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Unit 2 Quiz 2 Ecological Levels

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
  1. The scientific study of interactions among organisms, populations, and communities and their interactions with their environment is___________.

a)

Biology

b)

Sociology

c)

Ecology

d)

Chemistry

2.

A group of a similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring are called______.

a)

Species

b)

Populations

c)

Community

d)

Ecosystem

3.

An assemblage of different populations that live together in a defined area is called______.

a)

Species

b)

Populations

c)

Community

d)

Ecosystem

4.

A group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area is called______.

a)

Species

b)

Populations

c)

Community

d)

Ecosystem

5.

All the organisms that live in a place together with their physical environment is called______.

a)

Species

b)

Populations

c)

Community

d)

Ecosystem

6.

A group of ecosystems that share similar climates and typical organisms is called ______

a)

Biosphere

b)

Population

c)

Biome

d)

Community

7.

The _________ is any living part of the environment with with an organism might interact.

a)

Biotic Factor

b)

Abiotic Factor

8.

The _________ is any nonliving part of the environment with with an organism might interact.

a)

Biotic Factor

b)

Abiotic Factor

9.

Sunlight, precipitation, humidity, wind current are all examples of ________.

a)

Abiotic Factors

b)

Biotic Factors

10.

Animals, Plants, insects, fungi, and bacteria are all examples of ________.

a)

Abiotic Factors

b)

Biotic Factors

11.

In a global system, the ________ includes all the gases that surround Earth.

a)

atmosphere

b)

hydrosphere

c)

geosphere

d)

Biosphere

12.

In a global system, the ________ includes all the "solid stuff," such as rock, continents, ocean floor.

a)

atmosphere

b)

hydrosphere

c)

geosphere

d)

Biosphere

13.

In a global system, the ________ includes all Earth's Fresh water (water vapor, rain, ice) and salt water.

a)

atmosphere

b)

hydrosphere

c)

geosphere

d)

Biosphere

14.

In a global system, the ________ includes all living organisms and the environment they live in on the planet.

a)

atmosphere

b)

hydrosphere

c)

geosphere

d)

Biosphere

15.

The patterns and averages of temperature, precipitate, clouds, and wind over many years is defined as_________.

a)

Climate

b)

Weather

c)

Greenhouse Effect

d)

Climate Change

16.

Consists of short-term changes in temperature, precipitation, clouds, and wind form day to day is defined as_________.

a)

Climate

b)

Weather

c)

Greenhouse Effect

d)

Climate Change

17.

The natural process where certain gases in Earth's atmosphere, called greenhouse gases (like carbon dioxide and methane), trap the sun's heat, keeping the planet warm enough to support life is called _________.

a)

Climate

b)

Weather

c)

Greenhouse Effect

d)

Climate Change

18.

The changes in temperature, clouds, wind patterns, and amounts of precipitation and the frequency and severity of extreme weather event is called _________.

a)

Climate

b)

Weather

c)

Greenhouse Effect

d)

Climate Change

19.

What is biodiversity?

a)

The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem, including the number of different species.

b)

The total number of organisms in a specific area.

c)

The study of how species interact with each other.

d)

The process of evolution in different species.

20.

Match the following

a)

A consumer that eats only producers/plants

1.

Herbivores

b)

A consumer that eats only meat

2.

Carnivore

c)

A consumer that eats both plants and animals

3.

Omnivores

d)

A bacteria or fungus that breaks down dead plants and animals

4.

Decomposer