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WorksheetsInterdependence Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 37mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How will humans be affected if phytoplankton goes extinct?
a)
There will be more oxygen.
b)
There will be the same amount oxygen
c)
There will be more carbon dioxide
d)
There will be less carbon dioxide
2.
Cattle egrets are birds that forage in fields among cattle. The egrets get easy access to food and the cattle don't care if they are there or not.
a)
mutualism
b)
commensalism
c)
competition
d)
parasitism
3.
Which organisms compete for the same food?
a)
Rabbits and mice
b)
Rabbits and foxes
c)
Mice and grasshoppers
d)
Grasshoppers and owls
4.
A wrasse fish feeds on the parasites found on the black sea bass's body. Both species benefit.
a)
Mutualism
b)
Parasitism
c)
Commensalism
5.
Which is an example of biotic and abiotic factors interacting together in an ecosystem?
a)
Bear eating a fish
b)
A bird using twigs to build its nest
c)
A plant bending toward the light
6.
Which of the following would best be identified as a predator/prey relationship?
a)
Dog --> Dragonfly
b)
Grass --> Cow
c)
Mouse --> Hawk
d)
Chipmonk --> grass
7.
Red-billed oxpeckers are birds that feed on parasites found on an impala. The impala gets rid of parasites and the red-billed oxpeckers get a yummy dinner. This is an example of _______.
a)
commensalism
b)
mutualism
c)
neutralism
d)
competition
8.
Energy increases as you move up the food pyramid (from producer up through tertiary consumer).
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Temperature is an example of...
a)
Biotic factor
b)
Abiotic factor
10.
Use the diagram to answer the question.
The trout is a source of food for the human and the eagle. When there are more than one organism vying for (trying to get) the same source we call this____?
The trout is a source of food for the human and the eagle. When there are more than one organism vying for (trying to get) the same source we call this____?
a)
Population
b)
Resources
c)
Community
d)
Competition
11.
Mistletoe extracts water and nutrients from the spruce tree to the tree's detriment (harm).
a)
Mutualsim
b)
Parasitism
c)
Commensalism
12.
A tick and a dog have this type of relationship.
a)
mutualism
b)
commensalism
c)
neutralism
d)
parasitism
13.
Yucca flowers are pollinated by yucca moths. The moths lay their eggs in the flowers where the larvae hatch and eat some of the developing seeds. Both species benefit.
a)
Mutualism
b)
Parasitism
c)
Commensalism
14.
An organism that lives by breaking apart dead organic matter into simpler parts is a...
a)
scavenger
b)
consumer
c)
decomposer
d)
carnivore
15.
A farmer plows a field of grass to plant crops. Which population of animals will MOST likely be impacted the greatest from the habitat change?
a)
deer that feed on field plants
b)
birds that nest in forest trees
c)
moles that burrow in shallow soil
d)
insects whose larva feed on dead animals
16.
Barnacles create home sites by attaching themselves to whales. This neither harms nor benefits the whales.
a)
Mutualism
b)
Parasitism
c)
Commensalism
17.
How would a drought in the Southern Plains most likely affect the quail population?
a)
an increase in the quail population due to a decrease in the rabbit population
b)
a decrease in the quail population due to a decrease in nesting cover
c)
an increse in the quail population due to a decrese in the mouse population
d)
all of these
18.
A relationship between two organisms in which both organisms benefit.
a)
Mutualism
b)
Competition
c)
Parasitism
d)
Commensalism
19.
A decrease in the frog population would MOST likely lead to an increase in the population of which organisms?
a)
owl
b)
grass
c)
snake
d)
grasshopper
20.
A type of symbiosis in which one organism benefits and the other is harmed is called
a)
mutualism
b)
parasitism
c)
commensalism
d)
predation
21.
Human-built dams across rivers have both positive and negative effects on the environment. What effect does building dams have on environments downstream?
a)
a positive effect due to increasing the natural flow of nutrients
b)
a negative effect due to reducing populations of non-native species
c)
a negative effect due to increasing the populations of native species
d)
a negative effect due to decreasing the natural flow of nutrients
22.
Pond ecosystems require nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) in order to support the growth of algae. This increase in algal growth can cause an increase in decaying matter in the pond.
What LONG-TERM effect might an increase in algal growth have on a pond ecosystem?
What LONG-TERM effect might an increase in algal growth have on a pond ecosystem?
a)
a decrease in the amount of available O2 necessary for fish in the ecosystem
b)
an increase of the fish population in the pond
c)
a population increase in other producers, such as water lilies, in the ecosystem
d)
an increase in available food for the fish in the ecosystem
23.
A form of symbiosis in which both organisms benefit is called
a)
mutualism
b)
parasitism
c)
competition
d)
commensalism
24.
Which statement is correct?
a)
The lion and rhino have a predator/prey relationship.
b)
The grasshopper is the predator and the bird is the prey.
c)
Giraffes compete with lions and birds.
d)
None of the above
25.
Natural events and human activity can impact Earth systems.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
Silverfish live and hunt with army ants. They share the prey. They neither help nor harm the ants.
a)
Mutualism
b)
Parasitism
c)
Commensalism
27.
A relationship between two organisms in which one organism benefits and the other is unharmed
a)
Mutualism
b)
Competition
c)
Parasitism
d)
Commensalism
28.
A relationship in which one organism is helped and another organism is neither helped nor hurt is called
a)
mutualism
b)
parasitism
c)
competition
d)
commensalism
29.
What is a benefit of creating an artificial reef?
a)
Creates new habitats for organisms
b)
Encourages predation
c)
Provides a place to put decommissioned items, like planes and ships
d)
There is no benefit
30.
What pollutants enter water as a result of agricultural runoff?
a)
Nuclear and chemical wastes
b)
Toxins dumped by factories including hydrocarbons, sulphurous and nitrogenous wastes
c)
Soil particles, herbicides, pesticides, heavy metals, salts and minerals
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