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Ecology Review

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 2hrs 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a treeless biome that has permafrost
a)
Tundra
b)
Desert
c)
Taiga
d)
Deciduous
2.
the trees in this biome are characterized by needle-like leaves that are called conifers
a)
Desert
b)
Taiga
c)
Tundra
d)
Grasslands
3.
this biome has rich, fertile soil and much of the crop production in the U.S. is from this biome
a)
Grasslands
b)
Tundra
c)
Desert
d)
Tropical Rainforest
4.
this biome has the largest diversity (largest number of different kinds) of plant and animal species
a)
Desert
b)
Tundra
c)
Deciduous Forest
d)
Tropical Rainforest
5.
cacti are the main plant associated with this biome
a)
Desert
b)
Tundra
c)
Taiga
d)
Grasslands
6.
An organism that lives by breaking apart dead organic matter into simpler parts is...
a)
scavenger
b)
consumer
c)
decomposer
d)
carnivore
7.
An animal that eats other animals is a....
a)
carnivore
b)
omnivore
c)
herbivore
d)
decomposer
8.
Recently, a family of bobcats moved into an area with a large rabbit population. What changes may occur in the ecosystem?
a)
The rabbit population may increase
b)
The rabbit population may decrease
c)
The rabbit population may increase first, then decrease
d)
The rabbit population will remain the same
9.
An animal that eats only plants is an...
a)
carnivore
b)
omnivore
c)
herbivore
d)
decomposer
10.
Where an animal lives is called the animal's ______
a)
wildlife
b)
habitat
c)
environment 
d)
carnivore 
11.
Where does the energy start in this food chain?
a)
Plant
b)
Sun
c)
Deer
d)
Wolf
12.

Birds eat insects off the skin of cows. If the relationship is a type of mutualism, then the organisms that will benefit are

a)

only the cattle

b)

neither the birds or the cattle

c)

both the birds and the cattle

d)

only the birds

13.
Which relationship describes predator/prey
a)
hawks and shrubs
b)
mountain lion and deer
c)
frogs and trees
d)
grasses and crickets
14.
A diagram that shows the amount of energy that moves from one feeding level to another is termed..
a)
energy pyramid
b)
adaptation
c)
autotroph
d)
food web
15.
an organism that can produce its own food through photosynthesis
a)
consumer
b)
heterotroph
c)
autotroph
d)
herbivore
16.
Commensalism is
a)
one species benefits, the other is not affected
b)
both species benefit
c)
both species are harmed
d)
one species benefit, the other is harmed
17.
Biodiversity is 
a)
the variety of species within an ecosystem
b)
a large number of the same species in an ecosystem
c)
an abundant amount of the same primary consumers 
d)
the ability to have an abundant source from the same species
18.
an example of producer consumer relationship would be
a)
lion eating a deer
b)
grasshopper getting energy from grass
c)
hawk getting energy from snakes
d)
earthworm breaking down dead material
19.
What are the two parts of an ecosystem?
a)
water and sunlight
b)
all living and nonliving organisms
c)
producers and consumers
d)
soil and nutrients
20.
_______ is the study of relationships among living and nonliving parts of an environment. 
a)
Ecosystem
b)
Niche
c)
Habitat
d)
Ecology
21.
Plants get their food through the process of what?
a)
changing oxygen into water
b)
photosynthesis
c)
obtaining nutrients from the ground through their roots
d)
phototropism
22.
When organisms rely on each other to survive, their relationship is described as what?
a)
mutualistic
b)
parasitic
c)
commensalism
d)
omnivore 
23.
A high number of the same species of animals living in the same area, would most likely have what affect on their habitat?
a)
destroy most of the abiotic elements in the habitat
b)
raise the competition level for resources
c)
neither answer is correct
d)
both answers are correct
24.

A nonliving part of an organism’s habitat

a)

Abiotic Factor

b)

Ecology

c)

Species

d)

Population

25.

All the members of one species living in the same area

a)

Population

b)

Organism

c)

Species

d)

Ecosystem

26.

All the different populations that live together in a particular area

a)

Organism

b)

Ecosystem

c)

Community

d)

Biotic Factor

27.

Which of the following lives in a prairie ecosystem?

a)

Grass

b)

Mushroom

c)

Oak Tree

d)

Wood Pecker

28.

Which of the following is a biotic factor?

a)

Temperature

b)

Sunlight

c)

Bacteria

d)

Water

29.

Which of the following lists the levels of an ecosystem in order from largest to smallest?

a)

population, organism, community, ecosystem

b)

ecosystem, community, organism, population

c)

organism, community, population, ecosystem

d)

ecosystem, community, population, organism

30.

The Biosphere contains all ecosystems

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Select the examples of biotic things

a)

Plants

b)

Soil

c)

Sun

d)

Animals

32.

Select examples of abiotic things

a)

Soil

b)

Air

c)

Rocks

d)

Water

e)

Animals

33.

