Name: ________________
Block: ________
Date: ________
Marine Ecology Quiz
1. What is ecology?
(2pts)
2. Label the following factors as either biotic or abiotic.
a. Beached whale _______________
b. Prey
_______________
c. Soil
_______________
d. Water
_______________
(4pts)
3. Label the 2 main zones AND the 2 sub-zones of the ocean.
(4pts)
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Word bank: abyssal zone, aphotic zone, bathyal zone, photic zone
4. There are many abiotic factors that change between the photic zone and the aphotic
zone. Choose one and explain how it differs between the two zones.
(2pts)
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5. Use the information below to answer ALL of the following questions.
Phytoplankton, Kelp, Zooplankton (eats phytoplankton), Herring (eats
zooplankton), Sea urchin (eats kelp), Seal (eats herring), Sea lion (eats herring),
Sea otter (eats sea urchin), Killer whale (eats seal, sea lion, sea otter).
a. Draw a food web using all organisms.
(5pts)
b. Draw a food chain using 4 organisms AND label the following on your chain:
primary consumer, producer, secondary consumer, top carnivore
(4pts)
c. Which picture above is more realistic? Why?
(2pts)
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d. Due to over fishing the herring population has decreased, leaving the seals with little food.
What will happen to the killer whale population? Why?
(2pts)
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e. The sea otters get a new predator, which causes their population to decrease. What
will happen to the kelp population? Why?
(2pts)
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f. How many kilograms (Kg) of kelp would you need in order to support 100 Kg of sea otters?
(1pt)
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Bonus: Name the four terrestrial biomes we discussed in class.
(2pts)
1 - _____________ 2 - _____________ 3 - _____________ 4 - ______________
Name: ________________
Block: ________
Date: ________
Marine Ecology Quiz (M)
1. What is ecology?
(2pts)
2. Label the following factors as either biotic (living) or abiotic (nonliving).
a. Beached whale _______________
b. Prey
_______________
c. Soil
_______________
d. Water
_______________
(4pts)
3. Label the 2 main zones AND the 2 sub-zones of the ocean.
(4pts)
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
Word bank: abyssal zone, aphotic zone, bathyal zone, photic zone
4. There are many abiotic factors that change between the photic zone and the aphotic
zone. Explain how water temperature differs between the two zones.
(2pts)
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5. Use the information below to answer ALL of the following questions.
Phytoplankton, Kelp, Zooplankton (eats phytoplankton), Herring (eats
zooplankton), Sea urchin (eats kelp), Seal (eats herring), Sea lion (eats herring),
Sea otter (eats sea urchin), Killer whale (eats seal, sea lion, sea otter).
a. Draw a food web using all organisms.
(5pts)
b. Draw a food chain using 4 organisms AND label the following on your chain:
producer, primary consumer, secondary consumer, top carnivore
(4pts)
c. Which picture above is more realistic? Why?
(2pts)
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
d. Due to over fishing the herring population has decreased, leaving the seals with little food.
What will happen to the killer whale population? Why?
(2pts)
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
e. The sea otters get a new predator, which causes their population to decrease. What
will happen to the kelp population? Why?
(2pts)
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
f. How many kilograms (Kg) of sea otters is able to be supported by 10,000 Kg of kelp?
Remember that only 10% of the energy is passed on.
(1pt)
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Bonus: Name the four terrestrial biomes we discussed in class.
(2pts)
1 - _____________ 2 - _____________ 3 - _____________ 4 - ______________