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9 Science - Consolidated Quizizzes Ecology

Total questions: 146

Worksheet time: 2hrs 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A system made up of organisms interacting with one another
a)
biology
b)
abiotic
c)
biotic
d)
ecosystem
2.
Organisms that make up the living part of an ecosystem.
a)
abiotic
b)
biotic factors
c)
ecology
d)
ecosystems
3.
Nonliving things found in an ecosystem.
a)
factories
b)
factor trees
c)
biotic factors
d)
abiotic factors
4.
Which is a biotic factor?
a)
sunlight
b)
air 
c)
bacteria
d)
all of the above
5.
Deserts, mountains, and rivers are all examples of ________.
a)
vacation spots
b)
tundra
c)
ecosystems
d)
wetlands
6.
In an ecosystem, producers and consumers are both __________.
a)
biotic factors
b)
very nice
c)
cranky
d)
abiotic factors
7.
Which of the following is a biotic factor?
a)
soil
b)
temperature
c)
Elvis
d)
vegetation
8.
An organism that kills and eats all or part of another organism is called---
a)
producer
b)
predator
c)
prey
d)
parasite
9.
An organism that is killed or eaten by another organism is called---
a)
producer
b)
predator
c)
prey
d)
parasite
10.
An organism that benefits from another organism that is harmed, a host---
a)
producer
b)
consumer
c)
decomposer
d)
parasite
11.
Which is an example of an ABIOTIC factor?
a)
hummingbird
b)
water
c)
dead tree branch
d)
skunk
12.
Which is an example of a BIOTIC factor?
a)
lightning
b)
algae
c)
sand
d)
clouds
13.
A relationship where both organisms benefit is called __________.
a)
mutualism
b)
commensalism
c)
parasitism
14.
A relationship where one organism benefits and one organism is harmed is called __________.
a)
mutualism
b)
commensalism
c)
parasitism
15.
A relationship where one organism benefits and one organism is unaffected is called __________.
a)
mutualism
b)
commensalism
c)
parasitism
16.
A bird hitches a free, safe ride on the back of a grey elephant. The elephant doesn't seem to mind and barely notices the bird. Which type of relationship is this?
a)
mutualism
b)
commensalism
c)
parasitism
17.
Carnivores, herbivores, omnivores, and scavengers are all examples of __________.
a)
producers
b)
consumers
c)
decomposers
d)
abiotic factors
18.
A flea lives on a dog. It bites the dog to get nutrients. What kind of relationship is this?
a)
Mutualism
b)
Predation
c)
Parasitism
d)
Interspecific competition
19.
A bee lands on a flower. The bee gets food from the nectar. The flower gets pollinated. What kind of relationship is this?
a)
Interspecific competition
b)
Intraspecific competition
c)
Mutualism
d)
Commensalism
20.
Two crows fight for living space in the same tree.
a)
Intraspecific competition
b)
Interspecific competition
c)
Predation
d)
Mutualism
21.
A clownfish hides from predators in the stinging cells of a sea anemone.  The anemone does not hurt the clownfish.  The clownfish does not eat the anemone or help the anemone.
a)
Mutualism
b)
Commensalism
c)
Parasitism
d)
Predation
22.
A lion hunts and kills an antelope.
a)
Intraspecific competition
b)
Interspecific competition
c)
Predation
d)
Parasitism
23.
A fish called a remora gets a ride on the shark.  When the shark eats, the remora eats the pieces that float around.  The shark is not hurt or helped by the remora.
a)
Mutualism
b)
Commensalism
c)
Parasitism
d)
Predation
24.
A rabbit and a grasshopper both eat the same kind of grass for food.
a)
Parasitism
b)
Predation
c)
Interspecific competition
d)
Intraspecific competition
25.
A symbiotic relationship in which both organisms benefit (+/+).
a)
Commensalism
b)
Mutualism
c)
Parasitism
d)
Predation
26.
A symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits and the other is neither hurt nor helped (+/0).
a)
Commensalism
b)
Mutualism
c)
Parasitism
d)
Intraspecific competition
27.
Two members of the same species competing for the same resource (shelter, mates, food, etc).
a)
Intraspecific competition
b)
Interspecific competition
28.
Members of different species competing for the same resource (shelter, mates, food, etc).
a)
Intraspecific competition
b)
Interspecific competition
29.

