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Ecology Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is not an abiotic factor?

a)

water

b)

sand

c)

rocks

d)

fish

2.

The inputs for photosynthesis are the same as the products of cellular respiration.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Troph- means

a)

sound

b)

nourish, food

c)

outside of

d)

to live

4.

The study of the relationships between plants, animals, people, and their environment, and the balances between these relationships is known as

a)

microbiology

b)

physiology

c)

ecology

d)

mechanics

5.

Giraffes, zebras, lions, trees, elephants, and savanna plants are examples of

a)

bacteria

b)

biotic factors

c)

ecosystems

d)

habitats

6.

Photosynthesis converts

a)

light energy to chemical energy

b)

thermal energy to nuclear energy

c)

electrical energy to chemical energy

d)

sound energy to radiant energy

7.

The sum of all chemical reactions in a cell is called

a)

protons

b)

photosynthesis

c)

protein synthesis

d)

metabolism

8.

The niche of decomposers is to

a)

consume autotrophs

b)

break down dead matter and waste

c)

eliminate living carnivores

d)

increase oxygen and carbon dioxide into the atmosphere

9.

Habit- means

a)

to eat

b)

to reproduce

c)

decrease in population

d)

to live, dwell

10.

The living parts of an ecosystem are referred to as

a)

biotic factors

b)

abiotic factors

c)

ecosystems

d)

biosphere

11.

A _____________________________ includes different ______________________ of various plants and creatures.

a)

population, communities

b)

community, populations

12.

The maximum population size of the species that the environment can sustain indefinitely, given the food, habitat, water, and other necessities available in the environment.

a)

carrying capacity

b)

population peak

c)

overpopulation

d)

thrive capacity

13.

When one organism benefits and the other is not affected, we call that

a)

parasitism

b)

mutualism

c)

commensalism

14.

When both organisms benefit, that is known as

a)

mutualism

b)

parasitism

c)

commensalism

15.

When one organism benefits over the expense of another organism, that is known as

a)

commensalism

b)

mutualism

c)

parasitism

16.

When the biodiversity is high, there are

a)

less populations of different species

b)

more populations of different species

c)

too many organisms for the environment

d)

changes to the environment that cause the populations to have to adapt

17.

The difference between carnivores and herbivores is

a)

carnivores eat other organisms and herbivores eat plants

b)

herbivores eat carnivores and carnivores only eat plants

c)

carnivores eat plants and animals

18.

What do omnivores consume?

a)

bacteria and fungi

b)

plants

c)

animals

d)

both plants and animals

19.

List the levels of ecological organization from smallest to largest.

a)

biosphere, ecosystem, community, population, organism

b)

population, ecosystem, organism, biosphere, community

c)

organism, population, community, ecosystem, biosphere

20.

This picture represents

a)

a closed system of matter and an open system of energy

b)

an open system of matter and a closed system of energy

c)

an open system of matter and open system of energy

d)

a closed system of matter and a closed system of energy

21.

What gas is given off during cellular respiration?

a)

Oxygen

b)

nitrogen

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

hydrogen

22.

What gas is given off during photosynthesis?

a)

hydrogen

b)

oxygen

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

nitrogen

23.

Which of the following statements is true about matter and energy?

a)

Matter is not recycled; energy is recycled

b)

Matter is recycled; energy is not recycled

c)

Neither matter nor energy are recycled

d)

Both matter and energy are recycled

24.

The amount of energy that is passed from one organism to the next in a food chain is

a)

100%

b)

20%

c)

8%

d)

10%

25.

Animals being killed by a natural disaster is an example of a density ____________ factor

a)

dependent

b)

independent

26.

A biotic or an abiotic resource in the environment that limits the size of a population is a

a)

limiting factor

b)

thriving factor

c)

dependent factor

d)

independent factor

27.

Cows, sheep, and horses living in an area make up a

a)

population

b)

ecosystem

c)

community

d)

habitat

28.

Who must be at the bottom of every food chain and food web?

a)

1st order consumers

b)

2nd order consumers

c)

3rd order consumers

d)

producers

29.

Auto- means

a)

same/self

b)

different

c)

car

d)

Mickey Mouse

30.

-Verse means

a)

verbal

b)

practice

c)

ecological

d)

various