Ecological Principles

Ducks

100

  In what year was the Clean Water Act created?

1972

200

State wildlife agencies manage all wildlife within their state, including migratory birds, marine fish and endangered species.

true

300

• NOAA enforces federal laws to ensure marine resources are properly managed and conserved.
• t/f

true 

400

define commensalism

is it a negative or positive relationship

one species benefits, the other is not harmed 

500

• Plants release __________ into the atmosphere and capture __________ from the atmosphere during photosynthesis to aid in these ecological cycles.
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oxy, co2

Unlimited

100

Which of the following is NOT a category of wetland biome?

tropical

bog

marsh 

fen

tropical

200

Which of the following biomes are dominated by trees, lack seasonal climate, but can have wet and dry seasons?

tropical

300

• Select the correct answer from the choices provided in the underlined section.
• A food web / chain is a linear representation which shows the flow of energy from one organism to another.

chain

400

Ecosystem management was broadened by the establishment of which of the following in 1978?

conservation biology

500

Which of the following is NOT an example of environmental sustainability?

• Using resources in a way which supports long-term ecological balance
• B.  Conserving resources to benefit people, wildlife, and natural resources
• C.  Managing ecosystems to avoid species extinction and population declines
• D.  Allowing invasive species to spread and reduce native populations

 

 

Allowing invasive species to spread and reduce native populations

Ecological

100

• Select the correct answer from the choices provided in the underlined section.

A marine biome, such as an ocean, has a low / high salt concentration.

high

200

Select the positive ecological interactions between organisms. 

Commensalism

Mutualism

Predation

Competition

Commensalism

Mutualism

300

In a desert, coyotes and bobcats both hunt for rabbits as a food source. 

competition

400

• Select the correct answer from the choices provided in the underlined section.
• Secondary / Primary succession occurs on fertile, open soil where other communities once thrived and leads to climax vegetation or a climax community.

secondary 

500

Number the ecological levels in order from largest to smallest 

Organism

Biosphere

Population

Ecosystem 

Community 

1. Biosphere

2. Ecosystem

3. Community 

4. Population

5. Organism

Principles

100

  Where is the phosphorus cycle primarily conducted?

in soil and plants 

200

 Which of the following does NOT conduct nitrogen fixation? 

-peanuts

-algae

-nitrogen fixing bacteria

-humans 

humans

300

 Which of the following best describes respiration?

intake of oxygen to convert glucose to energy 

400

  Which of the following is known to cause primary succession? 

glacier movement 

500

Which of the following best describes a pioneer species?

the first species to colonize an area in primary succession

Test

100

In a coral reef, clownfish receive protection from sea anemones while helping keep the anemones clean. This is an example of __________.

mutualism

200

In an African savanna, oxpeckers eat ticks from a rhinoceros, providing food for the birds and parasite removal for the rhino.

mutualism

300

In a forest, mistletoe grows on a tree and absorbs water and nutrients from it.

parasitism

400

In a coral reef, a barracuda captures and eats a smaller fish.

predation

500

define mutualism

pos/neg?

both species benefit 

pos