Cows eat grass in the field.

a)

Biotic - Biotic Relationship

b)

Abiotic - Biotic Relationship

c)

Abiotic - Abiotic Relationship

30.

The rain helps flowers grow.

a)

Biotic - Biotic Relationship

b)

Abiotic - Biotic Relationship

c)

Abiotic - Abiotic Relationship

31.

The hot temperatures in the dessert require the plants to adapt .

a)

Biotic - Biotic Relationship

b)

Abiotic - Biotic Relationship

c)

Abiotic - Abiotic Relationship

32.

Frogs eat grasshoppers.

a)

Biotic - Biotic Relationship

b)

Abiotic - Biotic Relationship

c)

Abiotic - Abiotic Relationship

33.

Cold temperatures freeze ponds and lakes.

a)

Biotic - Biotic Relationship

b)

Abiotic - Biotic Relationship

c)

Abiotic - Abiotic Relationship

34.

Bears hibernate during the cold winter months.

a)

Biotic - Biotic Relationship

b)

Abiotic - Biotic Relationship

c)

Abiotic - Abiotic Relationship

35.

Rocks on the Earth’s surface get weathered and eroded.

a)

Biotic - Biotic Relationship

b)

Abiotic - Biotic Relationship

c)

Abiotic - Abiotic Relationship

36.

Sharks eat fish.

a)

Biotic - Biotic Relationship

b)

Abiotic - Biotic Relationship

c)

Abiotic - Abiotic Relationship

37.

Plants use sunlight and water to grow.

a)

Biotic - Biotic Relationship

b)

Abiotic - Biotic Relationship

c)

Abiotic - Abiotic Relationship

38.

Animals breathe oxygen.

a)

Biotic - Biotic Relationship

b)

Abiotic - Biotic Relationship

c)

Abiotic - Abiotic Relationship

39.
Which symbols best describe mutualism?
a)
+,+
b)
+,-
c)
+,0
d)
-,0
40.
Which symbols best describe parasitism?
a)
+,+
b)
+,-
c)
+,0
d)
-,0
41.
Which symbols best describe commensalism?
a)
+,+
b)
+,-
c)
+,0
d)
0,0
42.
Competition between members of different species in a community
a)
Interspecific 
b)
Intraspecific
c)
Conterspecific
d)
Aspecific
43.
Competition between members of the same species
a)
Interspecific
b)
Intraspecific
c)
Conterspecific
d)
Aspecific
44.
Which is an example of interspecific competition 
a)
Trees in the rainforest competing for light
b)
tadpoles in a pond competing for food
c)
big horn sheep competing for mates
d)
Wolves competing for food in the pack
45.

If the amount of food or resources available increases, the carrying capacity for an animal.....

a)

Stays the same

b)

Increases

c)

Decreases

d)

Fluctuates

46.

This is the largest number of individuals of a population that the environment can support...

a)

carrying capacity

b)

population crash

c)

lag phase

d)

mutualism

47.

What point on the graph represents the carrying capacity?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

48.

When a population grows past the ecosystem's carrying capacity, what happens to the population?

a)

Continues to grow

b)

The population starts to die off to return to carrying capcity

c)

The population will go extinct due to lack of resources

d)

The population grows then finds a new carrying capacity

49.
If there is more food than usual in an ecosystem, then the population will mostly likely...
a)
stay the same
b)
decrease
c)
increase
d)
reach carrying capacity
50.
How will competition affect the carrying capacity of an ecosystem for the animal in competition?
a)
Decrease
b)
Increase
c)
Will show not affect
d)
Competition does not exist in nature
51.

