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Ecology Quiz I

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Animal cells, which need sugar to produce energy, would be considered a consumer. Which sequence best describes the flow of energy to an animal cell?

a)

Sun --> Plant --> Sugar --> Animal Cell

b)

Sun --> Sugar --> Animal Cell --> Plant

c)

Sun --> Animal Cell --> Plant --> Sugar

d)

Sun --> Plant --> Animal Cell --> Sugar

2.

Based on the Food Web, which animal would have the Largest Population?

a)

The octopus

b)

The seagull

c)

The fish

d)

The phytoplankton

3.

What do you call organisms that eat ONLY other consumers?

a)

Carnivores

b)

Herbivores

c)

Omnivores

d)

Detritivores

4.

What do you call organisms that break down and recycle matter back into the ecosystem?

a)

Carnivores

b)

Herbivores

c)

Omnivores

d)

Detritivores

5.

an organism that makes its own food

a)

consumer

b)

producer

c)

herbivore

d)

omnivore

6.
The governments of many countries have regulations that are designed to prevent the accidental introduction of nonnative insects into their countries. This is because, in these new habitats, the nonnative insects might
a)
(1) become food for birds
b)
(2) not survive a cold winter
c)
(3) not have natural predators
d)
(4) add to the biodiversity
7.
Which action could humans take to slow the rate of global warming?
a)
(1) Cut down trees for more effi cient land use.
b)
(2) Increase the consumption of petroleum products.
c)
(3) Use alternate sources of energy such as wind.
d)
(4) Reduce the use of fuel-effi cient automobiles.
8.
Which human activity can have a negative impact on the stability of a mature ecosystem?
a)
(1) replanting trees in areas where forests have been cut down for lumber
b)
(2) building dams to control the fl ow of water in rivers, in order to produce electricity
c)
(3) preserving natural wetlands, such as swamps, to reduce fl ooding after heavy rainfalls
d)
(4) passing laws that limit the dumping of pollutants in forests
9.

Identify the biotic factors in this picture. Select ALL that apply.

a)

plants

b)

water

c)

fish

d)

rocks

10.

Plants take in carbon dioxide to complete photosynthesis. What do plants use the carbon dioxide to do?

a)

create glucose

b)

create more carbon dioxide

c)

purify the air

d)

produce water

11.

Which of the following has caused an increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

a)

recycling plastic

b)

photosynthesis

c)

solar panels

d)

burning fossil fuels

12.

Which of the following organic compounds are composed of nitrogen? Select ALL that apply. (Remember CHO, CHON, CHONP)

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic Acids

13.

What is the difference between climate and weather?

a)

Climate is the day to day temps; Weather is the average temps

b)

Climate is the latitude number; Weather is the longitude number

c)

Climate is the average weather in an area; Weather is atmospheric conditions day to day

d)

Climate measures humidity; Weather measures precipitation

14.

What is an invasive species?

a)

A non-native species

b)

A non-native species that damages the ecosystem

c)

A non-native species with no predators

d)

A native species

15.

What is the 10% rule?

(a)