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Ecology Mini Review

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the carrying capacity for this sheep population?
a)

1.8 million

b)

1.25 million

c)

1.6 million

d)

1.0 million

2.

What type of growth is shown in the graph?

a)

exponential growth

b)

logistic growth 

c)

predator-prey cycle

d)

boom-bust curve

3.

In a forest, the carrying capacity for squirrels is about 100. If humans cut down part of the forest to build houses, what will happen to the carrying capacity for the squirrels?

a)

It should increase

b)

It should decrease

c)

It will most likely stay the same

d)

All the squirrels will die

4.

Which of the following organisms are paired correctly with their role in the community?

a)

Grass - Primary Consumer

b)

Grasshopper - Secondary Consumer

c)

Hawk - Tertiary and secondary consumer

d)

Snake - Primary consumer

5.

All food webs and food chains begin with _________________.

a)

Primary Consumers

b)

Producers

c)

Secondary Consumers

d)

Predators

6.

If there is 1000 Kcal available in the producers in trophic level 1, how much energy is available in the herbivores?

a)

10Kcal

b)

1Kcal

c)

100Kcal

d)

1000Kcal

7.

Which level has greatest amount of biomass?

a)

Tertiary Consumers

b)

Secondary Consumers

c)

Primary Producers

d)

Primary Consumers

8.

Which statement best describes the relationship between species A and B?

a)

Species A is the prey of Species B

b)

Species A is a parasite of Species B

c)

Species A is a consumer and B is a producer

d)

Species A and B has a mutualistic relationship

9.

What type of succession is shown in the figure?

a)

primary succession

b)

eutrophication

c)

secondary succession

d)

Aquatic Succession

10.

Eutrophication is defined as a change that occurs to an aquatic ecosystem. This change is mainly due to what?

a)

Newly introduced non-native fish in the ecosystem

b)

Depletion of the ozone layer

c)

Increased nutrient concentration in the water from runoff

d)

Increased atmospheric carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels

11.
In the energy pyramid here, how much of the energy in the producers gets passed to the herbivores?
a)
10%
b)
20%
c)
80%
d)
90%
12.
Members of a species in a defined area
a)
Ecosystem
b)
community
c)
biodiversity
d)
population