In a forest ecosystem, which of the following is the best example of a limiting factor for a rabbit population?

a)

The squirrel population

b)

The amount of sunlight

c)

Amount of grass available

d)

Rabbits have no limiting factors

52.

Water, sunlight, shelter, and space are resources that are often........

a)

abiotic limiting factors

b)

biotic limiting factors

c)

non-limiting factors

d)

exponetial factors

53.
What would the carrying capacity of this graph be
a)
530
b)
400
c)
500
d)
480
54.

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

55.
How many carnivores are shown in this food web?
a)
6
b)
4
c)
5
d)
3
56.

According to the food web, what are the predator-prey relationships in the ecosystem? Select all correct answers.

a)

Hawk & Rabbit

b)

Hawk & Snake

c)

Snake & Rabbit

d)

Rabbit & Grass

57.

The hawk is a...

a)

prey

b)

prey & predator

c)

predator

d)

none of the above

58.

The rabbit is a...

a)

prey

b)

prey & predator

c)

predator

d)

none of the above

59.

The snake is a...

a)

prey

b)

prey & predator

c)

predator

d)

none of the above

60.

Competition is shown in food webs because it shows multiple predators eating a common prey resource.

According to the food web, what organisms could be in a competitive relationship if their prey has a low population?

a)

The snake and hawk could be in a competitive relationship for the rabbit prey.

b)

The snake and rabbit could be in a competitive relationship for the hawk prey.

c)

The rabbit and hawk could be in a competitive relationship for the snake prey.

61.

Then match the organisms with the interaction you predict they will have in the ecosystem.

Hint: Plants are NOT considered prey because they are not hunted!


Lion eats the Baboon.

a)

predator-prey

b)

competition

c)

both predator-prey & competition

d)

neither predator-prey nor competition

62.

Then match the organisms with the interaction you predict they will have in the ecosystem.

Hint: Plants are NOT considered prey because they are not hunted!


Baboon & Deer both eat the Apples from the Tree.

a)

predator-prey

b)

competition

c)

both predator-prey & competition

d)

neither predator-prey nor competition

63.

A wolf hunts for deer in an ecosystem. Identify the correct relationship below.

a)

Both organisms are producers.

b)

Both organisms are scavengers.

c)

Wolf is the prey and the deer is the predator.

d)

Wolf is the predator and the deer is the prey.

64.

If the GRASS became diseased, which organisms would also be NEGATIVELY affected?

a)

Rabbits only

b)

Rabbits and snakes

c)

Rabbits, snakes, and hawks

d)

Rabbits and hawks (snakes benefit)

65.

If the RABBITS became diseased, which organisms would also be NEGATIVELY affected?

a)

Grass and hawks

b)

Grass and snakes

c)

Grass, snakes, and hawks

d)

Snakes and hawks

66.

If the RABBITS became diseased, which organisms would also be POSITIVELY affected?

a)

Grass

b)

Snakes

c)

Nobody (all hurt)

d)

Hawks

67.

What happened after 12 months after the hawk population was MOSTLY killed off?

a)

Snakes increased, Rabbits decreased, and Grass increased. Then everything balanced back out to almost normal.

b)

Initially everything was stable, but the snake population killed all the rabbits and then died out themselves.

c)

Everything went down significantly at first, then the hawks recovered.

d)

Everything except the grass died off at first, then the rabbits recovered.

68.

What does equilibrium mean?

a)

Being in balance; staying the same for a long time.

b)

When a species has a very high population

c)

Changing gradually over time

d)

Nearly dieing off before recovering again.

69.

Which of the following is not true about predator-prey relationships?

a)

Predators lower the size of prey populations

b)

If a prey population grows, the predator population will grow too

c)

Predators hunt/eat prey.

d)

If a predator is removed, the prey population will die off.

