WorksheetsEcology IGCSE revision quiz
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 26mins
What is the branch of science that deals with the study of living things and their relationship with the environment?
Anthropology
Ecology
Ecosystems
An ecosystem thrives with biotic and abiotic components. An example of an abiotic part of an ecosystem is ______________.
Bacteria
Fungus
Water
Decaying plants
What is a community?
A habitat with abiotic factors
A very small habitat
All the abiotic factors in a specific area
All the different populations that live together in an area
Water, soil, minerals, nitrogen and energy are all essential ______ components of an ecosystem.
abiotic
Materials
Biotic
Environmental
All living things or organisms in an ecosystem are
None
biotic factors
abiotic factors
The study of the interactions between animals and their environment
Ecology
Environment
Symbiosis
Community
Which of the following are all abiotic?
Temperature, Light, Rain, Gravity, Heat
Water, Fish, Insects, Lily Plants
Dogs, Meat, Cats, Catnip
Lion, Pride Rock, Warthog, Meerkat
Which of the following are all biotic?
Temperature, Light, Rain, Gravity, Heat
Water, Fish, Insects, Lily Plants
Dogs, Meat, Cats, Catnip
Lion, Pride Rock, Warthog, Meerkat
Which level of organization is depicted in this image?
Population
Community
Ecosystem
Biome
Biosphere
Which of the following organism above are considered "Heterotrophic"?
Deer
Fern Plant
Apple Tree
Owl
Skunk
Which of the following organism above are considered "Autotrophic"?
Lemongrass
Fox
Apple Tree
Rose Plant
Sunlight
Which category of organism cannot make its own food?
Autotroph
Heterotroph
What is a lion?
autotroph
heterotroph
Which of the following is an abiotic factor in an ecosystem?
Sunlight
Temperature
Rainfall
Plants
What does biodiversity refer to?
The number of species in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
The genetic diversity within a single species.
The size of a particular habitat or ecosystem.
The variety of life forms in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
What is a square called that we use to sample populations?
grid
quadrat
cube
quarter
What type of population would you ESTIMATE using a quadrat?
Limpets were found in 25 out of 50 quadrats. What percentage of quadrats contained limpets?
100%
25%
50%
75%
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.
2
10
40
80
20
Which organism can be measured with a quadrat?
lion
flies
rat
dandelion plants
fish
What is the best way to place a quadrat?
Place it where you like
Divide the sample area into a grid and use a random number generator to choose a square.
Throw the quadrat so it's random
Divide the sample area into a grid and choose a square.
