This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Ecology – Quiz 103 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ecology Quiz 103 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. This biome is characterized as having cold winters and warm summers, trees that lose their leaves, and includes animals such as deer, black bears, and blue jay ..... A) Rainforest. B) Forest. C) Temperate Forest/Deciduous Forest. D) Gatlinburg. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Temperate Forest/Deciduous Forest. 2. The role of an organism in its habitat (how it makes its living) is called: A) Niche. B) Adaptation. C) Job. D) Trait. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Niche. 3. Which shows a biotic factor interacting with an abiotic factor A) A fish swimming in water. B) A deer sleeping. C) A baby crying. D) A lion eating a zebra. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A fish swimming in water. 4. What do the arrows in a food pyramid represent? A) An autotrophic relationship. B) Decomposers. C) The flow of energy. D) The loss of energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The flow of energy. 5. A relationship between two organisms where one organism benefits and the other organism is harmed is known as ..... A) A Competition Relationship. B) Mutualism. C) A Parasitic Relationship. D) Commensalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A Parasitic Relationship. 6. Food chains and food webs are models in science which visually show us the different relationships within an ecosystem. The primary difference between the food chain and the food web is ..... A) A food web shows how energy is used. B) A food chain is a combination of different food webs. C) A food web is a complex system of food chains. D) Food chain shows how energy is stored. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A food web is a complex system of food chains. 7. What would be a good example of a primary consumer? A) Carnivore. B) Detrivorous. C) Decoposer. D) Herbivore. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Herbivore. 8. How much energy is passed from one trophic level to the next? A) 1%. B) 10%. C) 50%. D) 100%. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 10%. 9. Appears to be the ..... A) Maximum capacity. B) Carrying capacity. C) Logistical maximum. D) Absolute value. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Carrying capacity. 10. As water cycles through an ecosystem, which process returns it to the atmosphere? A) Hydrolysis. B) Transpiration. C) Condensation. D) Cyclosis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Transpiration. 11. Ozone depleting substances (ods) A) The ozone hole. B) Ozone layer. C) Ozone. D) Ozone depleting substances. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ozone depleting substances. 12. A synonym for the word "balance" is: A) Equilibrium. B) Environment. C) Entertainment. D) Cash. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Equilibrium. 13. Consumer that eats plants: A) Herbivore. B) Producer. C) Omnivore. D) Decoposer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Herbivore. 14. The end result of ecological succession is usually a(n) A) Land biome. B) Aquatic biome. C) Unstable community. D) Climax community. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Climax community. 15. A biotic factor that limits the size of a population would be: A) Food. B) Space. C) Water. D) Weather. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Food. 16. A major regional or global community of organisms is a ..... A) Organism. B) Population. C) Ecosystem. D) Biome. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Biome. 17. What happens to the temperature if more greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere? A) Temperature goes up. B) Temperature goes down. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Temperature goes up. 18. What is an example of an abiotic elements that may change an area? A) Introducing a new type of grass to the prairie. B) Water flooding a prairie. C) Two birds species competing for nest habitat. D) Uncontrollable mold growth on trees. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Water flooding a prairie. 19. Which gas do plants release, that humans depend on for survival? A) Water. B) Carbon Dioxide. C) Oxygen. D) Sugar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Oxygen. 20. Which is a product of photosynthesis? A) Oxygen. B) Carbon Dioxide. C) Water. D) Nitrogen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Oxygen. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesScience QuizzesEcology Quiz 1Ecology Quiz 2Ecology Quiz 3Ecology Quiz 4Ecology Quiz 5Ecology Quiz 6Ecology Quiz 7Ecology Quiz 8Ecology Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books