70.
The part of Earth where organisms can live.
a)
biotic factors
b)
biosphere
c)
ecology
d)
biology
71.
A system made up of organisms interacting with one another
a)
biology
b)
abiotic
c)
biotic
d)
ecosystem
72.
Organisms that make up the living part of an ecosystem.
a)
abiotic
b)
biotic factors
c)
ecology
d)
ecosystems
73.
Nonliving things found in an ecosystem.
a)
factories
b)
factor trees
c)
biotic factors
d)
abiotic factors
74.
Which is a biotic factor?
a)
sunlight
b)
air 
c)
bacteria
d)
all of the above
75.
Deserts, mountains, and rivers are all examples of ________.
a)
vacation spots
b)
tundra
c)
ecosystems
d)
wetlands
76.
In an ecosystem, producers and consumers are both __________.
a)
biotic factors
b)
very nice
c)
cranky
d)
abiotic factors
77.
Which of the following is a biotic factor?
a)

soil

b)

temperature

c)

salinity

d)

vegetation

78.
An organism that kills and eats all or part of another organism is called---
a)
producer
b)
predator
c)
prey
d)
parasite
79.
An organism that is killed or eaten by another organism is called---
a)
producer
b)
predator
c)
prey
d)
parasite
80.
An organism that benefits from another organism that is harmed, a host---
a)
producer
b)
consumer
c)
decomposer
d)
parasite
81.
Which is an example of an ABIOTIC factor?
a)
hummingbird
b)
water
c)
dead tree branch
d)
skunk
82.
Which is an example of a BIOTIC factor?
a)
lightning
b)
algae
c)
sand
d)
clouds
83.
A relationship where both organisms benefit is called __________.
a)
mutualism
b)
commensalism
c)
parasitism
84.
A relationship where one organism benefits and one organism is harmed is called __________.
a)
mutualism
b)
commensalism
c)
parasitism
85.
A relationship where one organism benefits and one organism is unaffected is called __________.
a)
mutualism
b)
commensalism
c)
parasitism
86.
A bird hitches a free, safe ride on the back of a grey elephant. The elephant doesn't seem to mind and barely notices the bird. Which type of relationship is this?
a)
mutualism
b)
commensalism
c)
parasitism
87.
Carnivores, herbivores, omnivores, and scavengers are all examples of __________.
a)
producers
b)
consumers
c)
decomposers
d)
abiotic factors
88.
A flea lives on a dog. It bites the dog to get nutrients. What kind of relationship is this?
a)
Mutualism
b)
Predation
c)
Parasitism
d)
Interspecific competition
89.
A bee lands on a flower. The bee gets food from the nectar. The flower gets pollinated. What kind of relationship is this?
a)
Interspecific competition
b)
Intraspecific competition
c)
Mutualism
d)
Commensalism
90.
Two crows fight for living space in the same tree.
a)
Intraspecific competition
b)
Interspecific competition
c)
Predation
d)
Mutualism
91.
A clownfish hides from predators in the stinging cells of a sea anemone.  The anemone does not hurt the clownfish.  The clownfish does not eat the anemone or help the anemone.
a)
Mutualism
b)
Commensalism
c)
Parasitism
d)
Predation
92.
A lion hunts and kills an antelope.
a)
Intraspecific competition
b)
Interspecific competition
c)
Predation
d)
Parasitism
93.
A fish called a remora gets a ride on the shark.  When the shark eats, the remora eats the pieces that float around.  The shark is not hurt or helped by the remora.
a)
Mutualism
b)
Commensalism
c)
Parasitism
d)
Predation
94.
A rabbit and a grasshopper both eat the same kind of grass for food.
a)
Parasitism
b)
Predation
c)
Interspecific competition
d)
Intraspecific competition
95.
A symbiotic relationship in which both organisms benefit (+/+).
a)
Commensalism
b)
Mutualism
c)
Parasitism
d)
Predation
96.
A symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits and the other is neither hurt nor helped (+/0).
a)
Commensalism
b)
Mutualism
c)
Parasitism
d)
Intraspecific competition
97.
Two members of the same species competing for the same resource (shelter, mates, food, etc).
a)
Intraspecific competition
b)
Interspecific competition
98.
Members of different species competing for the same resource (shelter, mates, food, etc).
a)
Intraspecific competition
b)
Interspecific competition
99.

