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WorksheetsPAP_Ecology Review
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
#1. List the levels of organization in order from smallest to largest
a)
species/organism, population, community, ecosystem, biome
b)
species/organism, community, population, ecosystem, biome
c)
species/organism, population, community, biome, ecosystem
d)
species/organism, population, ecosystem, community, biome
2.
#2. In which level would you find a group of rabbits?
a)
organism
b)
community
c)
ecosystem
d)
population
3.
#3. In which level would you find rabbits, rocks, and plants?
a)
organism
b)
community
c)
ecosystem
d)
population
4.
#4. The study of the interaction of living and non-living things is called..
a)
biology
b)
ecology
c)
evolution
d)
botany
5.
#5. A(n) _________ consists of many connected food chains.
a)
food web
b)
species
c)
population
d)
ecological succession
6.
#6. A lion hunts and kills a deer. Which is the predator and prey?
a)
Predator=lion; prey=deer
b)
predator=deer; prey=lion
c)
both are the predator
d)
both are the prey
7.
#7. If an entire shark population dies, what would happen to the catfish population on which it preys?
a)
Population would shrink
b)
Population would grow
c)
Population would remain stable
d)
Species would go extinct
8.
#8. What is the difference between primary and secondary succession? Give an example of each.
a)
Primary=no soil at beginning; needs pioneer species to build soil--volcanic eruption
Secondary= soil is present; grasses will be first to regrow--forest fire
Secondary= soil is present; grasses will be first to regrow--forest fire
b)
Primary= soil is present; grasses will be first to regrow--forest fire
Secondary=no soil at beginning; needs pioneer species to build soil--volcanic eruption
Secondary=no soil at beginning; needs pioneer species to build soil--volcanic eruption
c)
Primary=no soil at beginning; needs pioneer species to build soil--forest fire
Secondary= soil is present; grasses will be first to regrow--volcanic eruption
Secondary= soil is present; grasses will be first to regrow--volcanic eruption
d)
Primary= soil is present; grasses will be first to regrow--volcanic eruption
Secondary=no soil at beginning; needs pioneer species to build soil--forest fire
Secondary=no soil at beginning; needs pioneer species to build soil--forest fire
9.
#9. What type of plants would be the first to appear in the ecological succession of a forest? Last?
a)
moss/lichen (pioneer species) if primary, grasses, shrubs/bushes, trees
b)
grasses, moss/lichen, shrubs/bushes, trees
c)
trees, shrubs/bushes, grasses, mosses/lichen
d)
grass, shrubs/bushes, trees
10.
#10 Matching:
Makes its own food
Makes its own food
a)
herbivore
b)
autotroph
c)
omnivore
d)
heterotroph
11.
#12 Matching:
Cannot make its own food
Cannot make its own food
a)
herbivore
b)
autotroph
c)
omnivore
d)
heterotroph
12.
#13 Matching:
Consumer that eats only animals
Consumer that eats only animals
a)
herbivore
b)
decomposer
c)
omnivore
d)
carnivore
13.
#14 Matching:
Organism that eats decaying organisms
Organism that eats decaying organisms
a)
herbivore
b)
decomposer
c)
omnivore
d)
carnivore
14.
#15 Matching:
organism that eats only plants
organism that eats only plants
a)
herbivore
b)
decomposer
c)
omnivore
d)
carnivore
15.
#16 Matching:
organism that eats both plants and animals
organism that eats both plants and animals
a)
herbivore
b)
decomposer
c)
omnivore
d)
carnivore
16.
#11 Matching:
ultimate source of energy
ultimate source of energy
a)
sun
b)
autotroph
c)
population
d)
community
17.
#17 Matching:
role an organism plays in ecosystem
role an organism plays in ecosystem
a)
sun
b)
niche
c)
population
d)
community
18.
#18 Matching: all parts of Earth that can support life
a)
biosphere
b)
population
c)
community
d)
niche
19.
#19 Matching: many members of the same species
a)
biosphere
b)
population
c)
community
d)
niche
20.
#20 Matching:
year after year conditions in a region
year after year conditions in a region
a)
climate
b)
weather
c)
community
d)
niche
21.
#21 Matching: many different populations
a)
climate
b)
weather
c)
community
d)
niche
22.
#22 Matching: day to day changes in ecosystem
a)
climate
b)
weather
c)
community
d)
niche
23.
#20. In this simple food chain, what organism is considered the producer, primary consumer, tertiary consumer, and secondary consumer?
