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WorksheetsEcology Quiz
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 8mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is ecology?
a)
The study of the human mind and its functions.
b)
The study of the composition, structure, and properties of matter.
c)
The study of the relationships between living organisms and their environments.
d)
The study of the structure of the human body and other living organisms.
2.
Every environment on Earth is made up of:
a)
living and nonliving things.
b)
birds and fish.
c)
physical and chemical properties.
d)
mammals and reptiles.
3.
Biotic factors are ...
a)
nonliving things.
b)
one-celled organisms.
c)
evil robots.
d)
living things.
4.
Examples of biotic factors might include ...
a)
clean air
b)
sunlight
c)
a mountain
d)
all of the above
5.
Abiotic factors are ...
a)
nonliving things.
b)
one-celled organisms.
c)
evil robots.
d)
living things.
6.
Examples of abiotic factors are:
a)
ferrets and snakes.
b)
pine trees and poison ivy.
c)
mountains and sunlight.
d)
fish and algae.
7.
What happened in the 1960s when cities dumped wastewater into lakes?
a)
More people went swimming in the lakes because it was so clean.
b)
Algae multiplied and took over the lake.
c)
The population of fish in the lakes increased dramatically.
d)
The mayor of the city declared the lakes inaccessible.
8.
What was another result of the wastewater being dumped into the lakes?
a)
The algae multiplied due to soapy water from washing machines.
b)
There was not enough oxygen for the fish in the lakes.
c)
Fish suffocated and died.
d)
All of the above.
9.
What was the main idea of the text called the ABCs of ecology?
a)
Ecology is the study of the relationships between living organisms and their environments.
b)
Ecologists study how organisms are affected by changes in their environment.
c)
The work of ecologists is very important so we understand how nature works and how to protect it.
d)
Ecologists were the perfect people to find out what went wrong and how to fix it.
10.
What is a supporting detail to the main idea in the article The ABCs of Ecology?
a)
Ecologists learned that cities were dumping wastewater into those lakes.
b)
Ecologists were the perfect people to find what went wrong and how to fix it.
c)
Ecologists also study how organisms are affected by changes in the environment.
d)
All of the above.
11.
Which of the following is a renewable resource?
a)
oil
b)
coal
c)
natural gas
d)
water
12.
Which resources are nonrenewable?
a)
fossil fuels
b)
wind
c)
water
d)
sunlight
13.
Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel?
a)
coal
b)
petroleum
c)
salt
d)
natural gas
14.
What do we use fossil fuels for?
a)
to heat our homes
b)
to power industrial plants
c)
to make fuel for cars and trucks
d)
all of the above
15.
What is petroleum?
a)
The materials left over from volcanoes erupting.
b)
The remains of plants and animals from millions of years ago.
c)
The products of renewable energy.
d)
A renewable resource.
16.
Where is petroleum found?
a)
In large cities.
b)
In rainforests.
c)
In volcanoes.
d)
In underground wells on land and at the bottom of the ocean.
17.
Why is burning fossil fuels bad for the environment?
a)
It causes natural disasters.
b)
Fossil fuels are hard to extract from the ground.
c)
It can pollute the air and water.
d)
It isn't bad for the environment at all.
18.
What is another problem with fossil fuels in addition to pollution?
a)
They take millions of years to form.
b)
They are renewable.
c)
They cost a lot of money to produce.
d)
Scientists don't know how to develop them.
19.
What are some examples of alternative energy?
a)
geothermal energy
b)
solar energy
c)
wind energy
d)
all of these!
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