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Ecology

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

According to the text, Ecology is:

a)

keeping the planet safe for all future generations.

b)

the study of the relationship between organisms and the environment.

c)

the science of modeling the resources on the planet.

d)

the idea that we should preserve all of the green space on the Earth.

2.

Which term best discusses the part of the Earth where life is supported?

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

c)

Biosphere

d)

Biological Community

3.

Of the following, which is NOT a part of a symbiotic relationship?

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

They are all part of a symbiotic relationship.

4.

Humans, bears and mockingbirds are part of which group?

a)

Herbivore

b)

Omnivore

c)

Carnivore

d)

Detritovore

5.

Anything that takes up space and has mass is considered:

a)

Matter

b)

Nutrients

c)

Biomass

d)

Biochemical

6.

Of the following, which is NOT part of the water cycle?

a)

Condensation

b)

Precipitation

c)

Fermentation

d)

Evaporation

7.

Restricting the numbers or the reproduction of an organism is a:

a)

Sterilization Technique

b)

Limiting Factor

c)

Intoleration

d)

Primary Succession Example

8.

______________ refers to the average of temperature and precipitation in an area.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

c)

Biome

d)

Temperate Zone

9.

A ______________ would be a good example of a place where evaporation exceeds precipitation amounts.

a)

Temperate Forest

b)

Tundra

c)

Tropical Rainforest

d)

Desert

10.

______________ is material deposited by water, wind or glaciers.

a)

Dirt

b)

Sediment

c)

Stratium

d)

Mud

11.

The open water area, of a pond, that is well lit, is called the:

a)

Littoral Zone

b)

Profundal Zone

c)

Limnetic Zone

d)

Eutropic Zone

12.

An ____________ is where fresh water meets salt water.

a)

Bay

b)

Wetland

c)

Intertidal Zone

d)

Estuary

13.

In an ocean, the zone that is penetrated by light is the:

a)

Photic Zone

b)

Aphotic Zone

c)

Benthic Zone

d)

Abyssal Zone

14.

Of the following, which is not considered a density-dependent factor?

a)

Disease

b)

Competition

c)

Demography

d)

Parasites

15.

The ___________________ is the maximum number, of a species, that can be supported for the long term in a given area.

a)

Carrying Capacity

b)

Reproductive Pattern

c)

Demography

d)

Population Growth Statistic

16.

When the number of births equals the number of deaths, that is referred to as:

a)

Age Structure

b)

Zero Population Growth

c)

Carrying Capacity

d)

Demographic Transition

17.

An example of a free floating, photosynthetic autotroph would be:

a)

Bacteria

b)

Coral

c)

Plankton

d)

Sediment

18.

The _________________ is the deepest part of the ocean.

a)

Benthic Zone

b)

Limnetic Zone

c)

Littoral Zone

d)

Abyssal Zone

19.

A ___________________ can receive hundreds of inches of rain during the course of the year.

a)

Tropical Savanna

b)

Tropical Rain Forest

c)

Tropical Season Forest

d)

Grassland

20.

The term _________________ is what can be found in tundra biome.

a)

Boreal

b)

Permafrost

c)

Climax Community

d)

Limiting Factor

21.

______________ is the total mass of living matter at each tropic level.

a)

Biochemical

Weight

b)

Nutrient Evaluation

c)

Biomass

d)

Bioenergy

22.

When food chains are interconnected, that is called the:

a)

Food Web

b)

Food Connectors

c)

Food Trophic

d)

Food Shift

23.

Lichen, living on a tree, would be an example of a:

a)

Habitat

b)

Mutualistic relationship

c)

Parasitic Relationship

d)

Commensal Relationship

24.

An _____________ is a biological community and the non-living things that affect it.

a)

Population

b)

Ecosystem

c)

Biome

d)

Habitat

25.

The Earth would be a good example of a/an:

a)

Ecosystem

b)

Biome

c)

Biological Community

d)

Biosphere