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Ecology & Conservation (JC)

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is ecology?

a)

Science about environmental protection.

b)

Study of the interdependence between living organisms and their environment.

c)

Health science.

2.
What are plants called in a food chain?
a)
Producers
b)
Consumers
c)
Decomposers
d)
Scavengers
3.
What are animals called in a food chain?
a)
Producers
b)
Consumers
c)
Decomposers
d)
Plants
4.
What is a carnivore?
a)
an animal that gets energy by eating other ANIMALS
b)
An animal that gets energy by eating only PLANTS
c)
an animal that gets energy by eating BOTH plants and animals
5.
Which of the following is NOT a consumer
a)
grass
b)
dog
c)
shark
d)
fish
6.
In a food web, arrows point at:
a)
who gets energy.
b)
who gets eaten.
7.
This is an example of a
a)
food chain
b)
water cycle
c)
food cycle
d)
food web
8.

In this food chain, where does the lizard get its energy from?

a)

plant

b)

grasshopper

c)

mushrooms

d)

sun

9.
Why might an organism have more than one arrow coming from them in a food web?
a)
More than one organism may eat them. 
b)
They may eat more than one other organism. 
c)
This organism gets its energy from multiple sources. 
d)
They have no resources available to them.
10.

Which of the following would be an example of a prey and predator relationship?

a)

bee and a flower

b)

corn and a pig

c)

rabbit and a fox

d)

berry bush and a deer

11.

How might a lack of sunlight disrupt the food web?

a)

It would cause consumers to consume less

b)

It would prevent decomposers from decomposing matter

c)

It would prevent producers from making their own food.

d)

It would not disrupt the food web at all

12.

If all of the squirrels were removed from the food web above, which organism's population would decrease first?

a)

Mountain Lions

b)

Antelopes

c)

Hawks

d)

Coyotes

13.

If the mouse population becomes sick and decreases, which statement about the food web will be true?

a)

The grass population will decrease.

b)

The hawk population will increase.

c)

The grass population will increase.

d)

The wildflower population will decrease.

14.

Bullfrogs are Florida’s largest frog. Frogs spend part of their life cycles in water and part on land. Which physical characteristic is most useful for a water environment?

a)

Thin skin

b)

Large eyes

c)

Webbed feet

d)

Long, strong legs

15.

Pelicans are birds that live in many water environments. They can live in large lakes, in marshy wetlands, and along beaches near the ocean. The picture shows a pelican. What does the pouch on its bill most likely help the pelican do?

a)

  Catch fish

b)

  Store water

c)

Attack other animals

d)

Balance when it walks

16.

Physical characteristics that help an organism survive are called:

a)

Habitats

b)

  Extinction.

c)

Adaptations.

d)

  Learned behaviors.

17.

Sloths and monkeys share the same tropical habitat. Deforestation is occurring limiting the space for these two species. What will now occur between the two species?

a)

Mutualism

b)

Parasitism

c)

Cooperation

d)

Competition

18.

Select all that apply: Animals will compete over

a)

territory (land)

b)

resources (food, water)

c)

mates

19.
All the living things in an ecosystem are called ______________________ factors.
a)
Ecosystem
b)
Environment
c)
Biotic
d)
Abiotic
20.
All the non-living things in an ecosystem are called ______________________ factors.
a)
Ecosystem
b)
Environment
c)
Biotic
d)
Abiotic
21.
Is the following factor Biotic or Abiotic?
Sunlight
a)
Biotic
b)
Abiotic
22.
Is the following factor Biotic or Abiotic?
Tree
a)
Biotic
b)
Abiotic
23.
Is the following factor Biotic or Abiotic?
Rain
a)
Biotic
b)
Abiotic
24.
Is the following factor Biotic or Abiotic?
Temperature
a)
Biotic
b)
Abiotic
25.
A place where an organism lives.
a)
Terrain
b)
Habitat
c)
Community
d)
Population
26.
What is a niche?
a)
An organism's role in its environment 
b)
A predator
c)
An organism that eats plants and animals
d)
Symbiotic relationships
27.
What is a decomposer?
a)
Life
b)
Organisms that decompose plants
c)
Organisms that eat dead stuff
d)
Organisms that break down dead and/or decaying organisms
28.
Members of different species living in an area
a)
organism
b)
population
c)
community
d)
ecosystem
29.
A bee gets food from a flower, whilst the helps with pollination. This is an example of 
a)
Interdependence
b)
community
c)
competition
d)
adaptation
30.
An animal's color or pattern that helps it blend into its surroundings
a)
Environment 
b)
Mimicry
c)
Camouflage
d)
Habitat
31.

name this piece of equipment

a)

quadrant

b)

sqaure

c)

frame

d)

quadrat

32.
When identifying insects found in a habitat, which one of the following is most useful?
a)
Key
b)
Pooter
c)
Lock
d)
Map
33.

What is the name of the apparatus shown?

a)

Pooter

b)

Beating tray

c)

Line transect

d)

Pitfall trap

34.

The device shown is to dislodge insects and small animals from bushes and trees.

What is this device called?

a)

Beating tray

b)

Quadrat

c)

Pooter

d)

Line transect

35.
An organism that no longer exists; They couldn’t adapt to environmental changes
a)
organism
b)
extinct
c)
food chain
d)
habitat
36.

Some environmental factors may be measured with instruments.

What does a light meter measure?

a)

Light intensity

b)

Temperature of the air

c)

Rainfall

d)

pH of soil

37.
What is the function of the instrument shown?
a)
To measure the frequency of plants
b)
To capture small insects
c)
To capture butterflies
d)
To map out a habitat
38.

In studying a woodland habitat, a student threw a pencil over her shoulder.

A second student went over to where the pencil landed and

a)

placed a quadrat.

b)

picked a flower.

c)

searched for insects.

d)

started a line transect.

39.

The names and abundances of plants were recorded by pupils studying a habitat.

The results are shown in the table.

What is the most dominant plant in this habitat?

a)

Grass

b)

Clover

c)

Plantain

d)

Daisy

40.

A class was set the task of estimating the number of dandelions in a school field.

To do this, they decided to use quadrats. Each quadrat has an area of 1 m².

The diagram shows the dimensions of the school field.

Which is the best way of using the quadrats in this investigation?

a)

Place the quadrats randomly in different sample areas

b)

Place the quadrats randomly in two different sample areas.

c)

Place the quadrats where there are lots of plants.

d)

Place the quadrats where most of the dandelions are growing.

41.

What is the range of values for Simpson's Diversity Index?

a)

0 to 0.5

b)

0 to 100

c)

1 to 10

d)

0 to 1

42.

What does a Simpson's Diversity Index value of 0 indicate?

a)

Infinite diversity

b)

Moderate diversity

c)

No diversity

d)

Maximum diversity

43.

What is an indicator of high biodiversity in an area?

a)

A large number of identical species

b)

A small number of habitats

c)

A wide variety of species

d)

Minimal genetic variation among species

44.

Why don't populations grow indefinitely?

a)

limiting factors

b)

only biotic factors

c)

only abiotic factors

d)

none of the above

45.

What is the arrow pointing at?

a)

carrying capacity

b)

biotic potential

c)

density-independent

d)

density dependent

46.

What is the carrying capacity mean?

a)

The number of individuals an area can carry

b)

the number of births

c)

The number of deaths an area has

d)

not sure

47.

The exponential graph is a graph that shows us population size increasing quickly, which one below shows us that

a)
b)
c)
d)

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