Select from the following, examples of a population.

a)

Herd of buffalo

b)

School of fish

c)

All the people living in a town

d)

The people, animals, and plants in a town

34.
What level of organization can be observed in the image?
a)
Species
b)
Population
c)
Community
d)
Ecosystem
35.
The efficiency of energy transfer from a lower trophic level to the next highest level is roughly
a)
1%
b)
10%
c)
100%
d)
1000%
36.
If only 10% of an organism's energy is available for the next trophic level, what happens with the other 90% of the energy?
a)
It is destroyed after it is used up.
b)
It is used for life processes or lost as body heat.
c)
It remains for the next trophic level IF the predator consumes ALL of the organism.
d)
It is lost completely as body heat. 
37.

What animal is on the top of the food chain?

a)

Grass

b)

Grasshopper

c)

Mouse

d)

Owl

38.
Who does the grasshopper get energy from? 
a)
Grass
b)
Grasshopper
c)
Mouse
d)
Ow
39.

What is a food chain?

a)

The flow of energy from one thing to another

b)

The way animals eat each other

c)

The way the sun makes everything

d)

How the plants grow

40.

How are primary consumers different from secondary consumers?

a)

Primary consumers eat only plants;secondary consumers eat other consumers.

b)

Primary consumers eat other consumers;secondary consumers eat only plants.

c)

primary consumers eat plants and other consumer;secondary consumers eat plants and decompose matter

d)

Primary consumers eat plants and decompose matter ;secondary consumers consumers eat plants and other consumers.

41.

How is a food web different from a food chain?

a)

Foods webs contain only producers, not consumers.

b)

Food webs do not include decomposers.

c)

Food webs contain many different,linked food chains.

d)

Food webs exist in aquatic environment;food chain exist in terrestrial environment

42.

The most specific (least complex) level of organization within an ecosystem

a)

Community

b)

Population

c)

Organism

d)

Ecosystem

43.

A large ecosystem is called a/an ---

a)

Ecosystem.

b)

Habitat.

c)

Biome.

d)

Niche.

44.

Which biome is the driest?

a)

Desert

b)

Tundra

c)

Taiga

d)

Rainforest

45.

Which biome has permafrost?

a)

Temperate Forest

b)

Rainforest

c)

Taiga

d)

Tundra

46.

Which biome has deciduous trees (trees that lose their leaves)?

a)

Temperate Forest

b)

Rainforest

c)

Grasslands

d)

Taiga

47.

Which biome has coniferous trees (trees that don't lose their leaves)?

a)

Taiga

b)

Temperate Forest

c)

Tundra

d)

Grasslands

48.
Which biome has the most variety of plants and animals?
a)
Temperate Forest
b)
Rainforest
c)
Tundra
d)
Grasslands
49.
Which biome has 4 seasons?
a)
Taiga
b)
Tundra
c)
Grasslands
d)
Temperate Forest
50.

Which biome covers most of Canada?

a)

Tundra

b)

Taiga

c)

Temperate Forest

d)

Desert

51.
Which biome is home to jaguars, anacondas, leopards, gorillas, and poisonous tree frogs?
a)
Grasslands
b)
Temperate Forest
c)
Rainforest
d)
Tundra
52.

Which of the following organisms is a carnivore?

a)

greenfly

b)

grasshopper

c)

mouse

d)

buzzard

53.
The owl receives energy from which organisms?
a)
grasshopper and mouse
b)
mouse and rabbit
c)
rabbit and butterfly
d)
butterfly and frog
54.
Name the producers in this food web.
a)
seagull and fish
b)
penguin and crab
c)
phytoplankton and seaweed
d)
seaweed and zooplankton
55.
How many predators does the squid have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
56.
Which consumer receives energy from the leopard seal?
a)
blue whale
b)
penguin
c)
killer whale
d)
elephant seal
57.
An animal that is hunted and eaten for food is a __________.
a)
predator
b)
prey
c)
population
58.
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
59.
A tapeworm and a cat have this type of relationship.
a)
mutualism
b)
parasitism
c)
commensalism
d)
competition
60.
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
61.
What type of symbiosis?  Skunks often live in burrows that have been dug and abandoned by woodchucks.  
a)
commensalism
b)
mutualism
c)
parasitism
d)
predation
62.

Aphids are tiny insects that live on and eat the leaves of plants, removing vital nutrients from the plants.

a)

Predation

b)

Parasitism

c)

Commensalism

d)

Mutualism

63.
A relationship between two organisms in which both organisms benefit. 
a)
Mutualism 
b)
Competition
c)
Parasitsm 
d)
Commensalism 
64.

Name the biome that covers much of the eastern United States

a)

taiga

b)

grasslands

c)

temperate forest

d)

tundra

65.

What is a estuary biome?

a)

salt water only like the oceans

b)

Where salt water and fresh water meet/mix along coastlines

c)

fresh water only like rivers, lakes, ponds

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