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Living Environment: Ecology Terms / Human Impact
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This reviews Ecology and Human Impact terms for the Living Environment Regents.
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1
A consumer eats
both
plants and animals. What is it called?
None of the above
carnivore
herbivore
omnivore
2
What do Food Webs show?
Animals in different ecosystems that eat each other.
Different animal food chains that interlock creating a web.
Food chains
How energy in different trophic levels travel up the chain.
3
Which of the following is
NOT
considered a decomposer?
millipede
mushrooms
bacteria
grass
4
What breaks down dead plants and dead animals and reuses them as nutrients?
producers
consumers
the weather
decomposers
5
What is the name of the cycle where CO
2
is cycled through the ecosystem?
water cycle
decomposer cycle
carbon cycle
food cycle
6
True or False
: If a drought causes plants in the forest to die, it will also affect carnivorous eagles.
FALSE
TRUE
7
An ecosystem includes...
all the plants, animals, microorganisms
all the nonliving parts of an environment- soil, weather, et
all the food chains in the environment
living & nonliving parts of the environment
8
This animal eats only meat. It's also called a _______.
carnivore
omnivore
meanie
herbivore
9
Fill in the blank
. Plants or producers absorb _______ _______ and then give off oxygen as their waste.
carbon monoxide
carbon dioxide
helium
carbon cycle
10
What is NOT an example of poaching?
Killing a snake for its skin
Trapping orangutans for pets
Killing an animal for food
Killing elephants for their tusks
11
An ecosystem will most likely remain stable if
it has a high level of biodiversity
it has more predators than pray
finite resources decrease
biotic factors decrease
12
We're do tertiary consumers stand on a energy pyramid?
At the top because nothing eats them
Second to the top
At the bottom
Second from the bottom because they are herbivores
13
Biomagnification is...
when toxin concentrations increases up the food chain
when toxin concentrations decrease moving up the food chain
instant death
the study of microscopic biology
14
Which human activity would have the greatest impact on the carbon dioxide-oxygen cycle?
destruction of large forest areas
an increased use of solar energy
an increased use of water
destructions of large sand dunes
15
What can you do to help endangered species?
Both 2 and 3
Nothing
Recycle
Stop using straws\plastic bags
16
Secondary Consumers are:
Animals that eat herbivores
Animals that eat grass
Animals that rely on the sun for energy
Plants that recycle oxygen
17
Animals that get energy by eating the carcasses of other animals that have been killed by predators are called...
zombies
omnivores
scavengers
producers
18
Which of the following is an example of human impact on the environment?
Competition
Floods
Tornadoes
Habitat destruction
19
A detrivore would eat ________________.
dead animals
grass
producers
20
Secondary Consumers are usually
just Omnivores
just Carnivores
just Herbivores
both Carnivores and Omnivores
21
The main cause for elephant poaching is the demand for...
trophies from hunting
meat for food
ivory for art
skin for leather items
22
Why is the elephant endangered?
Hunted for its beautiful fur.
Habitat destroyed due to logging.
Hunted for tusks for illegal ivory trade.
Light pollution makes it difficult to get to ocean.
23
The movements of energy and nutrients through living systems are different because...
nutrients flow in one direction , and energy recycles
energy forms chemical compounds and nutrients are lost as heat
energy flows in one direction, and nutrients recycle
energy is limited in the biosphere, and nutrients are always available
24
How can you pollute an ecosystem?
Hug it
Water it
Put crickets into it
Put road salt into it
25
The first level of all food pyramids
consists of primary producers
consists of primary consumers
is chemosynthesis
26
The koala eats
only
plants. It's also called a _______.
really cute
omnivore
herbivore
carnivore
27
are shark in endangered
yes 470 species are
only 121 are
no none
28
How many energy is lost on each level of the energy pyramids?
.01%
10%
1%
.1%
29
What is the
primary
source of energy for
all
living things?
oxygen
the Sun
water
soil
30
Which of the following
does not
cause permanent changes to an ecosystem?
humans
natural disaster
climate change
rain
31
Climate change may have an impact on the following:
Agriculture, natural terrestrial ecosystems, and water resources
Energy and human health
Air quality, oceans, and coastal zones
All of the above
32
In which ecosystem do
more than half
the world's species live?
grasslands
deserts
coral reefs
rainforests
33
Why are sea turtles endangered?
Because people throw trash in the ocean and turtles sometimes eat it.
Because people can hit turtles with their boats
Because some people hunt for turtles so they can sell their shells.
34
A grasshopper eats a plant, a bird eats a grasshopper, a snake eats a bird, and an owl eats a snake. This is a _______.
food chain
unlucky day
carbon cycle
ecosystem
35
3 examples of a detrivore
Vultures, Ham and Coots
All of the above
Vultures, worms and Crabs
Pigs, Fungi and Plants
36
What is one way food chains and energy pyramids are similar?
both show the energy available decreasing as you go up
both show how energy moves through an ecosystem
both are triangles
37
What are pesticides?
Chemicals Used to Keep Pests Away
Chemicals that Attract Helpful Bugs
Harmful Chemicals that can Cause Disease
Chemicals that are Used to Make the Grass Grow
38
What is Poaching?
Shooting at animals but not hitting them because your bad at aiming
Hunting People like a rich guy!
legally hunting animals
Illegally hunting and killing animals
39
Does deforestation impact the oxygen cycle?
False
True
40
In this food chain, what is the significance of the arrows?
It points to the thing where energy is taken away
It points to the thing where energy is given
It points to the thing that is weaker
It points to the thing because they like each other
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How Can We Prevent Poaching?
Protect Endangered Animals.
Open up Animal Reserves.
Kill Poachers.
Make the Animals go Extinct so They Can't be Killed
