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WorksheetsEcological Principles
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Which of the following is NOT a biome?
Aquatic
Bog
Forest
Grassland
Wetland
What is the smallest ecological level?
Community
Biosphere
Ecosystem
Organism
A detritivore consumes _____________.
only plants
decayed plants and animals
only animals
living parasites
Green pigment in plants which absorb light best describes ___________.
reefs
organisms
hydrogen
chlorophyll
According to the segment, which of the following is NOT an example of a multiagency partnership?
Non-governmental agencies
Non-landowning citizen
Corporations
Private landowners
What is the largest ecological level?
Ecosystem
Organism
Biosphere
Population
Which of the following is the correct flow of energy in a food chain?
Producer, secondary, primary, tertiary, apex, detritivores
Primary, secondary, apex,
producer
Detritivores, apex, tertiary, primary
Producer, primary, secondary, tertiary, apex, detritivores
Which of the following is also known as the hydrologic cycle?
Water cycle
Oxygen cycle
Nitrogen cycle
Carbon cycle
Ecological succession includes which of the following?
Primary and post-primary succession
Primary and secondary succession
Secondary and post-primary succession
Primary and post-secondary succession
Energy flow begins with which of the following?
oxygen cycle
decomposers
photosynthesis
plants
In what year was the Clean Water and Air Act created?
1948
1958
1968
1978
Which of the following defines when new rock is exposed from a geological or natural disturbance, then erosion degrades the rock over a period of time to make mineral soil, allowing new organisms to populate the area?
Ecosystem decay
Primary succession
Secondary succession
Ecosystem development
Which of the following is NOT a component of monitored ecosystem management?
Air
Water
Weather
Timber
Which of the following is a living organism who produces food or biomass through the process of photosynthesis?
Producer
Consumer
Niche
Wetland
Which of the following is known to cause primary succession?
Animals
Wind
Volcanic activity
Human development
Which of the following is the act of responsibly using and conserving resources in a way which supports long-term ecological balance?
Sustainability
Development
Responsibilities
Procedures
EPA stand for which of the following?
(a)
Which of the following is NOT an attribute of ecological succession?
Species diversity
Trophic structure
Dominance
Location
Secondary succession occurs on which type of landscape?
Volcanic rock
Bare rock
Climax community
Fertile open soil
A type of biome that is mostly coniferous trees. It is the northernmost forests with seasonal climate including long winters and short summers.
taiga
temperate
tropica
True or False: A nutrient is a chemical substance required by an organism for growth, reproduction and maintenance.
True
False
True or False:
Transpiration is the transformation of water to gas when reaching the boiling point
True
False
According to the presentation, ecosystem management was broadened by the establishment of which of the following in 1978?
Biological Survey
Environmental Protection Agency
Bureau of Fisheries
Conservation Biology
True or False:
Monitoring components of ecosystems is necessary to detect change, especially negative change, in ecosystems within the biosphere.
True
False
Which of the following does NOT influence an organism’s niche? A. Competition with other species B. Mutualism C. Commensalism D. Parasitism
Parasitism
Commensalism
Competition with other species
Mutualism
A type of wetland that is dominated by emergent vegetation.
bog
swamp
marsh
Which of the following is known to cause primary succession? A. Glacier movement B. Tornadoes C. Floods D. Acid rain
Tornadoes
Glacier movement
Floods
Acid rain
Of the pairs below, which have positive ecological interactions between orgnisms?
Commensalism and competition
Competition and Mutualism
Commensalism and Mutualism
Competition and Predation
Which of the following best describes respiration?
Absorption of light by chlorophyll
Splitting of atmospheric nitrogen atoms to bond with oxygen
Release of water vapor
Intake of oxygen to convert glucose to energy
Where is the phosphorus cycle primarily conducted?
In water and atmosphere
In air and volcanoes
In volcanoes and lightning
In soil and plants
Which of the following is NOT a category of wetland biome?
Tropical
Marsh
Fen
Biome
Which of the following best describes a pioneer species?
The species which live the longest in a habitat
The first species to grown in an area of secondary succession
The first species to colonize an area in primary succession
The most important species which needs to be protected
A type of forest biome that includes deciduous and coniferous forests and has a seasonal climate
tropical
temperate
taiga
Which of the following does NOT conduct nitrogen fixation?
Humans
Peanuts
Algae
Nitrogen-fixing bacteria
Any part of the earth suitable for support a species permanently or temporarily for migratory species is a ____________.
carnivore
competition
habitat
niche
