sunlight grows over one that doesn't.
What is this specie interaction called? 
a)
Parasitism
b)
Commensalism
c)
Mutualism
d)
Predation
15.
Dead Organisms play a role in the carbon cycle.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
How are populations usually dispersed?
a)
Randomly
b)
Uniformly
c)
Clumped
d)
None of the above
17.
In which way are R-selected species different from K-selected ones?
a)
K-selected species are made up of only herbivores.
b)
K-selected species are composed of only terrestrial species.
c)
R-selected species produce more offspring, quicker.
d)
R-selected species have been revised by scientists.
18.
What is the difference between a habitat and a niche?
a)
A Niche is a habitat for a bird.
b)
A Niche is the job of the organism.
c)
A Niche is where habitats are available.
d)
There is no difference.
19.
What is the difference between a food web and a food chain?
a)
In a food web nutrients are not exchanged.
b)
A food web consists of multiple food chains. 
c)
A food chain consists of multiple food webs.
d)
In a food chain nutrients are not exchanged.
20.
____: maximum number of individuals of a species or population a given environment can sustain.
a)
Carrying Capacity
b)
Population Singularity
c)
Limiting Factor
d)
Popultion Peak
21.
Which of these factors do not affect the climate?
a)
The Earth's daily rotation.
b)
Solar Radiation
c)
The Earth's rotation around the sun.
d)
None of the above
22.
_____ obtain energy from breaking down the remains by breaking down the remains of organisms.
a)
Composite
b)
Primary Producer
c)
Decomposers
d)
Consumers
23.
Bacteria hitch a hike on a cow and eats its intestines but doesn't kill it.
What is this specie interaction called? 
a)
Parasitism
b)
Commensalism
c)
Mutualism
d)
Predation
24.
Linear food chains are usually rare.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
Detritivores eat ______
a)
Insects
b)
Organic Waste
c)
Milk only
d)
Virtually Anything
26.
____ :any resource in a short supply
a)
Exponential Demand
b)
Scarcity Factor
c)
Demand Overdrive
d)
Limiting Factor
27.
What is the definition of the word Cohort in ecology?
a)
A group of organisms working together.
b)
A group of organisms grown at the same time.
c)
A group of organisms defending a territory.
d)
A group of organisms performing hunting tactics.
28.
____: The maximum population increase under ideal conditions.
a)
Biotic Potential
b)
Maximal Potential Influx 
c)
Model Biotic Increase
d)
Biological Factor
29.
What is the theory of competitive exclusion?
a)
A theory which states that one specie must survive when there is a mass extinction
b)
A theory which states two species using the same resources cannot survive forever.
c)
A theory which states that better genes will help a specie survive.
d)
A theory which states that when organisms are excluded from a competitive environment they will not change. 
30.
Is the image a good representation of nuclear fission?
a)
Yes
b)
No
31.
Is the image a good representation of nuclear fusion?
a)
Yes
b)
No
32.
What is the Hubbert Peak Theory?
a)
A theory on the rate of of mountain erosion.
b)
A theory on the future of oil production.
c)
A theory on how mountain peaks form. 
d)
A theory how to determine the population peak for ecosystems. 
33.
What is a half-life?
a)
The "Middle Age" for any organism.
b)
The time it takes for 1/2 of an organism to decay.
c)
The time it takes for 1/2 an isotope to decay.
d)
The time it takes for 1/2 of a proton to be lost from a molecule.
34.
Conservation : Management or regulation of a resource to that its use does not exceed the capacity of the resources to regenerate itself.
a)
True
b)
False
35.
Coal provides for 60% of our energy.
a)
True
b)
False
36.
Propane has the following mixture:
a)
Oil and Ethanol
b)
Coal and Natural Gas
c)
Ethanol and Coal
d)
Natural Gas and Oil
37.
Which one of these is not a con of using pesticides?
a)
Ecosystem Imbalance
b)
Genetic Resistance
c)
Increased Eutrophication
d)
Bioaccumulation
38.
Solar energy is high quality energy.
a)
True
b)
False
39.
Which of these are not biomass?
a)
Wood
b)
Waste Vegetable Oil
c)
Landfill
d)
All of these are.
40.
____: Using waste heat make electricity
a)
Cogeneration
b)
Joules
c)
Bio massing
d)
Calorie
41.
Which one of these are not a part of a nuclear reactor?
a)
Steam Generator
b)
Uranium Disposer
c)
Core
d)
All of these are parts of the core.
42.
What are the steps in coal formation?
a)
Lignite, Peat, Bituminous, Anthracite
b)
Peat, Lignite, Bituminous, Anthracite,
c)
Bituminous, Anthracite, Lignite, Peat
d)
Anthracite, Peat, Bituminous, Lignite
43.
Which one of these are not Ionizing radiation?
a)
Visible Light
b)
UV Rays
c)
X-rays
d)
Gamma Rays
44.
The U.S.A.'s main source of energy is ______.
a)
Coal
b)
Petroleum
c)
Natural Gas
d)
Nuclear
45.
The image is a good representation of a Fault Trap.
a)
True
b)
False
46.
Non-renewable energy is cheap and easy to use.
a)
True
b)
False
47.
Photovoltaic cells are a passive form of generating solar energy.
a)

True

b)
False
48.
____: Putting an economic value on a resource.
a)
Ecosystem Capital
b)
Environmental Asset
c)
Resource Capital
d)
Net Resource Worth
49.
______: Environmental remediation to remove present pollutants from the environment
a)
Conservation
b)
Cleanup
c)
Preservation
d)
Environmental Cleansing
50.
Which of the following is the correct organization from smallest to largest for the biosphere?
a)
Individual, Species, Community, Ecosystem, Biome
b)
Community, Ecosystem, Biome, Individual, Species
c)
Individual, Community, Species, Ecosystem, Biome
d)
Ecosystem, Community, Biome, Species, Individual