Aquatic plants-->Shrimp--->trout--->duck
Aquatic plants-->Shrimp--->trout--->duck
a)
producer: aquatic plants
primary: shrimp
secondary:trout
tertiary:duck
primary: shrimp
secondary:trout
tertiary:duck
b)
producer: aquatic plants
primary:trout
secondary:shrimp
tertiary:duck
primary:trout
secondary:shrimp
tertiary:duck
c)
producer: aquatic plants
primary:shrimp
secondary:duck
tertiary:trout
primary:shrimp
secondary:duck
tertiary:trout
d)
producer: duck
primary:trout
secondary:shrimp
tertiary:aquatic plants
primary:trout
secondary:shrimp
tertiary:aquatic plants
24.
#21. Which would have the greatest number of species in its population?
Aquatic plants-->Shrimp--->trout--->duck
Aquatic plants-->Shrimp--->trout--->duck
a)
aquatic plants
b)
shrimp
c)
trout
d)
duck
25.
#22. Which organism is the herbivore?
Aquatic plants-->Shrimp--->trout--->duck
Aquatic plants-->Shrimp--->trout--->duck
a)
aquatic plants
b)
shrimp
c)
trout
d)
duck
26.
#23. All living things in an ecosystem are called ______________ factors. Examples include...
a)
biotic factors; Ex: plants, competition, predation
b)
abiotic factors; Ex: plants, competition, predation
c)
biotic factors; Ex: temperature, soil, precipitation, humidity, sunlight
d)
abiotic factors; Ex: temperature, soil, precipitation, humidity, sunlight
27.
#24: All non-living things in an ecosystem are called ______________ factors. Examples include...
a)
biotic factors; Ex: plants, competition, predation
b)
abiotic factors; Ex: plants, competition, predation
c)
biotic factors; Ex: temperature, soil, precipitation, humidity, sunlight
d)
abiotic factors; Ex: temperature, soil, precipitation, humidity, sunlight
28.
#24. Define and give an example of parasitism.
a)
one organism benefits, while the other is harmed (ex: flea on a dog, tapeworm)
b)
one organism benefits, while the other is harmed (ex: insect & flower, E.coli in intestines producing vitamin K)
c)
one organism benefits, while the other is neither helped nor harmed (ex: barnacles & shales, shark & remora)
d)
both organisms benefit from the relationship (insect & flower, E.coli in intestines producing vitamin K)
29.
#24. Define and give an example of commensalism.
a)
one organism benefits, while the other is harmed (ex: flea on a dog, tapeworm)
b)
one organism benefits, while the other is harmed (ex: insect & flower, E.coli in intestines producing vitamin K)
c)
one organism benefits, while the other is neither helped nor harmed (ex: barnacles & shales, shark & remora)
d)
both organisms benefit from the relationship (insect & flower, E.coli in intestines producing vitamin K)
30.
#24. Define and give an example of mutualism.
a)
one organism benefits, while the other is harmed (ex: flea on a dog, tapeworm)
b)
one organism benefits, while the other is harmed (ex: insect & flower, E.coli in intestines producing vitamin K)
c)
one organism benefits, while the other is neither helped nor harmed (ex: barnacles & shales, shark & remora)
d)
both organisms benefit from the relationship (insect & flower, E.coli in intestines producing vitamin K)
31.
#25. _______________ are at the beginning of a food chain and use the sun's energy to make food.
a)
producers/autotrophs
b)
consumers/herbivores
c)
consumers/heterotrophs
d)
producers/herbivores
32.
#26. Define biome.
a)
area that includes only living factors
b)
area that has similar biotic & abiotic factors (climate, temp, rainfall, types of species, etc).
c)
area that includes only non-living factors
d)
area that has different biotic & abiotic factors (climate, temp, rainfall, types of species, etc).
33.
#27. Define limiting factor
a)
factor that causes population growth to decrease
b)
factor that causes population growth to increase
c)
factor that limits a populations diversity
d)
factor that leads to an increase in species
34.
#28. Give 2 examples of density-dependent limiting factors
a)
competition/parasitism/predation/disease
b)
weather/natural disaster/seasonal activities/human activities
35.
#29. Give 2 examples of density-independent limiting factors
a)
competition/parasitism/predation/disease
b)
weather/natural disaster/seasonal activities/human activities
36.
#30. Define carrying capacity
a)
the maximum number of individuals in a population that the environment can support before some either starve or move to another area
b)
the time it takes to max out a population's growth
c)
how much energy a trophic level can consume
d)
10% of the energy in one level is transferred to the next
37.
#31. What happens when a population goes above the environment's carrying capacity?
a)
resources are depleted and the population will move or die out
b)
resources will be renewed to support more individuals
c)
resources are depleted, but the population continues to grow
38.
#32. If nothing stops a population from growing, this is called _______________ growth. ___________ growth is limited by available resources.
a)
exponential; logistic
b)
logistic; exponential
c)
exponential; linear
d)
linear; logistic
39.
