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Review of the ecology unit
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1
animals that feed on plant material are called
carnivores
herbivores
omnivores
detritivores
2
Which organisms tend to be most affected by biological accumulation
herbivores
autotrophs
producers
top level consumers
3
Where does the energy go after the top tertiary consumer's trophic level
to decomposers
back to the sun
to plants
there is no energy left
4
The decomposers in most ecosystems are
Plants and Bacteria
Algae and fungi
Bacteria and fungi
Fungi and plants
5
The german zoologist who established ecology as a separate science in 1866
Haeckel
Carson
Darwin
Mendel
6
which of the following is not a biotic factor
plants
bacteria
animals
water
7
The prairie grasses, that once covered IL, are producers. A prairie is an example of a:
biosphere
biome
biodome
niche
8
The study of how humans interact with their environment is called
ecology
biology
chemistry
environmental science
9
which of the following levels of organization are in order from largest to smallest
biome-biosphere-population-species-ecosystem
biosphere - ecosystem-species-population-biome
biosphere-biome-ecosystem-population-species
biosphere-biome-species-population-ecosystem
10
Environmental science is called a _________________ science b/c it includes many areas of study
interdisciplinary
correlated
cross-curricular
collaborative
11
This government agency was formed in 1970 largely due to silent spring
The federal emergency management agency
federal bureau of investigation
The environmental protection agency
The Ethical control Agency
12
The term biotic means
makes its own food
living
feeds on other things
non-living
13
What is at the bottom (base) of an energy pyramid
primary consumer
autotroph
consumer
carnivore
14
ability to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations
sustainability
silent spring
exponential growth
environmental science
15
Which of the following statements is most accurate
most populations grow indefinitely
populations grow as long as there are enough resources
population are not affected by available resources
animal populations are never affected by human activity
16
which of the following is never a producer
plants
bacteria
animals
algae
17
which of the following words means about the same thing
heterotroph and producer
producer and consumer
autotroph and consumer
autotroph and producer
18
The portion of the planet where all life exists is called the
biome
biosphere
ecosystem
community
19
Which is the correct sequence in a food chain
producer-secondary consumer-primary consumer
producer-tertiary consumer-secondary consumer
producer-primary consumer-secondary consumer
producer-primary consumer-secondary producer
20
LG geographic area that contains ecosystems that have the same climate and communities
niche
biosphere
biome
biodome
21
which of the following is an abiotic factor in a swamp
animals
bacteria
plants
water
22
The study of the interactions between organisms and their environment is called
ecology
biology
environmental science
chemistry
23
According to the law of supply and demand, when the demand for a resource is great the price?
depends on the nature of the resource
goes down
goes up
stays the same
24
The word ecology comes from a greek word that means
earth
life
nature
house
25
What is a good definition for carrying capacity
the number of individuals the environment can sustain
highest population on a growth curve
the number of individuals most successful in a population
lowest point on a population growth curve
26
the main producers in most aquatic environments are
bacteria
plants
fungi
algae
27
Organisms that feed on both plant and animal material are called
omnivores
carnivores
detritivores
herbivores
28
In a food web/chain what do the arrows indicate
it shows all organisms are linked together
the one-way direction of energy movement
the smallest to largest size organisms
a circular direction of feeding
29
Which describes when toxins get more and more concentrated as you go up the food chain
abiotic factor
secondary consumer
biomagnification
ecosystem
30
The writer who gave a voice to the environmental science movement with "Silent Spring"
Stephen King
Harper Lee
Rachel Carson
Ernst Haeckel
31
What is the current trend of the human population
it is declining
growing exponentially
it was growing rapidly, but is slowing down
it is growing logistically
32
The study of organisms in relationship to each other and with their environment is called
geology
environmental science
Biology
ecology
33
a mushroom, which is a type of fungus, would be considered an
plant
producer
consumer
autotroph
34
Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between biotic and abiotic
only abiotic factors are important to living things
both biotic & abiotic factors are important to living things
only biotic factors are important to living things
neither abiotic or biotic factors are important to organisms
35
a snake would best be described as a/an
heterotroph and producer
consumer and autrotoph
heterotroph and autotroph
consumer and heterotroph
36
a group of individuals of the same species living in the same areas is called a/an
biosphere
ecosystem
population
niche
37
Energy lost between trophic levels
is used in the course of normal living
cools the surrounding environment
can be captured by parasitic organisms
evaporates in the atmosphere
