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Ecology Quiz P1 Q1 22

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The study of the interactions between animals and their environment

a)

Ecology

b)

Environment

c)

Symbiosis

d)

Community

2.

Which of the following are all biotic?

a)

Temperature, Light, Rain, Gravity, Heat

b)

Water, Fish, Insects, Lily Plants

c)

Dogs, Meat, Cats, Catnip

d)

Lion, Pride Rock, Warthog, Meerkat

3.

Which of the following are all abiotic?

a)

Temperature, Light, Rain, Gravity, Heat

b)

Water, Fish, Insects, Lily Plants

c)

Dogs, Meat, Cats, Catnip

d)

Lion, Pride Rock, Warthog, Meerkat

4.

Which definition best fits the term biotic?

a)

The study of the interactions between animals and their environment

b)

Factors in the environment that are considered not alive

c)

the environment in which an organism lives.

d)

Factors in the environment that are considered living or the remains of living things

e)

The role a species plays in the ecosystem.

5.

Which definition best fits the term Population?

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.

6.

Which definition best fits the term community?

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.

7.

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.

8.

Which level of organization is depicted in this image?

a)

Population

b)

Community

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Biome

e)

Biosphere

9.

Which level of organization is depicted in this image?

a)

Population

b)

Community

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Biome

e)

Biosphere

10.

Which level of organization is depicted in this image?

a)

Population

b)

Community

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Biome

e)

Biosphere

11.

Which level of organization is depicted in this image?

a)

Population

b)

Community

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Biome

e)

Biosphere

12.

Which level of organization is depicted in this image?

a)

Population

b)

Community

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Biome

e)

Biosphere

13.

Which level of organization is depicted in this image?

a)

Population

b)

Community

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Biome

e)

Biosphere

14.

Biotic

a)

Dead

b)

Non-living

c)

Alone

d)

Living

15.

Abiotic

a)

Living

b)

Alive

c)

Non-living

d)

Bacteria

16.

The biotic and abiotic factors that work together in an area

a)

Community

b)

Ecosystem

c)

Organism

d)

Population

17.
Which is an example of an abiotic factor?
a)
Grass
b)
Trees
c)
Rain
d)
Birds
18.
What are the biotic factors in this image?
a)
sunlight, elephants, and grasses
b)
sunlight, water,  and air
c)
elephants, plants, trees 
19.
What are the abiotic factors in this image? 
a)
water, sunlight, dirt, air
b)
birds and plants
c)
water, plants, and birds 
20.
What level of organization can be observed in the image?
a)
Species
b)
Population
c)
Community
d)
Ecosystem
21.

What are the ecological levels of organization from smallest to the largest?

a)

Species, community, population, ecosystem, Biosphere

b)

Biosphere, Ecosystem, Community, Population, Species

c)

Species, Population, Community, Ecosystem, Biosphere

d)

Species, Population, Ecosystem, Community, Biosphere

22.

The graph shows the population of wolves and hare in a grassland. In which year were the habitat of both the wolf and hare MOST LIKELY destroyed by fire?

a)

2004

b)

2005

c)

2008

d)

2009

23.

The graph shows the number of reindeer in a forest from 1970 to 2010. Which point on the graph indicates that the population had been affected by competition among reindeer for a limited food supply?

a)

Point A

b)

Point B

c)

Point C

d)

Point D

24.

A species that is NOT native to a particular region is called-

a)

natural

b)

invasive

c)

endemic

d)

extraordinary

25.

When taken to a new habitat, non-native plants often threaten native plants of this new habitat. Why do they do this?

a)

Non-native plants are able to reproduce rapidly.

b)

Non-native plants cause native animals to relocate.

c)

Non-native plants are able to be used for medicine.

d)

Non-native plants compete with native plants for resources.

26.

Which of the following would be an example of a biome?

a)

A lake

b)

Earth

c)

Tropical Rainforest

d)

A group of zebra

27.

Which of the following represent abiotic factors that affect an environment?

a)

Fish, trees, and bacteria

b)

Alligators, ferns, and snakes

c)

Temperature, wind, and soil type

d)

Birds, mushrooms, and insects

28.

name this piece of equipment

a)

quadrant

b)

sqaure

c)

frame

d)

quadrat

29.
Another word for a living thing is a:
a)
animal
b)
organism
c)
plant
d)
community
30.

Which biome consists of very low precipitation and can be hot or cold? 

a)

savanna

b)

tropical rainforest

c)

tundra

d)

desert

31.

Which biome consists of long bitter winters, cool summers, and diverse coniferous trees?

a)

Taiga

b)

Tundra

c)

Temperate forest

d)

Grassland

32.

Which biome consists of grasses, shrubs, cold temperatures, and the permafrost?

a)

Taiga

b)

Tundra

c)

Temperate forest

d)

Temperate grasslands

33.

Which biome consists of diverse deciduous trees and has noticeable summers?

a)

Taiga

b)

Temperate forest

c)

Tropical rainforest

d)

Temperate grassland

34.

Which biome is warm year-round, receives LOTS of rain, and is rich in. biodiversity?

a)

Temperate forest

b)

Temperate grassland

c)

Boreal Forest

d)

Tropical rainforest

35.

A (a)   is a region on Earth where climate determines the types of plants and animals that live there.

36.

What is the MAIN abiotic factor that determines a biome?

a)

Soil

b)

Amount of water

c)

Climate

d)

Solar Energy

37.

Temperatures _______ as you get closer to the Equator.

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

c)

Stay the same

38.

What would be an adaptation to a desert climate? (Select all that apply)

a)

Burrowing underground

b)

Being nocturnal

c)

Conserving/storing water

d)

A thick fur coat

39.

Within biomes are smaller areas called ______.

a)

Land

b)

Ecosystems

c)

Habitats

d)

Communities

40.

This photo that has ferns, coniferous trees and moss is most likely what biome?

a)

Temperate tropical forest

b)

Tropical Rainforest

c)

Temperate Deciduous Forest

d)

Savanna

41.

This type of tree would most likely be found in what biome?

a)

Temperate tropical forest

b)

Temperate Deciduous Forest

c)

Taiga

d)

Desert

42.

_________ are features that allow organisms to survive and reproduce

a)

Adaptations

b)

Accomodations

c)

Body features

d)

Ecosystems

43.

Name one adaptation a grizzly bear would have to have in the Taiga.

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44.
Which biome contains large populations of grazing herbivores, few species of birds, and deep, rich soil?
a)

Boreal Forest

b)

Tundra

c)

Deciduous Forest

d)

Grassland

45.

___ is a cold, dry biome where the soil stays frozen the entire year and has very little precipitation.

a)

Savannah

b)

Boreal Forest

c)

Tundra

d)

Desert

46.
The tundra biome & the desert biome are both very dry, but
a)
the desert is always hot
b)
the desert has a wider temperature range
c)
the tundra has a wider temperature range
d)
they are also similar in temperature
47.

This biome has trees that lose their leafs in the winter, experiences four seasons, and gets enough rain to support the growth of trees.

a)

Rain forest

b)

Taiga

c)

Grassland

d)

Deciduous forest

48.
Northern biome with many coniferous trees; very cold temperatures in the winter months.
a)

Taiga

b)

Tundra

c)

Desert

d)

Temperate Rainforest

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