This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Ecology – Quiz 135 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ecology Quiz 135 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A second-level (secondary) consumer CANNOT be which type of consumer? A) Carnivore. B) Omnivore. C) Herbivore. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Herbivore. 2. The variety of ecosystems within a given region A) Species diversity. B) Genetic diversity. C) Ecosystem diversity. D) Trophic diversity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ecosystem diversity. 3. What do we call a group of organisms of the same species? A) Population. B) Ecosystem. C) Trophic level. D) Community. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Population. 4. For secondary succession of an ecosystem to occur, what must be present? A) Soil. B) Lichens. C) Grass. D) Rock. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Soil. 5. What step of the water cycle occurs when clouds become too heavy? A) Condensation. B) Runoff. C) Precipitation. D) Evaporation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Precipitation. 6. Food chains are ..... A) A diagram showing what it eats and what eats it. B) A role in the community. C) The abiotic and biotic factors. D) The energy flow. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A diagram showing what it eats and what eats it. 7. If a mutation introduces a new skin color in a lizard population, which factor might determine whether the frequency of the new allele will increase? A) How many other alleles are present. B) How many phenotypes are present in the population. C) Whether the mutation makes some lizards more fit for their environment than other lizards. D) Whether the mutation was caused by nature or by human intervention. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Whether the mutation makes some lizards more fit for their environment than other lizards. 8. The energy found in nutrients originates from the ..... A) Food. B) Stars. C) Sun. D) No where. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sun. 9. One species feeds on another is a ..... A) Prey. B) Predator. C) Carnivore. D) Omnivore. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Predator. 10. Choose the right meaning:club A) Club. B) Tin. C) To recycle. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Club. 11. Which of the following situations will lead to an increase in population size for a species? A) Increased death rate. B) Decreased birth rate. C) Immigration. D) Emigration. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Immigration. 12. In a forest, two trees are growing next to each other. Which two natural resources are they competing for in this area? A) Sunlight and water. B) Root length and strength. C) Cellular structure and function. D) Access to nesting birds and insects. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sunlight and water. 13. Many organisms get their energy from eating plants, vegetables, and fruits. Which of these is the source of energy for plants, vegetables, and fruits? A) Sunlight. B) Wind. C) Water. D) Soil. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sunlight. 14. All living (biotic) and nonliving (abiotic) things together create what? A) A community. B) A population. C) An ecosystem. D) A species. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An ecosystem. 15. Estuary 2. Beach 3. Coral Reef 4. Ocean are all what kind of biome? A) Marine. B) Freshwater. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Marine. 16. Aiden, James, and Benjamin went on a field trip to a forest reserve. They observed a linear way to display the flow of energy in the ecosystem. What is this called? A) Energy road. B) Food line. C) Food chain. D) Food web. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Food chain. 17. When water ....., dew forms. A) Melts. B) Evaporates. C) Condenses. D) Precipitates. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Condenses. 18. Climate is ..... A) Temperature and Sunlight. B) Temperature and Precipitation. C) Precipitation and Rainfall. D) Precipitation and Soil Content. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Temperature and Precipitation. 19. An animal's job in its environment A) Niche. B) Habitat. C) Biome. D) Competition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Niche. 20. Observation A) Observing something or someone carefully. B) Having to talk to for a long period of time. C) Saving the environment. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Observing something or someone carefully. ← 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