Ecology Test
Quiz by Carol Rollins
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- Q1_________ refers to the temperature and precipitation (amount of rainfall) in a particular environment.biomeecosystempopulationclimate30sEditDelete
- Q2____________ require a certain amount of food, water, space and shelter to survive and reproduce.ecosystemorganismsclimatebiome30sEditDelete
- Q3Anything that prevents a population from growing larger is acarrying capacityweatherlimiting factorclimate30sEditDelete
- Q4Limiting factors includefoodpredationsoil qualityall of these30sEditDelete
- Q5A naturally occurring event that can have an effect on the ecosystem is alimiting factorcapacitynatural hazardsoil quality30sEditDelete
- Q6Examples of natural hazards include floods, hurricanes andtornadoesall of theselightningwildfires30sEditDelete
- Q7Disruptions to any component of an ecosystem can lead to shifts in diversity and abundance ofsunlightwatersoilpopulations30sEditDelete
- Q8Changes in the amount of resources available in the environment can lead to _________________ for food, water, space or shelter.competitionclayclimatecarrying30sEditDelete
- Q9Soil particles have open spaces called _______ that allow water to flow through.organsbiomeporesclay30sEditDelete
- Q10How freely water flows through soil is calledclaypermeabilitybiomepores30sEditDelete
- Q11Texture names include loam, sandy clay loam, silt loam or clay depending on the _______ of sand, silt or clay in the soil.absorptionamountpermeabilitysize30sEditDelete
- Q12Texture affects the amount of __________ that can be absorbed for use by plants and animals.waterbiomesunlightpopulation30sEditDelete
- Q13Soil quality is measured by properties such as permeability andpHsandclayloam30sEditDelete
- Q14Combinations 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.animalssunplantssoil30sEditDelete
- Q15The decayed organic matter in soil is ________.plantsanimalssoilhumus30sEditDelete
- Q16Soil is a ________ of rock particles, minerals, decayed organic material, air and water.amountmixturesizecompound30sEditDelete
- Q17Soil forms in layers, called ________ and all the layers together make up the soil profile.humushorizonssandsoil30sEditDelete
- Q18Sand, silt and clay portion of soil comes from weathered __________ material.rockplantanimalhumus30sEditDelete
- Q19The three layers of the soil profile are _________, subsoil and parent material above bedrock.topsoilmiddle soilbottom soil30sEditDelete
- Q20Topsoil is __________ rich and most suitable for plant growth.sunlightrocknutrient30sEditDelete