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Ecology Unit Test Review

Total questions: 122

Worksheet time: 1hrs 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
An individual belonging to a specific species
a)
Biotic
b)
Community
c)
Organism
d)
Reptile
2.
All of the living and nonliving things in an area that interact with each other are called a/an ______.
a)
community
b)
habitat
c)
population
d)
ecosystem
3.
An area where an organism finds food, shelter and water in a specific arrangement
a)
niche
b)
biosphere
c)
biome
d)
habitat
4.
The living part of an ecosystem
a)
Biotic
b)
Abiotic
c)
Mother Earth
d)
Flowers
5.
The non-living part of an ecosystem
a)
Ocean
b)
Lava Flow
c)
Birds
d)
Abiotic
6.
The study of how living things interact with one another and with their environment.
a)
Biology
b)
Lithology
c)
Ecology
d)
Farmacology
7.
Organisms that look similar and can produce fertile offspring
a)
Species
b)
Fish
c)
Community
d)
Trees
8.
Two or more members of a particular species living and interacting in the same area
a)
Community
b)
Population
c)
Organisms
d)
Biosphere
9.
Different populations living and interacting with each other in the same area
a)
Biome
b)
Ecosystem
c)
Community
d)
Niche
10.
The area between the highest mountain and the deepest ocean where life can be found
a)
Biosphere
b)
Biome
c)
Farm
d)
Ecosystem
11.
What does every food chain start with? (Even if it's not drawn or written there!)
a)
producers
b)
sun
c)
consumer
d)
decomposers
12.
An organism that needs to eat other organisms to obtain energy is known as a:
a)
Autotroph
b)
Producer
c)
Consumer
d)
Mutualist
13.
Consumer that eats plants
a)
heterotroph
b)
herbivore
c)
producer
d)
community
14.
What does a food web represent?
a)
All connections of energy flow throughout all organisms in a habitat.
b)
The specific ways that mutualism is carried out.
c)
A single pathway or energy flow between organisms. 
d)
How carnivores get their food. 
15.
relationship in which two species live closely together
a)
resource
b)
mutualism
c)
succession
d)
symbiosis
16.
The rabbit in this food web would be considered a:
a)
Decomposer
b)
Producer
c)
Secondary Consumer
d)
Primary Consumer
17.
Where an organism lives
a)
habitat
b)
niche 
c)
heterotrogh
d)
biosphere
18.
In this Food Web Pyramid Which type of consumer gets only 10% of the energy stored in plants?
a)
Herbivore
b)
Carnivore
c)
Omnivore
d)
Secondary Consumer
19.
Which one is not a consumer?
a)
anemone 
b)
bear
c)
shark
d)
vulture
20.
What is the term for each step in the transfer of energy and matter within a biological community?
a)
energy path
b)
food web
c)
trophic level
d)
food pyramid
21.
The image provided is an example of a(n):
a)
Carnivore
b)
Herbivore
c)
Producer
d)
Autotroph
22.
The amount of energy that usually transfers from one trophic level to the next...
a)
10%
b)
20%
c)
80%
d)
50%
23.
An illustration that uses arrows to show the MANY possible directions in which matter and energy can pass through the organisms in an ecosystem.
a)
Food chain
b)
Food web
c)
Energy Pyramid
d)
Succession Map
24.
The nonliving aspects of an ecosystem.
a)
Abiotic factors
b)
Biotic factors
25.
The living portions of the ecosystem.
a)
Biotic factors
b)
Abiotic factors
26.
A graphic illustration that shows each trophic level and the amount of useable energy contained within.
a)
Food chain
b)
Food web
c)
Energy Pyramid
d)
All of these
27.
A collection of organisms that make up a community as well as all of the nonliving aspects of the environment.
a)
Population
b)
Community
c)
Habitat
d)
Ecosystem
28.
As you move upward, from level to level, in an energy pyramid, energy _____.
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
d)
increases exponentially
29.
 plants that convert energy from the sun
a)
decomposer
b)
primary consumer
c)
secondary consumer
d)
producer
30.
What are the Abiotic factors in this image? 
a)
water, sunlight, dirt, air
b)
birds and plants
c)
birds, water, dirt
d)
plants, water
31.
True or False:  It is possible for a carnivore to be a producer.
a)
False
b)
True
32.
A graphic illustration that shows each trophic level and the amount of useable energy contained within.
a)
Food chain
b)
Food web
c)
Energy Pyramid
d)
All of these
33.
An organism at the second trophic level would be considered a...
a)
Top carnivore
b)
Producer
c)
Herbivore
d)
Carnivore
34.
Organisms that feed on both living producers and other consumers.
a)
Carnivores
b)
Omnivores
c)
Herbivores
d)
Detritivores
35.
Organisms that can capture energy from inorganic, nonliving sources.
a)
Producers
b)
Consumers
c)
Detritivores
d)
Carnivores
36.
A collection of organisms that belong to different populations but all live in the same area and interact with one another.
a)
Population
b)
Ecosystem
c)
Community
d)
Ecosphere
37.
Water temperature would be an example of ...
a)
A biotic factor
b)
An abiotic factor
38.
Which of the following would be the definition of a detritivore?
a)
Animals that eat insects.
b)
Organisms that feed on rocks, recycling the nutrients back into the ground.
c)
Organisms that eat only pants
d)
Things that feed on dead organisms, recycling the nutrients back into the ground.
39.
The image provided is an example of a(n):
a)
Producer
b)
Autotroph
c)
Consumer
d)
Insect
40.
symbiotic relationship in which both organisms benefit
a)
competition
b)
Mutualism
c)
nitrogen fixation
d)
energy pyramid
41.
A living relationship between two species in which one organism is harmed is called...
a)
mutualism
b)
commensalism
c)
parasitism
d)
niche
42.
which symbiosis is this 
a)
parasitism 
b)
mutualism
c)
commensalism
d)
nonalism 
43.
Autotrophs make up the _______ level in all ecosystems.
a)
First
b)
Second
c)
Third
d)
Fourth
44.
What is the original source of almost all energy in most ecosystems?
a)
carbohydrates
b)
sunlight
c)
water
d)
carbon
45.
An organism that produces its own food supply from inorganic compounds is called a(an)
a)
heterotroph
b)
consumer
c)
detritivore
d)
autotroph
46.
All energy transformations in an ecosystem begin with
a)
a scavenger
b)
the sun
c)
a decomposer
d)
a herbivore
47.
a deer population has significantly increased, the best hypothesis is 
a)
the deer's main predator has been eliminated
b)
competition increased
c)
decreased water levels of local ponds
d)
organisms that rely on similar food sources migrated to the area
48.
Which event is the best example of competition between species in a pond?
a)
dragonflies landing on lily pads
b)
lizards and snakes lying in the sun
c)
hawks eating mice
d)
frogs and toads eating flies
49.

