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Revision Dynamic Ecosystem

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following processes removes carbon from the atmosphere?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Combustion

c)

Decomposition

d)

Respiration

2.

Which type of symbiosis involves both species benefitting? +/+

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

3.

Which type of symbiosis involves one species benefitting while the other is harmed? +/-

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

4.

Which type of symbiosis involves one species benefitting while the other is unaffected? +/0

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

5.

Which type of ecological succession begins on bare rock (no soil)?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Both

6.

Which type of succession would occur here?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Both

7.

Which of the following disturbances would result in primary succession? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

a)

Volcanic eruption

b)

Abandoned farmland

c)

Flood

d)

Glacier melting or receding

8.

Which of the following is NOT a threat to biodiversity?

a)

Overhunting

b)

Invasive species

c)

Water purification

d)

Biomagnification

9.

The first species to populate an area after a disturbance is called:

a)

A pioneer species

b)

A pilgrim species

c)

A founder species

d)

A primary species

10.

All of the different species of living things in a given area is called:

a)

Population

b)

Community

c)

Ecosystem

d)

biome

11.

If the populations of grasshoppers would decrease, what affect would that have on the population of lizards?

a)

Increase

b)

Stay the same

c)

Decrease

d)

Unable to determine

12.

If the population of rattlesnakes were to decrease, why would that help to increase the population of hawks?

a)

Rattlesnakes eat hawks

b)

Hawks eat rattlesnakes

c)

Rattlesnakes and hawks both eat kangaroo rats.

d)

It would not help the hawk population.

13.

Rats were introduced to Australia and the rat population exploded over several years. Which would not be a reason for their population growing?

a)

Large amounts of available food

b)

Increase in the number of predators.

c)

More water available

d)

Large habitats to live in

14.

Which is an abiotic factor that influences the population of the rats?

a)

The amount of food available

b)

The amount of water available

c)

The number of predators available

d)

The amount of competition in the ecosystem

15.

What is the original source of energy for this ecosystem?

a)

Plants

b)

Animals

c)

Air

d)

Sun

16.

Both the lion and the cheetah eat some of the same prey in this ecosystem. Two organisms going after the same resource is known as

a)

Mutualism

b)

Parasitism

c)

Competition

d)

Commensalism

17.

What niche do the bacteria have that return the nutrients of dead and decaying matter back to the ecosystem

a)

Producer

b)

Primary Consumer

c)

Secondary Consumer

d)

Decomposer

18.

The changing or loss of a natural ecosystem, removes living spaces and resource needed by organisms, mostly caused by humans

a)

Habitat Destruction

b)

Habitat Fragmentation

c)

Succession

d)

Diversity

19.

Refers to both the number of different species that are in a given area as well as the number of individuals of each species that are there

a)

Restoration Ecology

b)

Habitat Fragmentation

c)

Habitat Destruction

d)

Species Diversity

20.

the process of recovery and change that happens after a disturbance

a)

Restoration Ecology

b)

Succession

c)

Habitat Destruction

d)

Species Diversity