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Ecology Practice Test

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The number and variety of different species in an area

a)

Biodiversity

b)

Keystone species

c)

Extinction

d)

Invasive species

2.

A species that influences the survival of many other species in an ecosystem

a)

Biodiversity

b)

Keystone species

c)

Extinction

d)

Invasive species

3.

The disappearance of all members of a species from Earth

a)

Biodiversity

b)

Keystone species

c)

Extinction

d)

Invasive species

4.

Non-native species

a)

Biodiversity

b)

Keystone species

c)

Extinction

d)

Invasive species

5.

The benefits humans receive from ecosystems.

a)

Ecosystem Services

b)

Natural Resource

c)

Conservation

d)

Sustainability

6.

Anything naturally occurring in the environment that humans use

a)

Ecosystem Services

b)

Natural Resource

c)

Conservation

d)

Sustainability

7.

The practice of using less of a resource so that it can last longer.

a)

Ecosystem Services

b)

Natural Resource

c)

Conservation

d)

Sustainability

8.

The ability of an ecosystem to maintain biodiversity and production indefinitely

a)

Ecosystem Services

b)

Natural Resource

c)

Conservation

d)

Sustainability

9.

The first species to populate an area during succession

a)

Pioneer species

b)

Keystone species

c)

Extinction

d)

Invasive species

10.

The series of predictable changes that occur in a community over time

a)

Succession

b)

Biodiversity

c)

Ecology

d)

Biodiversity

11.

The study of how organisms interact with each other and their environment

a)

Succession

b)

Biodiversity

c)

Ecology

d)

Biodiversity

12.

A type of symbiosis between 2 species in which one species benefits and the other species is neither helped or harmed

a)

Symbiosis

b)

Mutualism

c)

Commensalism

d)

Parasitism

13.

A type of symbiosis in which both species benefit from living together

a)

Symbiosis

b)

Mutualism

c)

Commensalism

d)

Parasitism

14.

A type of symbiosis in which one organism lives with, on, or in a host and harms it

a)

Symbiosis

b)

Mutualism

c)

Commensalism

d)

Parasitism

15.

Any relationship in which 2 species live closely together and that benefits at least one of the species.

a)

Symbiosis

b)

Mutualism

c)

Commensalism

d)

Parasitism

16.

An interaction in which one organism kills another for food or nutrients

a)

Predation

b)

Prey

c)

Competition

d)

Niche

17.

How an organism makes its living and interacts with the biotic and abiotic factors in its habitat

a)

Predation

b)

Prey

c)

Competition

d)

Niche

18.

The struggle between organisms to survive as they attempt to use the same limited resources in the same place at the same time

a)

Predation

b)

Prey

c)

Competition

d)

Niche

19.

An animal that is hunted and killed by another for food

a)

Predation

b)

Prey

c)

Competition

d)

Niche

20.

What is an invasive species?

a)

A species that is native to the land

b)

A species that is introduced to a new environment and typically causes damage to their new ecosystem.

c)

A species that is in an ecosystem as a result of primary succession

21.

Why do the populations of invasive species grow so quickly?

a)

They are prey to many animals.

b)

They have no food in their new ecosystem.

c)

Invasive species have no natural predators.

22.

How do invasive species travel?

a)

They are pets released by people.

b)

They travel via boat, latching themselves onto the hull and traveling for thousands of miles

c)

They are brought in by people traveling or importing goods.

d)

All of the above

23.

Invasive species can have a major negative impact on the ecosystem

a)

true

b)

false

24.

How can we try to help fix the invasive species problem?

a)

Make sure you’re not taking any native plant, animal, or bug with you when you travel

b)

Do not transport plants from other places, even as decoration.

c)

Do not release pet animals into the wild.

d)

All of the above.

25.
Biodiversity refers to
a)
extinct species
b)
the variety of species on Earth
c)
nonrenewable resources
d)
the rate of species decline
26.
The higher the biodiversity, the more sustainable an ecosystem is.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
What is the difference between biotic and abiotic?
a)
Biotic are non-living things
b)
Abiotic are living organisms
c)
Biotic is life,
Abiotic is non-living
d)
Biotic is non-living, Abiotic is living
28.

A rain forest ecosystem is characterized by high biodiversity and a warm/rainy climate. How might this impact the ecosystem's sustainability if the ecosystem is damaged by a catastrophic event?

a)

The ecosystem, because it has few plant and animal species, will experience low sustainability, not allowing it to recover

b)

The ecosystem, because it has many plant and animal species, will experience high sustainability, allowing it to recover

c)

Biodiversity does not have an impact on an ecosystem's sustainability

29.

