WorksheetsEcology and the Environment Chapter 1 Flash Cards
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. An organism gets food, water, shelter, and other things it needs to live, grow and reproduce from its ______________.
a)
Population
b)
Environment
c)
Abiotic Factors
d)
Species
2.
3. Which is the correct definition of a Population?
a)
One specific living thing
b)
All the members of one species living in a particular area
c)
All the different groups of organisms that live together in an area
d)
All living and non living things that live in a particular area
3.
9. Which IS NOT an example of an adaptation that HELPS a prey avoid getting caught?
a)
Having really sharp claws
b)
Having a hard shell or another protective covering
c)
Having brightly colored poisonous skin
d)
Having skin the same color of the plants you live on
4.
8. Why might a bird only eat the top branches of a tree instead of eating all parts of the tree?
a)
Niche
b)
Abiotic factors
c)
Competition
d)
Mutualism
5.
10. What type of interaction do both species benefit?
a)
Predation
b)
Commensalism
c)
Mutualism
d)
Parasitism
6.
4. Which is the correct definition of an Ecosystem?
a)
One specific living thing
b)
All the members of one species living in a particular area
c)
All the different groups of organisms that live together in an area
d)
All living and non living things that live in a particular area
7.
5. Fill in the blank
The size of a population INCREASES if the number of organisms added to the population is __________ number of individuals leaving.
a)
Higher (greater) than
b)
equal to
c)
Less than
8.
6. Weather conditions, space, food, and water are examples of what?
a)
Carrying capacity
b)
Population Density
c)
Emigration
d)
Limiting Factor
9.
11. You are watching fireworks in the summer and a mosquito keeps biting you, this is an example of what interaction?
a)
Predation
b)
Commensalism
c)
Mutualism
d)
Parasitism
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