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Unit 6 (Ecology) Vocabulary Quiz

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  • Q1
    What is ecology?
    a single pathway that describes how energy and nutrients flow through organisms in an ecosystem
    the variety of life on Earth and the interdependence of all living things
    multiple complex pathways that describe how energy and nutrients flow through organisms in an ecosystem
    the study of interactions between organisms and their environment
    30s
  • Q2
    Which term describes a living thing in an ecosystem?
    biotic
    abiotic
    30s
  • Q3
    Which term describes a non living factor in an ecosystem?
    abiotic
    biotic
    30s
  • Q4
    What is biodiversity?
    the variety of life on Earth and the interdependence of all living things
    multiple complex pathways that describe how energy and nutrients flow through organisms in an ecosystem
    the study of interactions between organisms and their environment
    a single pathway that describes how energy and nutrients flow through organisms in an ecosystem
    30s
  • Q5
    What is a single pathway that describes how energy and nutrients flow through organisms in an ecosystem called?
    food web
    food chain
    30s
  • Q6
    What is a producer?
    an organism that eats plants
    an organism that obtains energy by eating other organisms
    an organism that eats animals
    an organism that obtains energy directly from the Sun in order to produce food
    30s
  • Q7
    What is a consumer?
    an organism that obtains energy directly from the Sun in order to produce food
    an organism that obtains energy by eating other organisms
    30s
  • Q8
    What is an organism that eats plants called?
    herbivore
    omnivore
    producer
    carnivore
    10s
  • Q9
    What is an organism that eats plants and animals called?
    producer
    omnivore
    herbivore
    carnivore
    30s
  • Q10
    What is an organism that eats animals called?
    producer
    omnivore
    herbivore
    carnivore
    30s
  • Q11
    What are multiple complex pathways that describe how energy and nutrients flow through organisms in an ecosystem called?
    food chain
    food web
    30s
  • Q12
    What are invasive species?
    organisms that eat plants
    plants/animals/other organisms that come into an area that is outside of their normal habitat
    organisms that eat plants and animals
    organisms that eat animals
    30s
  • Q13
    Which term describes the maximum number of organisms of one species that an ecosystem can support?
    ecology
    biodiversity
    limiting factor
    carrying capacity
    30s
  • Q14
    What is a limiting factor?
    a biotic or abiotic factor that limits the survival and reproduction of organisms
    the maximum number of organisms of one species that an ecosystem can support
    a change in global or regional climate patterns
    taking too much away from the land and not returning enough back
    30s
  • Q15
    What is climate change?
    a change in global or regional climate patterns
    taking too much away from the land and not returning enough back
    rain containing high amounts of chemical pollutants
    30s

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