Birds eat insects off the skin of cows. If the relationship is a type of mutualism, then the organisms that will benefit are

a)

only the cattle

b)

neither the birds or the cattle

c)

both the birds and the cattle

d)

only the birds

50.
Which is the smallest level of an ecosystem?
a)
organsism
b)
population
c)
community
d)
ecosystem
51.
Which relationship describes predator/prey
a)
hawks and shrubs
b)
mountain lion and deer
c)
frogs and trees
d)
grasses and crickets
52.
A diagram that shows the amount of energy that moves from one feeding level to another is termed..
a)
energy pyramid
b)
adaptation
c)
autotroph
d)
food web
53.
a system of food chains that shows the transfer of energy  is termed
a)
food web
b)
food chain
c)
prey
d)
predator
54.
an organism that can produce its own food through photosynthesis
a)
consumer
b)
heterotroph
c)
autotroph
d)
herbivore
55.
Commensalism is
a)
one species benefits, the other is not affected
b)
both species benefit
c)
both species are harmed
d)
one species benefit, the other is harmed
56.
Biodiversity is 
a)
the variety of species within an ecosystem
b)
a large number of the same species in an ecosystem
c)
an abundant amount of the same primary consumers 
d)
the ability to have an abundant source from the same species
57.
an example of producer consumer relationship would be
a)
lion eating a deer
b)
grasshopper getting energy from grass
c)
hawk getting energy from snakes
d)
earthworm breaking down dead material
58.
In this Food Web Pyramid Which type of consumer gets only 10% of the energy stored in plants?
a)
Herbivore
b)
Carnivore
c)
Omnivore
d)
Secondary Consumer
59.
What does a Secondary Consumer eat?
a)
Tertiary Consumers
b)
Primary Consumers
c)
Producers
d)
Secondary Consumers
60.
Energy increases as you move up the food pyramid (from bottom to top).
a)
True 
b)
False
61.
Which of the following organisms is a herbivore.
a)
butterfly
b)
snake
c)
fox
d)
ladybird
62.

