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Ecology #1 Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the term used to describe the transfer of energy from one organism to another in a food web?

a)

energy transfer

b)

biomass transfer

c)

nutrient transfer

d)

trophic level

2.

What are the different trophic levels in a food web?

a)

producers, primary consumers, secondary consumers, and tertiary consumers

b)

plants, herbivores, carnivores, omnivores

c)

predators, prey, scavengers, decomposers

d)

autotrophs, heterotrophs, detritivores, saprophytes

3.

What is the main difference between a food chain and a food web?

a)

A food chain involves only one organism at each trophic level, while a food web involves multiple organisms at each trophic level.

b)

A food chain represents a single pathway of energy flow, while a food web represents multiple pathways of energy flow.

c)

A food web is a linear sequence of organisms, while a food chain is a complex network of interconnected food chains.

d)

The main difference between a food chain and a food web is the complexity and interconnectedness of the organisms involved.

4.

Give an example of an abiotic factor in a food web.

a)

water

b)

sunlight

c)

rocks

d)

wind

5.

Give an example of a biotic factor in a food web.

a)

Decomposer

b)

Predator

c)

Prey

d)

Abiotic factor

6.

What is an ecological pyramid?

a)

A graphical representation of the trophic structure and energy flow in an ecosystem.

b)

A diagram that shows the population sizes of different species in an ecosystem.

c)

A structure used to study the migration patterns of birds.

d)

A type of pyramid made from recycled materials.

7.

A/ An __________________ is all the living things in an area interacting with all of the abiotic parts of the environment.

a)

community

b)

ecosystem

c)

biosphere

d)

population

8.

What is the primary source of energy in most food webs?

a)

water

b)

air

c)

soil

d)

sun

9.

What happens to the amount of energy as you move up the trophic levels in a food web?

a)

The amount of energy fluctuates.

b)

The amount of energy stays the same.

c)

The amount of energy decreases.

d)

The amount of energy increases.

10.

What is the purpose of a food web in an ecosystem?

a)

The purpose of a food web in an ecosystem is to illustrate the feeding relationships and energy flow between different organisms.

b)

The purpose of a food web in an ecosystem is to control the climate and weather patterns.

c)

The purpose of a food web in an ecosystem is to determine the population size of each organism.

d)

The purpose of a food web in an ecosystem is to show the physical structure of the organisms.

11.
The amount of energy that usually transfers from one trophic level to the next...
a)
10%
b)
20%
c)
80%
d)
50%
12.
The nonliving aspects of an ecosystem.
a)
Abiotic factors
b)
Biotic factors
13.
The living portions of the ecosystem.
a)
Biotic factors
b)
Abiotic factors
14.
Organisms that feed on both living producers and other consumers.
a)
Carnivores
b)
Omnivores
c)
Herbivores
d)
Detritivores
15.
The frog in this Food Web represents which Niche?
a)
Producer
b)
Primary Consumer
c)
Secondary Consumer
d)
Decomposer
16.
The arrows in a food chain or food web represent ______.
a)
trophic levels
b)
energy flow
c)
eating organisms
d)
increasing steps
17.

Which level in the energy pyramid has the greatest amount of energy?

a)

first level consumers

b)

producers

c)

second level consumers

d)

third level consumers

18.
The fox in this food web would be considered a:
a)
Tertiary Consumer
b)
Producer
c)
Secondary Consumer
d)
Primary Consumer
19.
The energy pyramid below shows a possible amount of energy, in kilocalories, available in the organisms at each trophic level in an ecosystem.  According to the law of conservation of energy, energy can neither be created nor destroyed.  If this is true, why is there less energy in the top of the energy pyramid than there is in the bottom of the energy pyramid?
a)
Energy is lost between each trophic level as heat.
b)
The law of conservation of energy does not apply to ecosystems.
c)
Organisms in the top of the energy pyramid use up energy the fastest.
d)
The extra energy in the bottom is slower to reach the top.
20.

Which example best illustrates the definition of a community?

a)

All the blue whales in the world.

b)

A herd of bison living in Yellowstone Park.

c)

The temperate grassland ecosystem in the American midwest.

d)

A tropical reef aquarium with many different types of fish and corals.