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Ecology: Ecology Quiz by Tori Bonidie ECOLOGY: Ecology Review for High School Students
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The difference between weather and climate is
There is no difference between the two
Weather has to do with rain, snow, and fog, climate does not
Climate is a specific time and place, weather is an average
Weather is a specific place/time, climate is the average.
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The gradual process by which ecosystems change and develop over time is known as
Ecological Succession
Biological Succession
Biological Chronology
Ecological Chronology
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What is a study of all interrelationships between organisms and their environment?
Genetics
Taxonomy
Ecology
Evolution
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What is a species of plant/animal called in immediate danger of becoming extinct?
Parasitic Species
Keystone Species
Invasive Species
Endangered Species
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A herd of hyena follows a lion to snatch the lion's prey once it is killed.This relationship is
Mutual
Competitive
Predator Prey
Comparitive
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What is something called that eats fragments of dead matter in an ecosystem?
Carnivore
Detritivore
Omnivore
Herbivore
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This is an example of a
secondary consumer
primary consumer
producer
decomposer
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An example of density independent factors would be
Fire
Parasites
Tornado
Predators
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What occurs at step E?
filtration
infiltration
runoff
transpiration
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The ultimate source of energy for the Earth and therefore for all food chains is the
None
Plants
Sun
Oxygen
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The carbon cycle is based on what gas?
CO2
C4
CO4
CO
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In population spacial distribution, what would be considered uniform?
A flock of birds migrating together
White-tailed deer dispersed randomly throughout habitats
One bear per several hundred square km
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A deer tick lives off the blood from a mouse, often weakening the mouse. This is an example of
Mutualism
Parasitism
Commensalism
Predator Prey
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What is something called that eats both plants and animals?
Detritivore
Herbivore
Carnivore
Omnivore
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What is an example of a density dependent factor?
Tornado
Predators
Fire
Parasites
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Factors such as air, water, sunlight, and temperature would be considered?
Niche
Biotic factors
Abiotic factors
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Which of the following is not a heterotroph?
Deer
Bear
Pine Tree
Human
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What occurs at step 7?
Respiration by plants
No decomposition
Photosynthesis
Decomposition
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The region on Earth containing all living things is a(n)
Ecosystem
Community
Biosphere
Biome
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This is an example of a
Primary Consumer
Decomposer
Producer
Secondary Consumer
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Which of the following is NOT a limiting factor?
food
shelter
disease
nutrients
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What is the study of life called?
Ecology
Molecular Genetics
Evolution
Biology
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What is an area where an organism lives called?
Habitat
Niche
Population
Community
25
Which of the following is NOT found in this picture?
An organism
A primary consumer
A carnivore
A producer
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Which cycle is shown in this picture?
Ammonia Cycle
Hydrological Cycle
Nitrogen Cycle
Carbon Cycle
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A group of organisms in a given area of the same species is a(n)
Ecosystem
Biome
Population
Biosphere
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What is the most basic level of ecological organization?
Population
Microsphere
Biosphere
Organism
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What is a symbiotic relationship where one species benefits and one is hurt?
Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
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An organism that only eats producers is called
Primovore
Omnivore
Carnivore
Herbivore
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What is the equation for photosynthesis?
H2O + 3COH2O + light energy → 3H2O + 3CO
6CO2 + 6H2O + light energy → C6H12O6 + 6O2
C6H12O6 + 6O2 + light energy → 6CO2 + 6H2O
3H2O + 3CO + light energy → 3COH2O + H2O
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What occurs at step C?
Condensation
Rain
Precipitation
Transpiration
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What is a group of interacting populations that occupy the same geographic area called?
Biosphere
Population
Biome
Community
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This relationship is
Commensalism
Parasitism
Predator Prey
Mutualism
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This is an example of a
secondary consumer
producer
decomposer
primary consumer
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What is the maximum number of individuals in a species that an environment can support called?
Emmigration
Limited Population
Carrying Capacity
Max Species Amount
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How does nitrogen get returned back to the atmosphere?
Nitrogen-fixing Bacteria
Nitrifying Bacteria
Animals
Denitrifying Bacteria
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What is a biological community and all of the abiotic factors that affect it called?
Population
Ecosystem
Biome
Biosphere
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What is a species that is not native to an ecosystem, whose introduction usually causes damage?
Keystone Species
Visiting Species
Invasive Species
Endangered Species
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Humans use the habitat of the Ivory Billed woodpecker for development. This relationship is
Competitive
Mutual
Predator Prey
Comparitive
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What is the role or position an organism has in its environment called?
Habitat
Species
Niche
Community
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This is an example of a(n)
Ecosystem
Family
Community
Ecoregion
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Which is correct about a food web?
It does not matter which direction the food web arrows point
The arrows always point from the predator to the prey
There are no arrows in a correct food web
The arrows always point from the prey to the predator
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A symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit would be considered?
Commensalism
Parasitism
Mutualism
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What occurs at step 5?
Respiration by animals
Feeding
Decomposition
Photosynthesis
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A hawk and mouse is an example of
Parasite and Host, respectively
Host and Parasite, respectively
Prey and Predator, respectively
Predator and Prey, respectively
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What plays a major role in a population growth rate?
Emigration
Mortality
Immigration
Natality
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Which of the following is not found in this picture?
An ecosystem
Parasitism
An organism
A producer
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This relationship is
Parasitism
Mutualism
Commensalism
Predator Prey
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Which of the following is NOT a basic need for a living organism in any habitat?
Trees
Water
Shelter
Food
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What is an example of a renewable resource on Earth?
Solar Energy
Windmills
Propane
Coal
