ECOLOGICAL ORGANIZATION REVIEW Quiz
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1. The ______________ is the thin region, or area, of the Earth that supports all life, which includes all of the
Earth’s ____________ (living things) and their ______________ (where they live—land, water, or air).
_______________ are scientists who study organisms and the ways they interact with each other and with their
environments.
2. _____________ is the science that studies the interactions among organisms and between organisms and their
environment.
3. Specifically, ecologists study interactions among organisms/their environments on 5 different levels. Put these 5
levels into the correct order, smallest to largest: –ecosystem –population –organism –community –biome
____________________ any living thing
____________________ all the organisms of a species that live in an area at the same time
____________________ all the populations that inhabit the same area at the same time
____________________ all the communities in an area and the nonliving parts of their environment
____________________a group of ecosystems that have similar climates and similar types of plant life
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Matching: Which example fits the definition best?
______ 5. Biome
______ 6. Population
______ 7. Community
______ 8. Organism
______ 9. Ecosystem
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A. All the largemouth bass in a river
B. A rabbit
C. Deserts, grasslands, tropical rain forests,
freshwater, marine
D. Includes all the plants that grow in an area; all
the soil; all the water; all the air; all the animals;
all living things; all non-living things
E. All the different grasses, shrubs, insects, mice,
bacteria, fungi, and other organisms that inhabit
an area at the same time
Short Answer
10. What is the term for the average weather in an area over a long period of time?
11. What is the word that describes rain, snow, drizzle, sleet, hail, etc.?
12. What are the structures and behaviors that make an organism suited to an environment? (for example, you
would see a camel in the desert, but not in Georgia!)
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Every ecosystem has both biotic factors and abiotic factors. Write either Biotic or Abiotic in the blanks.
13. living things _________________
17. air___________________________
18. light________________________
14. non-living things_______________
19. animals_________________________
15. climate ________________________
20. Fungi_____________________________
16. plants__________________________
ECOLOGICAL ORGANIZATION REVIEW Quiz
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21. A Biome is a group of ecosystems that have similar ____________ (weather) and types of plant life.
22. Biomes on land are called ________________ biomes.
23. The major land biomes are: Tundra, Tropical Rain Forest, Desert, Grassland, Tagia, and Temperate Deciduous
Forest; A land biome with biotic factors like cactus, small plants, coyotes, snakes, lizards, camels, etc. would be a
_______________ biome.
24. There are two types of aquatic biomes: __________________ and (25.)______________ (salt water).
26. Lakes and rivers are __________________ biomes.
27. Oceans are ___________________ biomes.
28. ______________ are areas of water where freshwater meets salty water; they contain brackish water (a
mixture of freshwater & salt water).
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Understanding your Ecology Project!!
29. What is the name of the State Park that you are presenting in your powerpoint?
30. What type of aquatic biome does this state park have?
31-34. List the 5 Trophic Levels in order starting with Autotrophs [Autotrophs(Primary Producers), Quaternary
Consumers, Secondary Consumers, Herbivores(Primary Consumers), Tertiary Consumers]
Autotrophs(Primary Producers)
(31.)_________________________
(32.)_________________________
(33.)_________________________
(34.)_________________________
*Bonus: To the right of your answers for 31-34, list examples of organisms found in that trophic level.
ECOLOGICAL ORGANIZATION REVIEW Quiz
Answer Key:
Technically 40 questions… 2.5 pts each.. bonus, 1 pt each.
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Biosphere, organisms, environment
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Ecology
Organism, population, community, ecosystem, biome
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Estuaries
Skidaway state park
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Seconday consumers
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