WorksheetsEcology Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 30mins
Which of the following is not an abiotic factor?
water
sand
rocks
fish
The inputs for photosynthesis are the same as the products of cellular respiration.
True
False
Troph- means
sound
nourish, food
outside of
to live
The study of the relationships between plants, animals, people, and their environment, and the balances between these relationships is known as
microbiology
physiology
ecology
mechanics
Giraffes, zebras, lions, trees, elephants, and savanna plants are examples of
bacteria
biotic factors
ecosystems
habitats
Photosynthesis converts
light energy to chemical energy
thermal energy to nuclear energy
electrical energy to chemical energy
sound energy to radiant energy
The sum of all chemical reactions in a cell is called
protons
photosynthesis
protein synthesis
metabolism
The niche of decomposers is to
consume autotrophs
break down dead matter and waste
eliminate living carnivores
increase oxygen and carbon dioxide into the atmosphere
Habit- means
to eat
to reproduce
decrease in population
to live, dwell
The living parts of an ecosystem are referred to as
biotic factors
abiotic factors
ecosystems
biosphere
A _____________________________ includes different ______________________ of various plants and creatures.
population, communities
community, populations
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.
carrying capacity
population peak
overpopulation
thrive capacity
When one organism benefits and the other is not affected, we call that
parasitism
mutualism
commensalism
When both organisms benefit, that is known as
mutualism
parasitism
commensalism
When one organism benefits over the expense of another organism, that is known as
commensalism
mutualism
parasitism
When the biodiversity is high, there are
less populations of different species
more populations of different species
too many organisms for the environment
changes to the environment that cause the populations to have to adapt
The difference between carnivores and herbivores is
carnivores eat other organisms and herbivores eat plants
herbivores eat carnivores and carnivores only eat plants
carnivores eat plants and animals
What do omnivores consume?
bacteria and fungi
plants
animals
both plants and animals
List the levels of ecological organization from smallest to largest.
biosphere, ecosystem, community, population, organism
population, ecosystem, organism, biosphere, community
organism, population, community, ecosystem, biosphere
This picture represents
a closed system of matter and an open system of energy
an open system of matter and a closed system of energy
an open system of matter and open system of energy
a closed system of matter and a closed system of energy
What gas is given off during cellular respiration?
Oxygen
nitrogen
carbon dioxide
hydrogen
What gas is given off during photosynthesis?
hydrogen
oxygen
carbon dioxide
nitrogen
Which of the following statements is true about matter and energy?
Matter is not recycled; energy is recycled
Matter is recycled; energy is not recycled
Neither matter nor energy are recycled
Both matter and energy are recycled
The amount of energy that is passed from one organism to the next in a food chain is
100%
20%
8%
10%
Animals being killed by a natural disaster is an example of a density ____________ factor
dependent
independent
A biotic or an abiotic resource in the environment that limits the size of a population is a
limiting factor
thriving factor
dependent factor
independent factor
Cows, sheep, and horses living in an area make up a
population
ecosystem
community
habitat
Who must be at the bottom of every food chain and food web?
1st order consumers
2nd order consumers
3rd order consumers
producers
Auto- means
same/self
different
car
Mickey Mouse
-Verse means
verbal
practice
ecological
various
