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1407: Chapter 54, 55, and 57 Ecology Questions
1407: Chapter 54, 55, and 57 Ecology Questions
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The best tool to show energy passing from ALL organisms in an ecosystem.
Food Chain
Food Web
Food Store
Food Line
2
Which is NOT one of the three main types of POLLUTION?
atmospheric
terrestrial
electrical
ocean
3
What is the maximum number of individuals the environment can support?
limiting factor
extinction
carrying capacity
growth rate
4
The entirety of the resources that an animal uses.
Profession
Niche
Job
Occupation
5
K-selected species do not-
take care of their young
reproduce early
mature later in life
live long lives
6
Which of the following is an example of COMMENSALISM?
A hawk eats a fish
A bee drinks nectar and brings pollen to another plant
A tick drinks blood from a dog
A vulture eats the remains of food after a lion
7
The struggle between individuals or populations for a limited resource.
Argument
Competition
Struggle
Fight
8
The ozone protects us from -
population growth
UV-B
Skin cancer
heat
9
Which of the following is an example of MUTUALISM?
A tick drinks blood from a dog
A vulture eats the remains of food after a lion
A bee drinks nectar and brings pollen to another plant
A hawk eats a fish
10
Which of the following is the best definition of an ESTUARY?
Lower end of a river that leads to ocean
The deepest part of the ocean
Starting area of a stream
Lower end of ocean that leads to a river
11
Which of the following is NOT one of the four ABIOTIC factors in an ecosystem?
Water
Light
Soil
Plants
12
A group of the same species living in the same area
Population
Family
Species
Density
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Which is not one of the three types of spacing between animals in a population?
Troop spacing
Clumped spacing
Random spacing
Uniform spacing
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What is SYMBIOSIS?
A jealous relationship
A distant relationship
A close relationship
A greedy relationship
15
The living factors in an ecosystem
Biotic
Unbiotic
Rebiotic
Abiotic
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What is the smallest grouping of similar organisms called?
School
Family
Species
Pod
17
Which of the following events does NOT release pollution into the air?
Cars and factories burning gas
Burning trash to destroy it
Throwing bottles and cans into landfills
St. Helens volcano erupting
18
Crystal clear water with low nutrients and oxygen are -
autotrophic
eutrophic
oligotrophic
heterotrophic
19
Which of the following is NOT a reason why our human population is growing so large?
Humans produce a lot of trash
More medicines
Cleaner water supplies
Better production of food
20
Which organism would you never find in a FRESHWATER BIOME?
Great White Shark
Salamanders
Frogs
Snails
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Which of the following is NOT a good example of a BIOME?
Temperate Forest
Desert
Taiga
Street
22
What is the study of organisms and their environment called?
Biology
Psychology
Ecology
Geology
23
What is the greatest threat to ocean ecosystems?
invasive species
overpopulating
overfishing
aquacultures
24
How does most acid precipitation form?
from cutting grass
from burning grass
from burning coal
from painting houses
25
Which of the following is NOT a good example of PREY?
Grubs
Fish
Cows
Humans
26
Which word cannot be used to describe a PREDATOR?
Carnivore
Consumer
Meat eater
Producer
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When water vapor is released from liquid water
Evapotranspiration
Transpiration
Precipitation
Evaporation
28
Which is not one of the eight major land biomes?
savanna
deciduous forest
desert
coral reefs
29
CO
2
is a ______________ gas because it traps heat on Earth.
Renewable
Natural
Greenhouse
Recyclable
30
What is the best answer for a COMMUNITY?
One population living in a single spot.
A college where people go to learn more about the world.
Group of populations living in the same place.
Many people living across the world.
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When different but related species are able to divide resources to survive it is called -
space equalizing
predation
competition
resource partitioning
32
Which of the following is NOT an effect of HABITAT LOSS?
Less trees can damage the soil
Biodiversity is lowered
Birds and insects have more places to live
Organisms loose their homes
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What is the MEASURE of the how tightly packed a population is?
Population Landscape
Population Density
Population Area
Population Clarity
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Which of the following is an example of PARASITISM?
A tick drinks blood from a dog
A hawk eats a fish
A vulture eats the remains of food after a lion
A bee drinks nectar and brings pollen to another plant
