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ecosystems exam 2023

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 2hrs 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

(a)   are the plants, animals, and other single celled organisms (like bacteria) that live in an ecosystem.

2.

Not living, or produced by nonliving things

a)

Abiotic

b)

Biotic

3.

Biotic or Abiotic factor that restricts the growth of the population

a)

carrying capacity

b)

limiting factor

c)

abiotic factor

d)

biotic factor

4.

What will happen if all of the frogs in a population die?

a)

The frogs' predators will decrease and the frogs' prey will increase

b)

The frogs' predators will increase and the frogs' prey will decrease

c)

We better all pray because there isn't anymore frogs.

5.
Food, water, sunlight, shelter, and space are resources that are  __________.
a)
limiting factors
b)
wet
c)
messy
d)
found in rocks
6.

When resources are not available a population will _____________ in size.

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

c)

Stay the same

7.

The amount of water available limit the growth of a population?

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Unsure

8.

Parasites and diseases will ______________ the size of a population, so the are examples of limiting factors.

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

c)

Stay the same

9.

Temperature

a)

Biotic (living)

b)

Abiotic (non-Living)

10.

Tree

a)

Biotic (living)

b)

Abiotic (non-living)

11.

This may cause a population to increase

a)

increase of food supply

b)

removal of predators

c)

removal of disease

d)

all of these

12.

A group of the same type of organism living together in the same place at the same time is a

a)

Population

b)

Limiting Factors

c)

Immigration

d)

Birth Rate

13.

If a disease destroying barley plants swept through an ecosystem, what would happen to the bird population that eat barley plants?

a)

The bird population would stay the same

b)

The bird population would infinitely increase

c)

The bird population would decrease

14.

An individual is a single _______________ of a particular species. One single zebra is an example.

a)

Population

b)

Organism

c)

Ecosystem

15.

All the individuals of one species in a given area is called a ______________. A herd of zebras would be an example.

a)

Population

b)

Community

c)

Non-living

d)

Organism

16.

The total sum of all the populations of living things within an area that interact with one another is called_________. Zebra, elephants, and giraffes would be an example

a)

Biosphere

b)

Population

c)

Community

d)

Organism

17.

Which definition best fits the term ecosystem?

a)

A group or organisms of the same species that live in the same area and interact with one another.

b)

A group of many populations (of different species) that live and interact with one another

c)

A group of populations of many different species that live and interact with both one another and all of the abiotic factors in their environment.

d)

A set of different ecosystems that acer connected by similar geographic features and share the same or similar climate.

e)

Anywhere on earth that life exists.

18.

Which of the following is NOT true of the included graphs?

a)

The reintroduction of wolves led to a decline in the beaver population.

b)

The reintroduction of wolves led to an increase in the elk population.

c)

The ecosystem was healthier after wolves were reintroduced.

d)

The reintroduction of wolves led to a decline in the bison population.

19.

The trophic cascade in Yellowstone had many causes and affects. Which answer below most accurately shows the changes in the ecosystem due to the reintroduction of wolves?

a)

wolves reintroduced-> deer population increased -> tree and vegetation cover decreased

b)

wolves reintroduced-> beaver population decreased -> tree and vegetation cover increased

c)

wolves reintroduced-> deer population decreased -> tree and vegetation cover increased -> beaver population increased

d)

wolves reintroduced-> deer population decreased -> beaver population decreased -> songbird population increased

20.

According to the graph, what is causing the deer population to decrease

a)

They got sick

b)

The wolf population is decreasing

c)

The wolf population increased

d)

They ran out of food

21.

Examine the graph below of two animal populations. Which animal must be the prey species?

a)

A

b)

B

22.
Which animal is the apex predator?
a)
hawk
b)
lizard
c)
snake
d)
grass
23.

In an energy pyramid, how much of the energy in each level gets passed to the next level above it?

a)

80%

b)

90%

c)

10%

d)

20%

24.
Which of the following is a herbivore?
a)
cricket
b)
frog
c)
hawk
d)
shrew
25.

An organism that obtains energy by eating other organisms.

a)

Consumer

b)

Producer

c)

Decomposer

d)

Detritivore

26.
Use the diagram to answer the question.
The trout is a source of food for the human and the eagle. When there are more than one organism vying for the same source we call this____?
a)
Population
b)
Resources
c)
Community
d)
Competition
27.
Bacteria, fungi, and earthworms are examples of: 
a)
scavengers
b)
predators
c)
prey
d)
decomposers
28.
Which organism recieves the least amount of energy from the producer?
a)
Owl
b)
Grasshopper
c)
Lilypad
d)
Mouse
29.

Which of the animals in this food web is an omnivore? (choose 2)

a)

Raven

b)

Snowshoe Hare

c)

Bison

d)

Grizzly Bear

30.

Animals that only eat producers (also known as herbivores)

a)

Producers

b)

Primary Consumers

c)

Secondary Consumers

d)

Tertiary Consumers

31.

What is this called?

a)

Food Web

b)

Food Chain

c)

Trophic Level

32.
A feeding relationship where one organism hunts and one is hunted.
a)
Commensalism
b)
Decomposistion
c)
Mutualism
d)
Predator-Prey
33.
This is known as a relationship in which one organism benefits, while the other is unaffected.
a)
Parasitism
b)
Mutualism
c)
Immigration
d)
Commensalism
34.
A clownfish uses a sea anenome as a safe place to live. While living there, the clownfish lures in food for the anenome. This is an example of what type of relationship?
a)
Predator-Prey
b)
Commensalism
c)
Mutualism
d)
Parasitism
35.
A mosquito feeds off of the blood of different organisms. This usually causes discomfort to the organism and sometimes disease and death. This is an example of:
a)
Parasitism
b)
Decomposition
c)
Commensalism
d)
Mutualism
36.
The term biodiversity means:
a)
a wide variety of plants and animals in an ecosystem
b)
only a few types of plants and animals in an ecosystem
c)
an ecosystem composed mostly of plants
d)
an ecosystem composed mostly of animals
37.

What is a tropic cascade?

a)

an ecological process triggered by the removal or addition of a top predator that causes changes throughout the food chain.

b)

an ecological process triggered by the removal or addition of a top predator that causes no changes throughout the food chain.

c)

an ecological process triggered by the removal or addition of a vegetation that causes no changes throughout the food chain.

d)

an ecological process triggered by the removal or addition of a primary consumer that causes changes throughout the food chain.

38.
High biodiversity is 
a)
having a lot of the same organism.
b)
having a few of the same organism.
c)
having a lot of variety of different organisms.
d)
only having one of each organism. 
39.

Which ecosystem below has the HIGHEST biodiversity?

a)
b)
c)
40.
What is an invasive species?
a)
A native (naturally found) species which are added to an area. 
b)
A non-native (not naturally found) species added to an area. 
c)
A keystone species in an environment
d)
none of the above
41.

The primary cause of invasive species introduction is

a)

too much food

b)

human actions

c)

weather events

d)

asteroids

42.
Invasive species grow quickly due to the lack of predators, this leads to a decline or extinction of the native population. True or false? 
a)
false
b)
true
43.

Physical location where an organism lives

a)

Niche

b)

Habitat

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Adaptation

44.

Role filled by an organism in an ecosystem (How it makes its living)

a)

Habitat

b)

Niche

c)

Adaptation

d)

Environment