What are the levels of organization?

a)

Individual

population

community

ecosystem

biome

biosphere

b)

Individual

population

community

biome

ecosystem

biosphere

30.

A series of changes in the species composition of a community over time

a)

Ecological Succession

b)

Ecology

c)

Environment

d)

Climax Community

31.

A type of biological community defined by its predominant plants, animals, and environmental conditions

a)

Bio

b)

Biodiversity

c)

Biology

d)

Biome

32.

A relatively stable state of succession or the end product of succession

a)

Climax community

b)

Ecology

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Biology

33.

A system comprising all the biotic and abiotic factors in an area and all the interactions among them

a)

Ecology

b)

Ecosystem

c)

Economy

d)

Economic

34.

The place where an organism naturally lives and grows

a)

Home

b)

Environment

c)

Habitat

d)

Woods

35.

A group of interacting individuals of the same species located in the same area

a)

Species

b)

Natural Selection

c)

Habitat

d)

Population

36.

An organism that can make its own food by using energy from its surroundings.

a)

Producer

b)

Consumer

c)

Decomposer

37.

An organism that gets energy by breaking down the remains of dead organisms or animal wastes and consuming or absorbing the nutrients.

a)

Producer

b)

Consumer

c)

Decomposer

38.

An organism that eats other organisms or organic matter.

a)

Producer

b)

Consumer

c)

Decomposer

39.

Occurs when individuals join a population.

a)

Ecosystem

b)

Adaptation

c)

Immigration

d)

Emigration

40.

Occurs when individuals leave a population.

a)

Ecosystem

b)

Adaptation

c)

Immigration

d)

Emigration

41.

An environmental factor that prevents an organism or population from reaching its full potential of size or activity.

a)

Carrying Capacity

b)

Limiting Factor

c)

Competition

d)

Cooperation

42.

Describes when a community starts to grow in an area with no soil.

a)

Ecological Succession

b)

Primary Succession

c)

Secondary Succession

d)

Pioneer (Primary) Species

43.

Describes when a community begins growing in an area that already has soil, usually due to natural disasters or farming.

a)

Climax Species

b)

Primary Succession

c)

Secondary Succession

d)

Pioneer (Primary) Species

44.

Energy cannot be created or destroyed. Energy changes form.

a)

Ecology

b)

Law of Conservation of Energy

c)

Law of Conservation of Matter

d)

Ecosystem

45.

Changes to abiotic factors in an environment can impact biotic factors. Which statement is the BEST example of this situation?

a)

Heavy rainfall increases soil erosion.

b)

Melting glaciers cause sea levels to rise.

c)

Cold temperatures cause rocks to weather.

d)

Drought conditions increase competition among consumers.

46.

A pride of lions stalks, tackles, and kills an antelope. Which is best being demonstrated?

a)

predation

b)

mutualism

c)

cooperation

47.

Which best describes mutualism?

a)

Ticks live and feed on dogs and other animals’ blood to survive.

b)

Mushrooms send out long, underground structures which allow them to grow in other areas.

c)

Ants attack animals that try to feed on the acacia tree, and the ants feed on the nectar of the tree.

48.

Many different organisms live in Amanda’s garden. The diagram shows a simple food web of some of the organisms in her garden. Predation helps maintain the stability of an ecosystem. Which statement BEST describes how this garden ecosystem can benefit from the presence of snakes?

a)

The snakes provide an energy source for the moles.

b)

The snakes consume the mice best adapted to their environment.

c)

The snakes eat moles, which allows the population of mice to increase.

d)

The snakes keep the mice from overpopulating, which could deplete plant resources.

49.

Significant destruction of a forest habitat will increase which gas in the atmosphere?

a)

CO2 (carbon dioxide)

b)

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide)

c)

O2 (oxygen gas)

d)

N2 (nitrogen gas)

50.

What is the main source of energy for the water cycle?

a)

the Sun

b)

fossil fuels

c)

clouds

d)

the ocean

51.

In any ecosystem, organisms interact with biotic and abiotic parts of the environment. As a result of all of the interactions, the matter within the system is

a)

produced when plants grow.

b)

recycled when organisms die.

c)

lost when animals and plants die.

d)

formed when new animals are born.

52.

What is secondary succession?

a)

The ecological succession that occurs after the initial succession has been disrupted and some plants and animals still exist

b)

The first organisms that colonize barren environments

c)

The role and space of a species within an ecosystem

d)

The non-living components of an ecosystem