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Ecology Part 1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ecology is the science that studies:

a)

the anatomy of living things

b)

the environment in which humans live

c)

the interaction of living things with each other and their surroundings

d)

matter and the changes that it undergoes

2.

Which of the following would be considered a BIOTIC factor in an ecosystem?

a)

bacteria

b)

rocks

c)

rain

d)

wind

3.

Organisms which are able to make their own food are called:

a)

herbivores

b)

omnivores

c)

carnivores

d)

producers

4.

If all bacteria on the earth were eliminated, why would all other living things die off?

a)

bacteria are responsible for returning oxygen to the atmosphere

b)

bacteria are important producers

c)

bacteria decompose dead organisms which recycles nutrients

d)

bacteria are at the beginning of every food chain

5.

A group of organisms of different species that live and interact together is referred to as a(n) no

a)

community

b)

ecosysyem

c)

population

d)

biome

e)

none of the above

6.

An abiotic factor found in a pond would be a(n):none of the above

a)

snail

b)

sand

c)

algae

d)

seaweed

7.

The Biosphere:

a)

Is all the water on, above and below Earth’s surface

b)

Is the rocky outer shell of Earth.

c)

Describes all the locations in which life can exist.

d)

Acts like a blanket providing us with moderate temperatures, protecting us from solar radiation, and ultraviolet light.

8.

Populations:

a)

Are all of the individuals of a single species in a particular area

b)

Are made of both living and non-living components

c)

Are individuals from all of the populations

d)

Are all the biotic factors within a particular area

9.

Bacteria, fungi, and earthworms are all considered to be:

a)

consumers

b)

producers

c)

decomposers

d)

secondary consumers

10.

Rain is:

a)

biotic

b)

abiotic

c)

neither biotic or abiotic