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Ecology Chapter 3 Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which level of organization represents a population?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

2.

Which level of organization represents an ecosystem?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

3.

Which of the following is a producer?

a)

Mushroom

b)

Leopard

c)

Human

d)

Grass

4.

How does energy move through an ecosystem?

a)

Energy only goes up a food chain/web.

b)

Energy only goes down a food chain/web.

c)

Energy is recycled in ecosystems.

d)

Energy is not present in ecosystems.

5.

How do nutrients move through an ecosystem?

a)

Nutrients are only passed up a food chain/web.

b)

Nutrients are only passed down a food chain/web.

c)

Nutrients are recycled in ecosystems.

d)

Nutrients are not present in ecosystems.

6.

What is an algal bloom?

a)

When algae produce flowers.

b)

When large numbers of algae die, providing nutrients for flowers.

c)

When nutrients are added to a body of water and large numbers of algae grow.

d)

When algae use photosynthesis to make energy.

7.

As you move up a pyramid of energy, about how much energy does a trophic level receive from the level below it?

a)

1%

b)

10%

c)

50%

d)

90%

8.

Organisms that only eat plants (seeds, fruits, leaves) are called

a)

Herbivores

b)

Omnivores

c)

Carnivores

d)

Scavengers

9.

If the producers make 2,421 Calories, how many Calories do the tertiary consumers get?

a)

2,421 Calories

b)

242.1 Calories

c)

24.21 Calories

d)

2.421 Calories

e)

0.2421 Calories

10.

If the producers make 2,421 Calories, how many Calories do the primary consumers get?

a)

2,421 Calories

b)

242.1 Calories

c)

24.21 Calories

d)

2.421 Calories

e)

0.2421 Calories

11.

Which of the following is an example of an abiotic factor?

a)

Lion

b)

Tree

c)

Rock

d)

Mushroom

12.

What is this diagram called?

a)

Food chain

b)

Food web

c)

Food pyramid

d)

Food pathways

13.

Decomposers are important because they...

a)

Absorb energy from the sun and convert it into chemical energy

b)

Remove energy from dead organisms and return it to the soil

c)

Use inorganic chemicals to make their own food

d)

Break down dead organisms and return their nutrients to soil

14.

The primary consumers in this image include

a)

Trees, shrubs, and grass

b)

Deer, rabbits, mice, and crickets

c)

Frogs, mice, and owls

d)

Mountain lions, snakes, hawks, and owls

15.

Consumers are also called

a)

Autotrophs

b)

Producers

c)

Heterotrophs

d)

Chemotrophs