This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Ecology – Quiz 220 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ecology Quiz 220 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Match:infectious ..... A) Light bulb. B) Fuel. C) Disease. D) Energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Disease. 2. Moss and lichen are often cited as examples of which? A) Pioneer species. B) Climax community. C) Primary consumers. D) Decomposers. E) Apex consumers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pioneer species. 3. The tundra is a vast plain with frigid temperatures and plenty of snow. Which of the following adaptations does not help the polar bear survive in the tundra. A) Layers of fat for insulation. B) Webbed toes for swimming. C) White fur for camouflage. D) Total herbivorous diet. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Total herbivorous diet. 4. A remora fish attaching to a shark is an example of what kind of symbiotic relationship? A) Parasitism. B) Commensalism. C) Mutualism. D) Competition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Commensalism. 5. Which of the following best describes parasitism? A) +/+. B) +/-. C) +/0. D) -/-. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) +/-. 6. Biotic factors of an ecosystem are: A) Non-living. B) Plants. C) Living thing. D) Soil. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Living thing. 7. A consumer that eats only other consumers is called a A) Herbivore. B) Carnivore. C) Omnivore. D) Scavenger. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Carnivore. 8. One way that humans could have a positive impact on local environments is to: A) Generate waste products as a result of technological advances. B) Use resources that are renewable. C) Increase planting large areas of one crop. D) Increase the use of pesticides. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Use resources that are renewable. 9. An organism that eats both producers and other consumers. A) Omnivore. B) Carnivore. C) Herbivore. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Omnivore. 10. ..... is when living things of the same species work together to survive. (like a pack of wolves) A) Competition. B) Cooperation. C) Predation. D) Symbiosis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cooperation. 11. A species of animal or plants at risk but not yet endangered A) Threaten Species. B) Endangered Species. C) Extinction. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Threaten Species. 12. Which of the following is one way that the Aboriginals would care for the land? A) By farming sheep. B) By using all the water. C) By farming native plants. D) They didn't take care of the land. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By farming native plants. 13. Out of the following options, which would be considered an abiotic factor? A) Wood. B) Wind. C) Oak Tree. D) Pond Moss. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wind. 14. An ecosystem will most likely remain stable if A) It has more predators than prey. B) It has a high level of biodiversity. C) Biotic factors decrease. D) Finite resources decrease. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It has a high level of biodiversity. 15. A rabbit eats grass, a snake eats the rabbit, a fox eats the snake, a coyote eats the fox ..... the rabbit is a ..... consumer A) Primary. B) Secondary. C) Tertiary. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Primary. 16. Plants cannot grow in the ..... because sunlight cannot reach the cold depths. A) Coral reef. B) Deep sea. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Deep sea. 17. What is the symbol for carrying capacity? A) L. B) K. C) J. D) M. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) K. 18. The ..... % rule states that only ..... % of energy is transferred to the next trophic level. A) 10%. B) 25%. C) 50%. D) 100%. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 10%. 19. The main idea of sustainability is to act responsibly so that the resources on the planet will be able to ..... many generations to come. A) Feed. B) Wipe out. C) Support. D) Clothe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Support. 20. What follows evaporation during the water cycle? How does this occur? A) Water evaporates into water vapor. B) Water vapor condenses and forms a cloud. C) Water precipitates to the ground. D) Water runs down into the hydrosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Water vapor condenses and forms a cloud. ← 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