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Ecology IGCSE revision quiz

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A group of organisms of the same species living in the same area are called a/an ________.
a)
community
b)
habitat
c)
population
d)
ecosystem
2.
All of the living and nonliving things in an area that interact with each other are called a/an ______.
a)
community
b)
habitat
c)
population
d)
ecosystem
3.
What are the nonliving parts of the ecosystem? This includes temperature, water, sunlight, air, and soil.
a)
biotic factors
b)
communities
c)
abiotic factors
d)
microorganisms 
4.

What is the branch of science that deals with the study of living things and their relationship with the environment?

a)

Anthropology

b)

Ecology

c)

Ecosystems

5.

An ecosystem thrives with biotic and abiotic components. An example of an abiotic part of an ecosystem is ______________.

a)

Bacteria

b)

Fungus

c)

Water

d)

Decaying plants

6.

What is a community?

a)

A habitat with abiotic factors

b)

A very small habitat

c)

All the abiotic factors in a specific area

d)

All the different populations that live together in an area

7.

Water, soil, minerals, nitrogen and energy are all essential ______ components of an ecosystem.

a)

abiotic

b)

Materials

c)

Biotic

d)

Environmental

8.

All living things or organisms in an ecosystem are

a)

None

b)

biotic factors

c)

abiotic factors

9.

The study of the interactions between animals and their environment

a)

Ecology

b)

Environment

c)

Symbiosis

d)

Community

10.

Which of the following are all abiotic?

a)

Temperature, Light, Rain, Gravity, Heat

b)

Water, Fish, Insects, Lily Plants

c)

Dogs, Meat, Cats, Catnip

d)

Lion, Pride Rock, Warthog, Meerkat

11.

Which of the following are all biotic?

a)

Temperature, Light, Rain, Gravity, Heat

b)

Water, Fish, Insects, Lily Plants

c)

Dogs, Meat, Cats, Catnip

d)

Lion, Pride Rock, Warthog, Meerkat

12.

Which level of organization is depicted in this image?

a)

Population

b)

Community

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Biome

e)

Biosphere

13.

Which of the following organism above are considered "Heterotrophic"?

a)

Deer

b)

Fern Plant

c)

Apple Tree

d)

Owl

e)

Skunk

14.

Which of the following organism above are considered "Autotrophic"?

a)

Lemongrass

b)

Fox

c)

Apple Tree

d)

Rose Plant

e)

Sunlight

15.
From where do autotrophs obtain their energy?
a)
The sun
b)
Other organisms
16.

Which category of organism cannot make its own food?

a)

Autotroph

b)

Heterotroph

17.

What is a lion?

a)

autotroph

b)

heterotroph

18.

Which of the following is an abiotic factor in an ecosystem?

a)

Sunlight

b)

Temperature

c)

Rainfall

d)

Plants

19.

What does biodiversity refer to?

a)

The number of species in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

b)

The genetic diversity within a single species.

c)

The size of a particular habitat or ecosystem.

d)

The variety of life forms in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

20.

What is a square called that we use to sample populations?

a)

grid

b)

quadrat

c)

cube

d)

quarter

21.

What type of population would you ESTIMATE using a quadrat?

a)
b)
c)
d)
22.

Limpets were found in 25 out of 50 quadrats. What percentage of quadrats contained limpets?

a)

100%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

23.

Ten 1m2 quadrats were placed in a 40m2 field. On average 2 snails were found in every quadrat. Estimate the population size of the whole field.

a)

2

b)

10

c)

40

d)

80

e)

20

24.

Which organism can be measured with a quadrat?

a)

lion

b)

flies

c)

rat

d)

dandelion plants

e)

fish

25.

What is the best way to place a quadrat?

a)

Place it where you like

b)

Divide the sample area into a grid and use a random number generator to choose a square.

c)

Throw the quadrat so it's random

d)

Divide the sample area into a grid and choose a square.

26.
A living or once-living organisms in an ecosystem is a
a)
population
b)
biotic factor
c)
abiotic factor
d)
community