Cows eat grass in the field.

a)

Biotic - Biotic Relationship

b)

Abiotic - Biotic Relationship

c)

Abiotic - Abiotic Relationship

100.

The rain helps flowers grow.

a)

Biotic - Biotic Relationship

b)

Abiotic - Biotic Relationship

c)

Abiotic - Abiotic Relationship

101.

The hot temperatures in the dessert require the plants to adapt .

a)

Biotic - Biotic Relationship

b)

Abiotic - Biotic Relationship

c)

Abiotic - Abiotic Relationship

102.

Frogs eat grasshoppers.

a)

Biotic - Biotic Relationship

b)

Abiotic - Biotic Relationship

c)

Abiotic - Abiotic Relationship

103.

Cold temperatures freeze ponds and lakes.

a)

Biotic - Biotic Relationship

b)

Abiotic - Biotic Relationship

c)

Abiotic - Abiotic Relationship

104.

Bears hibernate during the cold winter months.

a)

Biotic - Biotic Relationship

b)

Abiotic - Biotic Relationship

c)

Abiotic - Abiotic Relationship

105.

Rocks on the Earth’s surface get weathered and eroded.

a)

Biotic - Biotic Relationship

b)

Abiotic - Biotic Relationship

c)

Abiotic - Abiotic Relationship

106.

Sharks eat fish.

a)

Biotic - Biotic Relationship

b)

Abiotic - Biotic Relationship

c)

Abiotic - Abiotic Relationship

107.

Plants use sunlight and water to grow.

a)

Biotic - Biotic Relationship

b)

Abiotic - Biotic Relationship

c)

Abiotic - Abiotic Relationship

108.

Animals breathe oxygen.

a)

Biotic - Biotic Relationship

b)

Abiotic - Biotic Relationship

c)

Abiotic - Abiotic Relationship

109.
Which symbols best describe mutualism?
a)
+,+
b)
+,-
c)
+,0
d)
-,0
110.
Which symbols best describe parasitism?
a)
+,+
b)
+,-
c)
+,0
d)
-,0
111.
Which symbols best describe commensalism?
a)
+,+
b)
+,-
c)
+,0
d)
0,0
112.
Competition between members of different species in a community
a)
Interspecific 
b)
Intraspecific
c)
Conterspecific
d)
Aspecific
113.
Competition between members of the same species
a)
Interspecific
b)
Intraspecific
c)
Conterspecific
d)
Aspecific
114.
Which is an example of interspecific competition 
a)
Trees in the rainforest competing for light
b)
tadpoles in a pond competing for food
c)
big horn sheep competing for mates
d)
Wolves competing for food in the pack
115.
The arrows in a food chain or web represents what?
a)
They point to the organism that is being eaten.
b)
It shows how sunlight flows within an ecosystem.
c)
They show what direction the energy is flowing between organisms. 
d)
They represent how water is transferred within a habitat.
116.
An organism that gets energy from breaking down dead organisms, non-living material or waste is a(an) ___________.
a)
producer
b)
consumer
c)
decomposer
d)
autotroph
117.
Eat primary consumers (can be carnivores and omnivores)
a)
Tertiary Consumers
b)
Secondary Consumers
c)
Quaternary Consumers 
d)
Top Predators 
118.
An organism that uses an outside source of energy like the sun to create energy-rich food molecules.
a)
Consumer
b)
Producer
c)
Decomposer
d)
Parasite 
119.
The process of plants using energy from the sun to create the first trophic level is called?
a)
Photosynthesis
b)
Chemosynthesis
c)
Cellular Respiratation
d)
Primary Producers
120.

Click on the picture to answer the question. What is true about a food chain?

a)

It is just 1 path of energy.

b)

It is all possible energy paths.

121.

Look carefully at the image. If energy is lost as it moves up the food chain, what trophic level has the most amount of energy?

a)

1st level - producers

b)

2nd level - primary consumers

c)

3rd level - secondary consumers

d)

4th level - tertiary consumers

122.