#33. Evaporation and precipitation are processes involved in the _________ cycle.
a)
water
b)
carbon
c)
nitrogen
d)
phosphorus
40.
#34. How does water enter the atmosphere?
a)
evaporation & transpiration
b)
evaporation & condensation
c)
condensation & precipitation
d)
precipitation & evaporation
41.
#35. How does carbon enter the atmosphere?
a)
photosynthesis, fossil fuels
b)
respiration, decomposition, fossil fuels
c)
fossil fuels, photosynthesis, respiration
42.
#36. Through what process is nitrogen changed into a usable form for plants?
a)
photosynthesis
b)
nitrogen fixation & nitrification
c)
denitrification
d)
respiration
43.
#37. What carries out the process of nitrification & nitrogen fixation?
a)
plants
b)
bacteria
c)
fungus
d)
animals
44.
#38 Matching:
grazing animals; small plant life
grazing animals; small plant life
a)
tundra
b)
tropical rainforest
c)
taiga/coniferous forest
d)
temperate grassland
45.
#39 Matching:
high amount of rainfall; birds and monkeys
high amount of rainfall; birds and monkeys
a)
tundra
b)
tropical rainforest
c)
taiga/coniferous forest
d)
temperate grassland
46.
#40 Matching:
hot and humid; located near equator
hot and humid; located near equator
a)
tundra
b)
tropical rainforest
c)
taiga/coniferous forest
d)
temperate grassland
47.
#41 Matching:
extreme daily temperatures; extremely dry
extreme daily temperatures; extremely dry
a)
tundra
b)
desert
c)
taiga/coniferous forest
d)
temperate grassland
48.
#42 Matching:
short growing season; extremely cold/permafrost
short growing season; extremely cold/permafrost
a)
tundra
b)
desert
c)
taiga/coniferous forest
d)
temperate grassland
49.
#43 Matching:
cold, snowy winters; cone-bearing trees
cold, snowy winters; cone-bearing trees
a)
tundra
b)
desert
c)
taiga/coniferous forest
d)
temperate grassland
50.
#44 Matching:
trees shed leaves in winter; deer, birds, wolves
trees shed leaves in winter; deer, birds, wolves
a)
tundra
b)
desert
c)
taiga/coniferous forest
d)
temperate decidious forest
51.
#45 Matching:
reindeer and lichens common here
reindeer and lichens common here
a)
tundra
b)
desert
c)
taiga/coniferous forest
d)
temperate decidious forest
52.
#46 Matching:
cactus and iguanas; very hot during day
cactus and iguanas; very hot during day
a)
tundra
b)
desert
c)
taiga/coniferous forest
d)
temperate decidious forest
53.
#48, 50, 51.
How much energy is passed from one level to the next?
Which position has the most organisms?
How much energy is passed from one level to the next?
Which position has the most organisms?
a)
10%; top
b)
10%; bottom
c)
100%; second level
d)
1%; third level
54.
#52. What is the Greenhouse effect?
a)
Natural situation where heat is retained by a layer of greenhouse gases to maintain Earth’s temperature range
b)
Greenhouse gases allow for heat to be expelled quickly and are leading to a global cooling
c)
Gardening in greenhouses is causing greenhouse gases to be expelled
55.
#59. What five factors contribute to global climate patterns?
a)
proximity of water, latitude/location, ocean currents, elevation, wind
b)
plants, proximity of water, mountain ranges, animals, wind
c)
sunlight, plants, animals, ocean currents, elevantion
56.
#57. According the figure above, the north polar zone lies above which latitude?
a)
23.5 degrees N
b)
0 degrees
c)
23.5 degrees S
57.
#58. According the figure above, the climate zone that receives the most direct sunlight throughout the year lies between which two latitudes?
a)
23.5 degrees N and 0 degrees
b)
0 degrees & 23.5 degrees S
c)
23.5 degrees S & 23.5 degrees N
d)
north pole to south pole
58.
#54. Define endangered species.
a)
species that have died out and are no longer in existance
b)
species whose population size is rapidly declining and will become extinct if trend continues
c)
species whose population size is recovering and will most likely no longer be under threat of extinction
59.
#55. According to an Age Structure diagram, what shape would show a declining population?
a)
upside down; narrow at the bottom showing decreased young which will decrease future members
b)
pyramid; fat at bottom showing increase in young which will decrease future members
c)
hour-glass shaped; fat at top and bottom showing a low number of middle aged groups
60.
#56. According to an Age Structure diagram, what shape would show a great potential for growth in the future?
a)
upside down; narrow at the bottom showing a potential increase in offspring
b)
pyramid; fat at the bottoms showing increased young who could potentially produce large # of offspring
c)
hour-glass shaped; fat at top and bottom showing a low number of middle aged groups
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