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Fast and Curious Ecology

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In order from smallest to largest, what are the levels of ecological organization?
a)
Organism, Population, Community, Ecosystem, Biome
b)
Organism, Biome, Community, Population, Ecosystem
c)
Biome, Ecosystem, Organism, Population, Community
d)
Population, Biome, Ecosystem, Organism, Community
2.
You go to a dog park and see that there are 4 golden retrievers. Two of the golden retrievers are boys while the other 2 are girls. How would you classify the golden retrievers on the levels of organization?
a)
Biome
b)
Population
c)
Community
d)
Ecosystem
3.
In this food web, what eats the snake?
a)
Hawk
b)
Bird and frog
c)
Owl
d)
Bird and grasshopper
4.
In this food web, what does the owl eat?
a)
Mouse and bird
b)
Hawk
c)
Mouse and frog
d)
Bird
5.
In this energy pyramid, what is the secondary consumer?
a)
Grasshopper
b)
Frog
c)
Snake
d)
Hawk
6.
Two dogs fighting over a toy is an example of which species interaction?
a)
Competition
b)
Predation
c)
Mutualism
d)
Comensalism
7.
An owl hunting a mouse is an example of which type of species interaction?
a)
Predation
b)
Competition
c)
Parasitism
d)
Mutualism
8.
Birds building a nest in a tree is which type of species interaction?
a)
Commensalism
b)
Mutualism
c)
Parasitism
d)
Competition
9.
Fleas on a dog is which type of species interaction?
a)
Mutualism
b)
Predation
c)
Parasitism
d)
Competition
10.
This butterfly is an example of a/an __________.
a)
Organism
b)
Population
c)
Community
d)
Ecologist
11.

This fish in this image represents a(n):

a)

population

b)

community

c)

ecosystem

d)

biome

12.

a group of the same species living together (ecological level of organization)

a)

individual

b)

population

c)

community

d)

ecosystem

e)

biome

13.

In the picture is several bunnies, a bear, a lake and a mountain. This is an example of what level of organization?

a)

Ecosystem

b)

Population

c)

Bioshpere

d)

Community

14.

Which of the following is an example of a primary consumer in an ecosystem?

a)

Grass

b)

Rabbit

c)

Snake

d)

Hawk

15.
1. What makes a species invasive?
a)
Moving to a new ecosystem and taking resources from natives 
b)
Not having papers
c)
Species that can't adapt
d)
Plants that take up too much space
16.
Kudzu has overgrown many parts of southern Missouri and native ground plants have disappeared from the area. This is an example of:
a)
Parasitism between kudzu and the native plants
b)
A predator prey relationship between ground plants and kudzu
c)
Competition occurring between the native and invasive species
d)
Commesalism occurring between the kudzo and native plants
17.

What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

a)

They are top predators

b)

They compete with primary consumers

c)

They break down dead organisms

d)

They produce energy from sunlight

18.

Which of the following is an example of mutualism?

a)

A tree providing shade to a plant

b)

A cat chasing a mouse

c)

A bee pollinating a flower

d)

A lion hunting a zebra

19.

In a food chain, which organism is typically at the top?

a)

Secondary consumer

b)

Producer

c)

Primary consumer

d)

Tertiary Consumer

20.

Which of the following is an example of commensalism?

a)

A bird eating insects off a buffalo

b)

A remora fish attaching to a shark

c)

A lion hunting a gazelle

d)

A bee pollinating a flower

21.

In a food web, which organism is typically a primary producer?

a)

Grass

b)

Rabbit

c)

Frog

d)

Hawk

22.

Which of the following is an example of a secondary consumer in an ecosystem?

a)

Rabbit

b)

Grass

c)

Hawk

d)

Snake

23.

Which of the following is an example of a tertiary consumer in a food chain?

a)

Grass

b)

Rabbit

c)

Snake

d)

Hawk

24.

What is the primary role of producers in an ecosystem?

a)

To decompose organic matter

b)

To consume other organisms

c)

To compete with other species

d)

To produce energy through photosynthesis

25.

How much energy is passed onto each trophic level in an energy pyramid?

a)

20%

b)

10%

c)

0%

d)

100%

26.

Is energy the greatest or the least at the top of the energy pyramid?

a)

Greatest

b)

Least