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Ecology Test

Quiz by Carol Rollins

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  • Q1
    _________ refers to the temperature and precipitation (amount of rainfall) in a particular environment.
    biome
    ecosystem
    population
    climate
    30s
  • Q2
    ____________ require a certain amount of food, water, space and shelter to survive and reproduce.
    ecosystem
    organisms
    climate
    biome
    30s
  • Q3
    Anything that prevents a population from growing larger is a
    carrying capacity
    weather
    limiting factor
    climate
    30s
  • Q4
    Limiting factors include
    food
    predation
    soil quality
    all of these
    30s
  • Q5
    A naturally occurring event that can have an effect on the ecosystem is a
    limiting factor
    capacity
    natural hazard
    soil quality
    30s
  • Q6
    Examples of natural hazards include floods, hurricanes and
    tornadoes
    all of these
    lightning
    wildfires
    30s
  • Q7
    Disruptions to any component of an ecosystem can lead to shifts in diversity and abundance of
    sunlight
    water
    soil
    populations
    30s
  • Q8
    Changes in the amount of resources available in the environment can lead to _________________ for food, water, space or shelter.
    competition
    clay
    climate
    carrying
    30s
  • Q9
    Soil particles have open spaces called _______ that allow water to flow through.
    organs
    biome
    pores
    clay
    30s
  • Q10
    How freely water flows through soil is called
    clay
    permeability
    biome
    pores
    30s
  • Q11
    Texture names include loam, sandy clay loam, silt loam or clay depending on the _______ of sand, silt or clay in the soil.
    absorption
    amount
    permeability
    size
    30s
  • Q12
    Texture affects the amount of __________ that can be absorbed for use by plants and animals.
    water
    biome
    sunlight
    population
    30s
  • Q13
    Soil quality is measured by properties such as permeability and
    pH
    sand
    clay
    loam
    30s
  • Q14
    Combinations of sand, silt and clay in soil determines the soil type, what types of _________ that grow in it as well as animals that can live in it.
    animals
    sun
    plants
    soil
    30s
  • Q15
    The decayed organic matter in soil is ________.
    plants
    animals
    soil
    humus
    30s

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