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Ecology

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a producer?
a)
an organism that gets energy from eating other organisms
b)
an organisms that uses sunlight to make its own food
c)
an organism that gets energy from eating dead organisms, non-living material or waste
d)
an organism that uses chemical energy to make its own food
2.

John takes the subway to work every morning. He enjoys drinking his coffee and talking to people that sit near him. The other people on the subway are an example of what type of factor?

a)

Abiotic

b)

Biotic

3.

Termites are tiny insects that can cause severe damage to homes and other structures that consist of wood. Termites are an example of what type of factor.

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

4.

The Sun is the source of all energy within an ecosystem. Plants depend on light from the sun in order to perform the process of photosynthesis. Sunlight is an example of what type of factor?

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

5.

A black mamba is a highly venomous snake that can reach lengths of 14 feet. They are also able to slither at speeds of 12 miles per hour (mph). A black mamba is an example of what type of factor?

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

6.

Water is a compound that consists of 2 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom. Up to 60% of an adult human is made up of water. Water is an example of what type of factor?

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

7.

An arctic blast pushed its way through several of the Northern state in the United State. The temperatures dropped below freezing for several days. Temperature is an example of which type of factor?

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

8.

Precipitation is water in liquid or solid form that falls from Earth's atmosphere to the ground due to gravity. Rain, snow, sleet and hail are common forms of precipitation. Precipitation is an example of which type of factor?

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

9.
Members of a species in a defined area
a)
Ecosystem
b)
community
c)
biodiversity
d)
population
10.
Study of interactions between organisms and their environment 
a)
niche
b)
community 
c)
ecology
d)
ecosystem
11.
A food chain is illustrated below:
The arrows represented most likely indicate
a)
A. Energy released from metabolism into the environment as heat.
b)
B. Oxygen released from metabolism produced by cellular respiration.
c)
C. The absorption of energy from the environment that has been created.
d)
D. The transport of glucose away from the organism through photosynthesis.
12.
A pond ecosystem is shown in the diagram below. Which statement describes an interaction that helps maintain the dynamic equilibrium of this ecosystem?
Which statement describes an interaction that helps maintain the dynamic equilibrium of this ecosystem?
a)
The frogs make energy available to this ecosystem through the process of photosynthesis.
b)
The algae directly provide food for both the rotifers and the catfish.
c)
The green-backed heron provides energy for the mosquito larvae.
d)
The catfish population helps control the populations of water boatman and waterfleas.
13.
What may happen if the snowshoe hare was removed from the food web pictured?
a)
The insects in the habitat would increase.
b)
The shrew population would decrease due to being only hawk food source.
c)
The willow tree population would decrease.
d)
Foxes would dies due to no food source. 
14.
Which biome, because of its climate and amount of rainfall, has the largest number of species of plants and animals?
a)
Tundra
b)
Rainforest
c)
Desert
d)
Pineforest
15.
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. 
16.
Organisms of the same species living in the same environment together
a)
Population
b)
Community
c)
Ecosystem
d)
Environment
17.
Populations of organisms living in the same environment at the same time 
a)
Population
b)
Community
c)
Biotic Factors
d)
Habitat
18.
What converts nitrogen into a useable form for plants and animals?
a)
bacteria
b)
fungi
c)
rain
19.
A drought has hit this grassland biome. How will this effect the rabbit population?
a)
The rabbits will increase in number.
b)
The rabbit population will stay the same.
c)
The rabbit population will decrease.
d)
The rabbit population will become extinct immediately.
20.

Which of these is a biotic factor in a river ecosystem?

a)

the types of microorganisms that live in the river water

b)

the amount of soil and other particles carried by the river

c)

the speed at which the river water flows toward the ocean

d)

the amount of rain that flows off the land and into the river

21.

In many desert ecosystems, days are hot and nights are cold. Water is scarce, so animals seek water wherever possible. The spines of a cactus are actually leaves adapted to conserve water. The cactus plants have also adapted to live in thin, sandy soil. Which of the following is a biotic component of a desert ecosystem?

a)

the thin, sandy soil

b)

the wide temperature range

c)

the scarcity of water

d)

the spiny cactus leaves

22.

Drought, erosion, flood, and prolonged heat spells are examples of —

a)

communities

b)

biotic factors within an ecosystem which affect abiotic components

c)

populations

d)

abiotic changes within an ecosystem which can affect biotic factors

23.
Which lists the levels of an ecosystem in order from smallest to largest?
a)
ecosystem, community, population, organism
b)
community, population, organism, ecosystem
c)
organism, population, community, ecosystem
d)
organism, community, population, ecosystem
24.

How are populations different from communities?

a)

Populations consist of one species; communities consist of many species.

b)

Populations can contain plants and fungi; communities consist of animals only

c)

Populations consist of many species; communities consist of one species.

d)

Populations consist of animals only; communities can contain plants and fungi.

25.

an organism that benefits from its relationship with an organism that it lives in or on while the other organism is harmed

a)

host

b)

parasite

c)

symbiosis

d)

rude