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Ecology notebook quiz 2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Any kind of green plant that makes its energy from photosynthesis.

a)

Decomposer

b)

Secondary Consumer

c)

Primary Consumer

d)

Producer

2.

A relationship where two different species work together and BOTH benefit from the interaction.

a)

Parasitism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Mutualism

d)

Predation

3.

The job or role of an organism in an environment

a)

abotic

b)

biotic

c)

niche

d)

community

4.

Birds, fish, and algae are all examples of ______ factors

a)

abiotic

b)

biotic

c)

ecology

d)

niche

5.

An organism that needs to eat other organisms to obtain energy is known as a:

a)

Plant

b)

Producer

c)

Consumer

d)

Mutualist

6.

The image provided is an example of a(n):

a)

Secondary Consumer

b)

Primary Consumer

c)

Producer

d)

Decomposer

7.

A diagram that uses arrows to show the MANY possible directions in which energy can pass through the organisms in an ecosystem.

a)

Food chain

b)

Food web

c)

Energy Pyramid

d)

Succession Map

8.

The nonliving parts of an ecosystem.

a)

Abiotic factors

b)

Biotic factors

9.
What is the original source of almost all energy in most ecosystems?
a)
carbohydrates
b)
sunlight
c)
water
d)
carbon
10.
What may happen if the snowshoe hare was removed from the food web pictured?
a)
The insects in the habitat would increase.
b)
The shrew population would decrease due to being only hawk food source.
c)
The willow tree population would decrease.
d)
Foxes would dies due to no food source. 
11.

A _____________________ is a unique type of organism.

a)

Genus

b)

Species

c)

Kingdom

d)

Order

12.

A fungus is a _______________________ because it breaks down dead organisms completely.

a)

Decomposer

b)

Producer

c)

Carnivore

d)

Herbivore

13.

A relationship where one organism benefits and one organism is harmed.

a)

Parasitism

b)

Predation

c)

Commensalism

d)

Mutualism

14.

This is an example of what type of ecological relationship in a graph?

a)

Strong Positive correlation

b)

Strong Negative correlation

c)

Weak positive correlation

d)

Weak negative correlation

15.

The more grass there is, the more deer survive.

This is an example of what type of relationship?

a)

Positive (direct)

b)

Negative (indirect)

c)

No correlation

16.

The science of  describing, classifying, and naming living things.

a)

Taxonomy

b)

Taxidermy

c)

Linnaean System

d)

sciency stuff

17.

The Swedish scientist who came up with the modern taxonomy system

a)

Charles Darwin

b)

Carolus Linnaeus

c)

Gregor Mendel

d)

Boone

18.

What type of ecological relationship does this diagram depict?

a)

Strong positive correlation

b)

Strong negative correlation

c)

Weak positive correlation

d)

Weak negative correlation

19.
The non-living part of an ecosystem
a)
Ocean
b)
Lava Flow
c)
Birds
d)
Abiotic
20.

In this food web, which organisms provide energy for more than one organism?

a)

Fox

b)

Frog

c)

owl

d)

Grasshopper