Which of the following organisms is a carnivore.

a)

greenfly

b)

plant

c)

mouse

d)

buzzard

63.
The owl receives energy from which organisms?
a)
grasshopper and mouse
b)
mouse and rabbit
c)
rabbit and butterfly
d)
butterfly and frog
64.
Name the producers in this food web.
a)
seagull and fish
b)
penguin and crab
c)
phytoplankton and seaweed
d)
seaweed and zooplankton
65.
How many predators does the squid have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
66.
Which consumer receives energy from the leopard seal?
a)
blue whale
b)
penguin
c)
killer whale
d)
elephant seal
67.
What type of consumer is the wolf?
a)
herbivore
b)
omnivore
c)
carnivore
d)
decomposer
68.
An organism that gets energy from breaking down dead organisms, non-living material or waste is a(an) ___________.
a)
producer
b)
consumer
c)
decomposer
d)
autotroph
69.
A connection of food chains with many food energy paths in an ecosystem is a ____________.
a)
ecosystem
b)
food web
c)
environment
d)
population
70.
The shrew provides energy for the _______.
a)
cricket
b)
grasshopper
c)
frog
d)
snake
71.
Which organism do the owl and the weasel compete for in the food web?
a)
Hawk
b)
Spider
c)
Grasshopper
d)
Shrew
72.
How many carnivores are shown in this food web?
a)
6
b)
4
c)
5
d)
3
73.
A consumer that hunts is called:
a)
a producer.
b)
an omnivore.
c)
a predator.
d)
a herbivore.
74.
Humans are considered...
a)
consumers
b)
decomposers
c)
producers
75.
Overlapping food chains in an ecosystem make up....
a)
food web
b)
food chain
c)
niche
d)
symbiosis
76.
A third-level consumer has to be which type?
a)
Carnivore.
b)
Decomposer.
c)
Producer.
d)
Herbivore.
77.
What does a food chain represent?
a)
How all living organisms within a habitat are connected.
b)
All of the things that a particular animal eats.
c)
How plants create their own food.
d)
A single path of energy transfer within a habitat.
78.

Which description best matches desert biome ?

a)

Near the equator, warm temperatures, and abundant rainfall.

b)

Dry environments that generally receive less than 10 in. of rainfall each year.

c)

A cold, dry, mostly treeless biome that encircles the Arctic Ocean

79.

There are ______________ types of deserts.

a)

4

b)

2

c)

5

80.

Which of these is not a type of desert?

a)

Semi-Arid

b)

Subtemporal

c)

Coastal

81.

What are two abiotic factors that influence deserts?

a)

Wind and sun

b)

Rain and snow

c)

Snow and sun

82.

What is the rainshadow effect?

a)

When the mountains block the passage of rain-producing weather systems and cast a "shadow" of dryness behind them.

b)

When it does rain for many years

c)

When it rains and is sunny at the same time

83.

Sand dunes are are a result of a powerful force of erosion. What is this force?

a)

Sun

b)

Wind

c)

Rain

84.

What does it mean when animals are nocturnal?

a)

It means animals sleep during the day and are active night.

b)

It means animals are active during the day and sleep at night.

c)

It means animals only sleep four hours every night.

85.

Why is being nocturnal such a common survival strategy in the desert?

a)

It is cooler at night than it is during the day.

b)

It is hotter at night than it is during the day.

c)

All the animals in a desert can only see in the dark.

86.

Why is the ocean breeze very important to some deserts?

a)

Because the ocean creates fog that is then absorbed by plants and helps them survive.

b)

Because the ocean allows animals to have enough water to drink due to the lack of rain.

c)

Because the ocean creates heavy rainfall that is absorbed by the plans and helps them survive.

87.

Mutualism is best described as?

a)

A relationship where both organisms involved benefit from the relatiobship.

b)

A relationship where one organism benefits and the other is hurt from the relationship.

c)

A relationship where one organism benefits and the other is neither hurt nor benefits from the relationship.

88.

Parasitism is best described as?

a)

A relationship where both organisms involved benefit from the relatiobship.

b)

A relationship where one organism benefits and the other is hurt from the relationship.

c)

A relationship where one organism benefits and the other is neither hurt nor benefits from the relationship.

89.

