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Unit 5 - Ecology

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is climate?

a)

the condition of the atmosphere at any given time and place

b)

cloud cover and temperature

c)

precipitation and humidity at a given time and place

d)

weather conditions in an area over a long period of time

2.

Climate is affected by many factors including:

a)

latitude, elevation, and proximity to bodies of water

b)

tides and currents

c)

wind

d)

snow and sleet

3.
1.  Certain gases in the atmosphere – water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide – help maintain the Earth’s temperatures and climate. These are called: __________ . 
a)
A.  ozone gases
b)
A.  solar gases
c)
A.  greenhouse gases 
d)
A.  stomach gases
4.

A climate zone is

a)

Something on the air conditioner in my house

b)

An area/region that shares the same climate features

c)

A special defense in basketball

d)

Something I should have learned in Global Issues with Mr. Matt, but I was too busy updating my status on Instagram!

5.

Abiotic can be defined as?

a)

An organism that is alive

b)

Non-living parts of the environment

c)

Living Parts of the environment

d)

A new kind of Pokemon that lives with Pikachu

6.

Biotic can be defined as

a)

the living parts of an environment

b)

non-living parts of an environment

c)

rocks and water

d)

snakes and water

7.
What are the biotic factors in this image?
a)
sunlight, elephants, and grasses
b)
sunlight, water,  and air
c)
elephants, plants, trees 
8.
A place where plants and animals live and grow naturally is called a ______________.
a)
shelter
b)
tree
c)
habitat
d)
organism
9.

What is the habitat shown in the picture?

a)

ocean

b)

desert

c)

mountains

d)

jungle

10.

The ecological role an organism performs in their specific environment is considered the organism's...

a)

Habitat

b)

Population

c)

Biome

d)

Niche

11.
Cattle egrets forage (feed) in fields among cattle. The egret gets easy access to flying insects stirred up by the cattle, and the cattle don't care if they are there or not.
a)
mutualism
b)
commensalism
c)
competition
d)
parasitism
12.
A tapeworm and a cat have this type of relationship.
a)
mutualism
b)
parasitism
c)
commensalism
d)
competition
13.
What type of symbiosis?  Hummingbirds feed on nectar from flowers.  The flowers are pollinated by hummingbirds as they move from flower to flower.
a)
commensalism
b)
mutualism
c)
parasitism
d)
predation
14.

The close relationship between two different species in an ecosystem

a)

Biosphere

b)

Ecology

c)

Symbiosis

d)

Environment

15.

What is the climate like in the Rainforest?

a)

dry and cold

b)

hot and humid (wet)

c)

cold and humid (wet)

d)

hot and dry

16.

What is the climate like in Death Valley?

a)

cold and humid (wet)

b)

hot and humid (wet)

c)

hot and dry

d)

cold and dry

17.

Plants and animals in the tundra must be able to adapt to the extremely ___________ weather

a)

small

b)

cold

c)

perennials

d)

shallow

18.

Many of the animals in the desert are ______________ to avoid the extreme heat during the day.

a)

cacti

b)

chia

c)

water

d)

nocturnal

19.
Which two biomes have the least precipitation?
a)
tropical rain forest and temperate grasslan
b)
savanna and tropical dry forest
c)
tundra and desert
d)
boreal forest and temperate woodland
20.
This biome is found around the equator and is home to a large amount of biodiversity.
a)
Deserts
b)
Tropical Rain Forests
c)
Savannas
d)
Chaparral 
21.

At what population was carrying capacity met?

a)

250

b)

1000

c)

400

d)

720

22.

What is global warming?

a)

the melting of ice caps and glaciers

b)

the increasing heat of Earth's asthenosphere

c)

the increasing temperature of Earth's atmosphere

d)

the decrease of oxygen level in the Earth's atmosphere

23.

What is greenhouse effect?

a)

warm atmosphere around Earth caused by trapped sun's radiation

b)

absorbs and emits radiant energy from the sun

c)

increased carbon in the Earth's atmosphere

d)

increasing Earth's temperature

24.

One advantage of solar and wind power over fossil fuels is that

a)

wind and solar are presently much less expensive than fossil fuels.

b)

wind and solar come from natural processes and fossil fuels do not.

c)

wind and solar are nonrenewable resources and fossil fuel are renewable.

d)

wind and solar are continuously renewable and fossil fuels take millions of years to be formed.

25.
What does biodiversity mean?
a)
Only one species in an area.
b)
The different amount of species in an area
c)
All abiotic life
d)
Nitrogen fixation
26.
 Which of the following activities contributes the most to carbon emissions globally?
a)
Deforestation
b)
Agriculture
c)
Burning fossil fuels
d)
Respiration
27.

How are greenhouse gasses harming our environment?

a)

They aren't

b)

Less heat is able to escape causing the Earth to cool down

c)

Less heat is able to escape causing the Earth to warm up

d)

More heat is able to escape

28.

Which of the following are types of Global Change?

a)

Climate Change

b)

Land Use

c)

Invasive Species

d)

Atmospheric CO2 Levels

e)

All of these are examples of Global Change

29.

Which of the following is NOT good for the environment?

a)

Planting Trees

b)

Burning Oil

c)

Using renewable resources

d)

Absorbing CO2 in oceans

30.

Which of the following is good for the environment?

a)

Building structures for humans

b)

Burning coal

c)

Using wind turbines for energy

d)

Increasing erosion

31.

Trees are so important to our environment because they absorb (sink) which greenhouse gas?

a)

methane

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

water vapor

d)

oxygen

32.

Which layer of our atmosphere is being destroyed causing our sun to do more damage to our skin.

a)

ozone

b)

mesosphere

c)

exosphere

d)

troposphere

33.

What is global warming?

a)

a gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth's atmosphere.

b)

a change in global or regional climate patterns

c)

the cycle of processes by which water circulates between the earth's oceans, atmosphere, and land.

d)

The action of clearing a wide area of trees.

34.

Why is biodiversity important?

a)

Keeps ecosystems balanced

b)

Causes extinction

c)

it isn't

d)

It keeps plants alive

35.
The study of methods for protecting _____ is called conservation biology. 
a)
Global warming
b)
Animals
c)
Biodiverstiy
36.
Conservation biology provides ways to preserve _____. 
a)
Threatened and endangered species
b)
Human comfort
c)
Captive populations
37.
Biodiversity refers to
a)
extinct species
b)
the variety of species on Earth
c)
nonrenewable resources
d)
the rate of species decline
38.
1. What makes a species invasive?
a)
Moving to a new ecosystem and taking resources from natives 
b)
Not having papers
c)
Species that can't adapt
d)
Plants that take up too much space