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Ecology notebook quiz 1

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Select all that are products of Photosynthesis.

a)

Water

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Oxygen

d)

Sunlight (Light Energy)

e)

Glucose (Sugar/food)

2.

What three things do plants need?

a)

Water, air, and sunlight.

b)

Water, soil, and sunlight.

c)

Water, soil, and air.

d)

Love, family, and Cheetos.

3.
Which choice correctly shows the gases that enter and exit plants during photosynthesis?
a)
Enter: Oxygen
Exit: Carbon dioxide
b)
Enter: Water vapor
Exit: Glucose
c)
Enter: Carbon dioxide
Exit: Oxygen
d)
Enter: Light
Exit: Water vapor
4.
Why do plants conduct photosynthesis?
a)
To make light
b)
To make mitochondria
c)
To make glucose
d)
To release carbon dioxide
5.

How does most of the water needed by the plant get into its leaves?

a)

It enters through the stomata

b)

The roots absorb it and then it travels up the stem

c)

It's made during a chemical reaction in the leaf

d)

The flowers capture water and deliver it to the leaves

6.

Which organelle is responsible making food (Glucose) using sunlight?

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Nucleus

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Mitochondria

7.

Which of the following is the correct equation for PHOTOSYNTHESIS?

a)

light + carbon dioxide + water --> glucose + oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide + sugar + water --> oxygen + light

c)

oxygen + light + water --> carbon dioxide + sugar

d)

carbon dioxide + oxygen + water --> Light+ Sugar

8.

The main difference between a prokaryotic cell and a eukaryotic cell is that ...

a)

the eukaryotic cell has no nucleus.

b)

the prokaryotic cell has a cell wall.

c)

the prokaryotic cell has no nucleus.

d)

the eukaryotic cell has a cell wall.

9.

What is the difference between the biotic and abiotic factors?

a)

Biotic factors are living things and abiotic factors are nonliving things.

b)

Biotic factors are nonliving things and abiotic factors are living things.

10.
Biotic means
a)
living
b)
nonliving
11.
Temperature, light, air, water, and soil are all  _____  parts of the environment
a)
alive
b)
biotic 
c)
abiotic
d)
living
12.

Temperature is an example of what kind of factor?

a)

biotic

b)

abiotic

c)

dead

d)

living

13.
What are the biotic factors in this image?
a)

sunlight, whales, and plants

b)
sunlight, water,  and air
c)

whales, jellyfish, polar bears, plants 

14.

What are the ABIOTIC factors in this image?

a)

water

b)

sunlight

c)

birds

d)

trees

e)

ice

15.

Which of the following is a BIOTIC factor?

a)

sun

b)

temperature

c)

snow

d)

santa

16.

Which of the following is an ABIOTIC factor?

a)

christmas trees

b)

air

c)

reindeer

d)

elves

17.

Lizards and cacti are BIOTIC factors in a desert ecosystem. Which ABIOTIC factors to they depend on?

a)

insects and sun

b)

water and insects

c)

snakes and temperature

d)

water and soil

18.

Which is an example of an ABIOTIC factor in a pond environment?

a)

The water

b)

A frog

c)

A grasshopper

d)

A snake

19.

Which is an example of a BIOTIC factor in the environment?

a)

The climate in the region

b)

Carnivores that consume other animals

c)

Amount of helium gas in the air

d)

Flow of water in a river

20.

Which of the following shows an ABIOTIC factor interacting with a BIOTIC factor in the environment?

a)

Lamprey eels survive by attaching themselves to trout.

b)

Water temperature affects its oxygen level.

c)

Low light intensity affects the growth of forest pine trees.

d)

Gypsy moth caterpillars eat the leaves of apple tree.

21.
An organism that needs to eat other organisms to obtain energy is known as a:
a)
Autotroph
b)
Producer
c)

Secondary Consumer

d)
Mutualist
22.
Consumer that eats plants
a)

secondary consumer

b)

primary consumer

c)

primary producer

d)
community
23.

What type of organism is this?

a)

Primary consumer

b)

Primary Producer

c)

decomposer

24.
What type of relationship is this?
a)

predation

b)

Commensalism

c)

Competition

25.
What type of relationship is this?
a)

Parasitism

b)

competition

c)

predation

26.
What type of relationship is this?
a)

Mutualism

b)

parasitism

c)

competition

27.
What type of relationship is this?
a)

commensalism

b)

predation

c)

competition

28.
What type of relationship is this?
a)

mutualism

b)

commensalism

c)

competition

29.

What is the definition of a keystone species?

a)

A species that has a large impact on its habitat

b)

A species that is at the top of the food chain

c)

A species that is endangered

d)

A species that is found in Yellowstone National Park

30.

Why are bees considered a keystone species?

a)

The honey they make supports the bear population

b)

They pollinate flowers that produce fruit which supports the ecosystem

c)

They sting when threatened

d)

They live in hives