WorksheetsEcology Quick Review
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is Ecology?
The study of animals
The study of environmental relationships
The study of air
What is a relationship where both organisms benefit?
Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
What is a relationship where one organism benefits, and the other is neither harmed nor helped?
Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
What is a relationship where one organism benefits, and the other is harmed?
Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
Producers/Autotrophs are organisms that...
Consume to get their energy
Get energy directly from the sun
Make their own food for energy
Break down dead organisms into matter called Detritus
Consumers/Heterotrophs are organisms that...
Consume to get their energy
Get their energy from the sun
Make their own food for energy
Break down dead organisms into matter called Detritus
Decomposers/Saprotrophs are organisms that...
Consume to get their energy
Get their energy from the sun
Make their own food for energy
Break down dead organisms into matter called Detritus
What is an example of a Producer?
A cactus
A beetle
A mouse
An owl
What's an example of a Primary Consumer?
A flower
A frog
A butterfly
A cat
what's an example of a Secondary consumer?
A tree
A ladybug
A rabbit
A wolf
What's an example of a Tertiary consumer?
A flower
A worm eating leaves
A mouse eating an insect
A snake eating a squirrel
What percentage of energy is transferred from the lower tiers of the Ecological Pyramid to the higher tiers?
50%
25%
10%
5%
A Biomass Pyramid measures...
The average weight of the animals in each trophic level
The mass of organic (living) material in each trophic level
The approximate numbers of individual organisms at each trophic level
A Pyramid of Numbers indicates...
The approximate numbers of individual organisms at each trophic level
The average weight of the animals in each trophic level
The mass of the living organic material in each trophic level
What is the order of Primary Succession for a new land to reach the Climax/Stable Community
Volcanic eruption > lichen > mosses > grasses > shrubs > worms > birds > large mammals > deciduous trees > small mammals > fast growing trees
Volcanic eruption > lichen > grasses > shrubs > mosses > worms > large mammals > birds > small mammals > deciduous trees > fast growing trees
Volcanic eruption > lichen > mosses > grasses > worms > shrubs > birds > small mammals > fast growing trees > large mammals > deciduous trees
Precipitation:
When water falls from the atmosphere to the ground
When water returns to the atmosphere
When water runs off into lakes, rivers, streams, etc.
Runoff:
Water is returned to the atmosphere
Water falls from the atmosphere to the ground
Water runs off into lakes, rivers, streams, etc.
Evaporation/Transpiration:
When water falls from the atmosphere to the ground
When water runs off into lakes, rivers, streams, etc.
When water is returned to the atmosphere
Which Biogeochemical Cycle involves photosynthesis, fossil fuel emissions, and aquatic and terrestrial life respiration/decomposition?
Carbon Cycle
Water Cycle
Nitrogen Cycle
Phosphorous Cycle
Which Biogeochemical Cycle involves bacteria in root nodules, legumes, and soils, decomposers (aerobic and anaerobic bacteria an fungi), and ammonium?
Carbon Cycle
Nitrogen Cycle
Water Cycle
Phosphorous Cycle
Which Biogeochemical Cycle involves the erosion of rocks with (PO43-), dissolved (PO43-) excretion into marine sediments, and geological upheaval?
Nitrogen Cycle
Water Cycle
Phosphorous Cycle
Carbon Cycle
