WorksheetsEcology 1 : Pre-Assessment
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The study of the interactions between organisms and the biotic and abiotic components of their environment.
Economics
Zoology
Biology
Ecology
This is a group of interacting populations in a geographic area.
population
community
ecosystem
biome
The number of individuals, the time and place are needed to adequately describe a ______________________.
population
community
ecosystem
biosphere
Precipitation, elevation, longitude, and salinity are all examples of this type of environmental factors.
biotic
abiotic
organic
biologic
What are most ecosystems are classified based upon?
Climate (long term weather patterns)
Hydrologic system (water drainage and management)
Fauna (dominant animal species)
Flora (dominant plant species)
Omnivores and detritivores are examples of ______________?
producers
autotrophs
consumers
synthesizer
What percentage of energy is available for transfer to the next level in a food pyramid?
100%
50%
25%
10%
This biome covers 20% of the Earth's surface and receives less that 10 inches of precipitation annually.
grasslands
desert
deciduous forest
tundra
This is a 20 kilometer wide band around the Earth where all life is found.
atmosphere
lithosphere
hydrosphere
biosphere
What are disease, predation, and parasitism examples of ?
Abiotic factors
Density dependent limiting factors
Density independent limiting factors
Carrying capacity multiplying factors