Commensalism is best described as?

a)

A relationship where both organisms involved benefit from the relatiobship.

b)

A relationship where one organism benefits and the other is hurt from the relationship.

c)

A relationship where one organism benefits and the other is neither hurt nor benefits from the relationship.

90.

The force of erosion by water is very visible in some deserts. What is one feature in the landscape that can be formed as a result of this type of erosion?

a)

Canyons

b)

Large mountains

c)

Sand dunes

91.

TRUE or FALSE: Subtropical deserts are very hot and dry.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

92.

TRUE or FALSE: Coastal deserts have cool winters and long warm summers.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

93.

TRUE or FALSE: Semi-arid deserts have long dry summers and cold winters with low rain or snowfall.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

94.

TRUE or FALSE: Polar deserts are found in the Arctic and Antarctica.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

95.
Which animal is a predator in the rainforest?
a)
giraffe
b)
zebra
c)
camel
d)
jaguar
96.
Is this an Amazon Rain forest animal
a)
True
b)
False
97.
Which of these describes the rainforest?
a)
populated by squirrels, bears and pine trees
b)
relatively few trees
c)
generally close to the equator
d)
short, mild, dry summers
98.
The rainforest has the greatest variety of different organisms that live there. In other words, the rainforest has the greatest ______.
a)
speciation
b)
biodiversity
c)
climate
d)
succession
99.
Which of these is the greatest limiting factor for plants on the forest floor?
a)
space
b)
soil
c)
sunlight
d)
water
100.
What biome?
a)
Mountains
b)
Tundra
c)
Tropical Rainforest
d)
Temperate Forest
101.
Does it rain a lot in the rainforest?
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
Of course not
d)
I don't care
102.
How many species are there of animals, plants, and insects known to mankind that live in the rainforest?
a)
10,000,000
b)
Less than half
c)
More than half
d)
one fourth
103.
How can temperatures in the tropical rainforest be described?
a)
Very variable throughout the year
b)
Do not vary very much throughout the year
c)
Usually around 15°C
104.
Most of the nutrients in the rainforest ecosystem are in the
a)
organisms
b)
topsoil
c)
air
d)
groundwater
105.
Average yearly precipitation in a tropical rain forest
a)
76 cm to 250 cm
b)
100 cm
c)
0-25 cm
d)
200 cm or more
106.
The climate zones around the equator are
a)
biomes
b)
temperate
c)
polar
d)
tropical
107.

What is the average precipitation per year?

a)

5-15 inches

b)

10-35 inches

c)

30-45 inches

d)

60 inches

108.

True or False: Antelopes are one of the animals that live in Grasslands

a)

True

b)

False

109.

What is the temperature range?

a)

-40 to 100 degrees farenheit

b)

-65 to 90 degrees farenheit

c)

-25 to 60 degrees farenheit

d)

-2 to 85 degrees farenheit

110.

True or False: The Grasslands are located in the Northeast

a)

True

b)

False

111.

Which of these plants are found there?

a)

Ginger Plant

b)

Water Lilies

c)

Purple Needlegrass

d)

Tulips

112.

Which is false?

a)

Grasslands have regular fires

b)

Foxtail is a plant there

c)

Praire dogs are currently endangered

d)

California is part of Grasslands

113.

Which bird is NOT found there?

a)

Eastern meadowlark

b)

Bobolink

c)

Pelican

d)

Horned lark

114.

Grasses have adapted to their surroundings with narrow leaves

a)

True

b)

False

115.

Which is another way of saying Grasslands?

a)

Desert

b)

Drylands

c)

Steppe

d)

Pryler

116.

The Grassland biome is located where?

a)

Midwest

b)

Northeast

c)

Mideast

d)

Southwest

117.

The Prairie Dog provides homes for which animal?

a)

Gophers

b)

Rabbits

c)

Birds

d)

Owls

118.

What percent of Earth is covered by the Grassland biome?

a)

45%

b)

30%

c)

75%

d)

5%

119.

What percent of Earth is covered by the Grassland biome?

a)

45%

b)

30%

c)

75%

d)

5%

120.

Antelopes are considered the "what" of wildlife?

a)

Gang

b)

Group

c)

Herd

d)

Family

121.

The two types of Grasslands are Tropical and Temperate

a)

True

b)

False

122.

What kind of soil is in the Grasslands?

a)

Loam

b)

Peat

c)

Silt

d)

Fertile

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