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Unit 1 Exam: Ecology

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which are the following is not abiotic factors?

a)

Nutrient Enrichment

b)

Hunting deer in a forest

c)

Temperature changes across a weekend

d)

Water Currents

2.

The number of pythons found throughout Everglades National Park has increased in recent years. These huge snakes are not native to Florida and are believed to have been released into the wild by pet owners. Wildlife biologists have initiated attempts to capture and remove these pythons. Which statement best explains the biologists’ reason for removing these pythons from the Everglades?

a)

The pythons could upset the territorial boundaries of native organisms.


b)

The pythons could adapt to overcome diseases common to native snakes.

c)

The pythons could prey on native organisms and cause native populations to decline.

d)

The pythons could begin to interbreed with native snakes and produce a more successful species.

3.

Which of the following statements account for the change in population seen between years 7 and 8?

a)

The birth rate of the pigeons increased.

b)

The emigration rate of the pigeons decreased.

c)

The death rate of the pigeons exceeded the birth rate.

d)

The neighborhood reached its carrying capacity for the pigeon population

4.

Ecologists study different levels of organization within the biosphere. Identify which level corresponds to a group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area.

a)

A: Community

b)

B. Biome

c)

C. Ecosystem

d)

D. Population

5.
What is the ecological role of the seal?
a)
Primary Consumer
b)
Secondary Consumer
c)
Producer
d)
Tertiary Consumer
6.

Invasive species can crowd out native species.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

7.

True or False: Climate on Earth never changes

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Which of the following is contributing to an INCREASE in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

a)

deforestation

b)

photosynthesis

c)

oceans

d)

all of the above

e)

the loss of animal species

9.
Carbon is stored in
a)
Trees and other living things
b)
Oceans
c)
underground in soil and fossil fuels
d)
All are correct
10.

A lion that eats a zebra that eats grass is a

a)

primary consumer

b)

secondary consumer

c)

tertiary consumer

d)

quaternary consumer

11.

90% of the energy that gets lost as you move up a food pyramid or chain gets lost as

a)

pollution to the environment

b)

heat to the environment

c)

energy for decomposers

d)

gets recycled

12.

Where does the energy start in this food chain?

a)

Hawk

b)

Snake

c)

Sun

d)

Fungi

13.

When organisms die, what process returns their carbon back into the atmosphere?

a)

Respiration

b)

Decomposition

c)

Combustion

d)

Erosion

14.

What is true about the pyramid of numbers?

a)

A. There are more producers than first-level consumers

b)

B. First-level consumers make up the greatest number of individuals

c)

C. There are more third-level consumers than second-level consumers

d)

D. There are more second-level consumers than first-level consumers

15.

A series of progressive changes in the composition of an ecological community over time

a)
Biodiversity loss
b)
Ecological succession
c)
Habitat fragmentation
d)
Ecological balance
16.

What type of ecological succession is this?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

17.

Which of the following describes a population?

a)

the wild dogs and cats that live in the city

b)

four different species of fish living in a pond

c)

a group of Canadian Geese living in a pond in Ijams

d)

roses and sun flowers in a garden

18.
A living relationship between two species in which one organism is harmed is called...
a)
mutualism
b)
commensalism
c)
parasitism
d)
niche
19.

Which type of population growth is shown in this graph?

a)

Exponential growth

b)

Logistic growth

c)

Logarithmic growth

d)

Linear Growth

20.

This level of ecological organization includes BOTH abiotic and biotic factors such as animals and water.

a)

Population

b)

Community

c)

Organism

d)

Ecosystem

21.
Cattle egrets forage (feed) in fields among cattle. The egret gets easy access to flying insects stirred up by the cattle, and the cattle don't care if they are there or not.
a)
mutualism
b)
commensalism
c)
competition
d)
parasitism
22.
What type of symbiosis?  Hummingbirds feed on nectar from flowers.  The flowers are pollinated by hummingbirds as they move from flower to flower.
a)
commensalism
b)
mutualism
c)
parasitism
d)
predation
23.
Which symbols best describe parasitism?
a)
+,+
b)
+,-
c)
+,0
d)
-,0
24.

Aphids are tiny insects that live on and eat the leaves of plants, removing vital nutrients from the plants.

a)

Predation

b)

Parasitism

c)

Commensalism

d)

Mutualism

25.

What is an invasive species?

a)

An organism that is new to an environment that has positive effects on the environment.

b)

An organism that is native to an environment that has negative effects on the environment.

c)

An organism that is new to an environment that has negative effects on the environment.

d)

An organism that is native to an environment that has positive effects on the environment.

26.
Why do the populations of invasive species grow so quickly? 
a)
Invasive Species are native to an area. 
b)
Invasive species are prey to many animals.
c)
Invasive species have no predators.
d)
Invasive species keep the ecosystems in equilibrium.
27.

Click on the map to help answer this question: What can we predict about the population of Feral Swine for the year 2016?

a)

There will be less feral swine in 2016 than there were in 1982.

b)

There will be more feral swine in 2016 than there were in 2010

c)

There were fewer feral swine in 2004 than 1982.

d)

There will be no change in feral swine population.

28.
When a specific population grows past the ecosystem's carrying capacity, what happens to the population?
a)
Density Independent limiting factors start to occur resulting in the population going farther above carrying capacity.
b)
Density Dependent limiting factors start to occur resulting in the population going back below carrying capacity.
c)
The population will go extinct due to lack of resources
d)
The population grows then finds a new carrying capacity
29.
What is the carrying capacity of the graph?
a)
around 500
b)
more than 500
c)
less than 500
d)
around 600
30.
If the amount of food or resources available increases, the carrying capacity for an animal:
a)
Stays the same
b)
Increases
c)
Decreases
d)
Fluctuates