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Ecology

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Define an Ecosystem.

a)

1

b)

2

2.

Define the Grazing Food Chain.

a)

1

b)

2

3.

Define a Niche.

a)

1

b)

2

4.

Define Species Richness.

a)

1

b)

2

5.

Define the term Ecotone.

a)

1

b)

2

6.

Define the term Biodiversity.

a)

1

b)

2

7.

What are Planktons?

a)

1

b)

2

8.

What is Autoecology?

a)

1

b)

2

9.

What is Synecology?

a)

1

b)

2

10.

What is Autogenic Succession?

a)

1

b)

2

11.

What is Allogenic Succession?

a)

1

b)

2

12.

Define the Detritus Food Chain.

a)

1

b)

2

13.

What is Ex Situ Conservation?

a)

1

b)

2

14.

What is In Situ Conservation?

a)

1

b)

2

15.

"The flow of energy in an ecosystem is unidirectional."

a)

1

b)

2

16.

Define the term "Life Table".

a)

1

b)

2

17.

Depict a "Grazing Food Chain".

a)

1

b)

2

18.

Depict an "Ecotone".

a)

1

b)

2

19.

Define a Terrestrial Ecosystem.

a)

1

b)

2

20.

Define "Vertical Stratification In Tropical Forests".

a)

1

b)

2

21.

What are the three main strata in a Tropical Forest?

a)

1

b)

2

22.

Define the "Canopy" in a Tropical Forests.

a)

1

b)

2

23.

Define the "Understory" in a Tropical Forest.

a)

1

b)

2

24.

Define the "Forest Floor" in a tropical ecosystem.

a)

1

b)

2

25.

Write a short note on vertical stratification in a tropical forest.

a)

1

b)

2

26.

Draw a diagram depicting vertical stratification in a tropical forest.

a)

1

b)

2

27.

Draw a diagram depicting a detritus food chain.

a)

1

b)

2

28.

Depict the Nitrogen Cycle on Earth.

a)

1

b)

2

29.

What are Biogeochemical Cycles?

a)

1

b)

2

30.

Why are Biogeochemical Cycles important?

a)

1

b)

2

31.

What is the competitive exclusion principle?

a)

1

b)

2

32.

Define a linear food chain.

a)

1

b)

2

33.

Depict a linear food chain.

a)

1

b)

2

34.

Define a Y-Shaped food chain.

a)

1

b)

2

35.

Depict a Y-Shaped food chain.

a)

1

b)

2

36.

Define a food web.

a)

1

b)

2

37.

Depict a food web.

a)

1

b)

2

38.

Define ecological efficiency.

a)

1

b)

2

39.

Write a short note on light as a limiting factor.

a)

1

b)

2

40.

Which scientist is associated with the term "Ecology"?

a)

1

b)

2

41.

Which scientist is associated with the term "Ecological Efficiency"?

a)

1

b)

2

42.

Describe Ecological Pyramids.

a)

1

b)

2

43.

Explain the Nitrogen Cycle.

a)

1

b)

2

44.

Define the term Fecundity.

a)

1

b)

2

45.

Differentiate between Unitary And Modular Populations.

a)

1

b)

2

46.

Differentiate between Neritic and Benthic Zone.

a)

1

b)

2

47.

Define Multidimensional Niche.

a)

1

b)

2

48.

Write a short note on survivorship curves.

a)

1

b)

2