Organism that makes its own food

a)

consumer

b)

producer

c)

decomposer

d)

predator

123.

Organism that eats other things for food

a)

consumer

b)

producer

c)

decomposer

d)

prey

124.

Overlapping food chains

a)

food cycle

b)

food network

c)

food system

d)

food web

125.
What does a Primary Consumer eat?
a)
Tertiary Consumers
b)
Secondary Consumers
c)
Producers
126.
The fox in this food web would be considered a:
a)
Tertiary Consumer
b)
Producer
c)
Secondary Consumer
d)
Primary Consumer
127.

A primary consumer

a)

makes its own food

b)

eats other animals

c)

is a carnivore

d)

consumes the producer

128.

a producer always

a)

eats other producers

b)

gets energy from the sun

c)

is a herbivore

d)

is a plant

129.

Which trophic level makes its own food?

a)

producer

b)

carnivore

c)

herbivore

d)

animals

130.
Which organism recieves the least amount of energy from the producer?
a)
Owl
b)
Grasshopper
c)
Lilypad
d)
Mouse
131.

For the following organisms, choose the correct order of increasing trophic level.

a)

fungi, deer, wolf and grass

b)

fungi, grass, wolf and deer

c)

grass, deer, wolf and fungi

d)

grass, fungi, wolf and deer

132.

The primary consumer is

a)

Grass

b)

Grasshopper

c)

Mouse

d)

Owl

133.

The object in trophic level 3 is the

a)

Grass

b)

Grasshopper

c)

Mouse

d)

Owl

134.

The primary consumer is

a)

Grass

b)

Grasshopper

c)

Mouse

d)

Owl

135.

Cultural Burning Definition

a)

Non-indigenous fire management where the fire is high-intensity

b)

Traditional fire management where the fire is high-intensity

c)

Traditional fire management where the fire is low-intensity

d)

Non-indigenous fire management where the fire is low-intensity

136.

In a hot fire, where can the flame height reach? Use the image to help you.

a)

Forest Floor

b)

Understory Layer

c)

Canopy Layer

d)

Emergent Layer

137.

In a cool fire (cultural burning), where does the flame height reach? Use the image to help you.

a)

Forest Floor

b)

Understory Layer

c)

Canopy Layer

d)

Emergent Layer

138.

Identify why a cool burn is important for the land.

a)

Allows time for animals to flee or burrow

b)

Seeds, nutrients and roots within the soil stay intact.

c)

Triggers germination of native plants.

d)

All of these answers are correct.

139.

The burn speed of a hot burn is (a)  

140.

The temperature of a cultural burn is (a)  

141.

Select the description which best describes the image.

a)

In 2019 the total area burnt is less than in 2004 as there wasn't as the average temperature was lower.

b)

In 2004 the total area burnt is greater than in 2019 as they re-introduced cultural burning in 2019.

c)

In 2004 the total area burnt is less than in 2019 as they increased indigenous-led fire management practices.

d)

In 2019 the total area burnt is less than in 2004 as there was an increase in the number of late season wildfires.

142.

Describe the trend in early burns and late burns from 2010 to 2019.

a)

The number of early burns increases over this 9 year period and as a consequence number of late burns decreases.

b)

The number of early burns decreases over this 9 year period and as a consequence number of late burns increases.

c)

Both early burns and late burns trend lines decrease from 2010 to 2019.

d)

Both early burns and late burns trend lines increase from 2010 to 2019.

143.

Indigenous-led improvement in fire management has not only increased the number of jobs for indigenous people but has also significantly (a)   greenhouse gas emissions.

144.

A fire is called a wildfire when it is burning out of control.

a)

True

b)

False

145.

Which environmental problem do wildfires significantly contribute to?

a)

the depletion of the ozone layer

b)

eutrophication of water

c)

overpopulation

d)

the greenhouse effect

146.

What are pyrophytes?

a)

plants that are especially vulnerable to fire

b)

plants that are used to put out fires

c)

plants that have adapted to tolerate fire

d)

plants that often start wildfires

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