Animals and Ecosystems
Energy Roles
Biodiversity
Human Impacts/Symbiosis
Biomes
100
What does it mean to be a biotic factor?
To be living
100
What is a carnivore that feeds on the bodies of dead organisms called
Scavenger
100
37. Which is an example of an ecosystem with a LOW biodiversity?
A. coral reef
B. rain forest
C. deciduous forest
D. cornfield
D. Cornfield
100
Which type of symbiosis is represented by the following example?
A bird builds its nest in a tree
Commensalism
100
What is the main factor used to determine biomes?
A. living organisms
B. landforms
C. climate
D. continent size
C. Climate
200
What is an ecosystem dependent on?
A. Reproduction
B. The Sun (Energy)
C. Bacteria
B. The Sun (Energy)
200
Is energy lost or gained as you move up through the energy pyramid?
Energy is Lost
200
What is one way we can protect biodiversity?
A. cut down the rainforest
B. buy and sell endangered species
C. preserve animals’ habitats
C. Preserve animals' habitats
200
Which type of symbiosis is represented by the following example?
A shark offering safety to fish who are cleaning the sharks fins
Mutualism
200
Which biome has the greatest amount of biodiversity?
The Tropical Rainforest
300
The mountain goat can easily climb rocky cliffs that other animals cannot. Their fur is long, white, and blends into their surroundings. What is this an example of?
An adaptation
300
Where is the most energy available in the energy pyramid?
At the bottom
300
The construction of the housing development and highway caused a decrease in biodiversity through…
A. addition of exotic species
B. poaching
C. habitat destruction
D. immigration
C. Habitat destruction
300
A turtle family must cross the highway to get to a pond. Which of the following is an example of a physical barrier from this example?
A. highway
B. housing development
C. forest
A. Highway
300
This is the biome that Nebraska is in
Grasslands
400
Individuals whose unique characteristics are best adapted for their environment tend to survive and produce offspring describes what process ?
A. natural selection
B. niche
C. migration
D. symbiosis
A. Natural Selection
400
What concept explains why two species cannot occupy the same niche at the same time because of the struggle for food and other resources?
A. carrying capacity
B. competition
C. adaptation
A. Carrying Capacity
400
Which of the following biomes has the greatest biodiversity?
Tropical rainforest or Coral Reef?
Tropical Rainforest
400
A wolf attacks and eats a rabbit. The wolf is considered a
Predator
400
Which list is correctly ordered from SMALLEST to LARGEST?
A. population, organism, community, ecosystem
B. organism, community, ecosystem, population
C. ecosystem, population, community, organism
D. organism, population, community, ecosystem
D. organism, population, community, ecosystem
500
Which is a first level consumer?
Rabbits are a first level consumer
500
The role of an organism in its habitat or how it makes its living is known as…
A. adaptation
B. niche
C. biome
B. Niche
500
Which would be an example of a population within an ecosystem?
A. all the deer in the forest
B. all the mammals in a forest
C. all the trees in a forest
A. All the deer in the forest
500
Which type of symbiosis is represented by the following example?
A tick latches onto a dog and starts to drink its blood
Parasitism
500
What biome is characterized as having little to no rain and has some extremely hot temperatures.
Desert