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eco 2 quiz 2023

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Energy from the ___________ powers photosynthesis and enters through _____________ such as plants.
a)
water; herbivores
b)
sun; producers
c)
sun; herbivores
d)
water; producers
2.

A bird builds its nest in a tree. The tree is unaffected. This relationship is

a)

parasitism

b)

commensalism

c)

predation

d)

mutualism

3.

All are names to describe the cricket EXCEPT

a)

herbivore

b)

primary consumer

c)

secondary consumer

d)

1st order consumer

4.
Which organism receives the least amount of energy from the producer?
a)
Owl
b)
Grasshopper
c)
Lilypad
d)
Mouse
5.

According to the 10% rule, if the sun contains 2,000 J of energy, the plants in level ___ would receive ____J of energy.

a)

A; 200

b)

B; 2,000

c)

C; 20

d)

D; 200

6.

In this graph, the population curves depicts ___ growth and the carrying capacity is around _____.

a)

exponential; 300

b)

logistical; 300

c)

exponential; 200

d)

logistical 200

7.
Which one is an example of a density independent factor?
a)
disease
b)
food
c)
nesting
d)
weather
8.

All contribute (add) carbon dioxide (CO2) to the environment EXCEPT

a)
cellular respiration (exhaling CO2)
b)
decomposition
c)
photosynthesis
d)
burning fossil fuels
9.
Lichen and mosses are pioneering species because they are the first organisms to come back after primary succession
a)
True
b)
False
10.

An ecosystem still recovering from deforestation (cutting down trees) is an example of

a)

climax community

b)

secondary succession

c)

primary succession

d)

none of these

11.

As you move up the food chain, poisons increase in the process of biomagnification.

Which organism in the food chain (algae --> fish --->human) would receive the LEAST poison?

a)

algae

b)

fish

c)

human

d)

none of these

12.

​ ​ Nitrogen fixing bacteria and _____ change nitrogen gas (N2) into amonia (NH4), a form usable for life. _____ bacteria changes amonia (NH4) back to N2.

a)

denitrifying bacteria; algae

b)

lightning; denitrifying

c)

algae; nitrogen fixing

d)

decomposers; nitrogen fixing

13.

When too much nutrients enter lakes from fertilizer, underwater plants can die from lack sunlight and fish suffocate due to lack of oxygen. What is this process called?

a)

photosynthesis

b)

nitrogen fixation

c)

eutrophication

d)

biomagnification

14.

Which word(s) are associated with primary succession?

a)

Rock

b)

Glacier

c)

Volcano

d)

All of these

15.

During the water cycle, transpiration occurs when water evaporates from ____. Condensation occurs when ___ are formed.

a)

animal; puddles

b)

plants; ground water

c)

plants; clouds

d)

animals; clouds