Unit 1- Ecological
Which of the following is also known as the hydrologic cycle?
A. Water cycle
B. Oxygen cycle
C. Nitrogen cycle
D. Carbon cycle
A. Water cycle
Which of the following is NOT a main cause of habitat loss?
A. Urban sprawl
B. Climate change
C. Biodiversity
D. Energy development
C. Biodiversity
Which forest type is the most undisturbed by human disruption?
A. Tropical rainforests
B. Temperate
C. Boreal
D. Deciduous
C. Boreal
Which of the following does NOT prevent woody vegetation like shrubs and trees from thriving?
A. Drought
B. Fire
C. Use of pesticides
D. Grazing
C. Use of pesticides
Ecological succession includes which of the following? A. Primary and post-primary succession
B. Primary and secondary succession
C. Secondary and post-primary succession
D. Primary and post-secondary succession
B. Primary and secondary succession
Which of the following is NOT a type of habitat?
A. Marine
B. Freshwater
C. Terrestrial
D. Feral
D. Feral
Most of the impact on forests has been caused by the conversion of forests to which of the following?
A. Grocery stores
B. Housing development
C. Agricultural land
D. Retail stores
C. Agricultural land
Which of the following limits the biodiversity of grasslands?
A. Pesticides and fertilizers
B. Loss of topsoil
C. Grazing animals
D. Farming a single variation of a crop
D. Farming a single variation of a crop
Which of the following is NOT a component of monitored ecosystem management?
A. Air
B. Water
C. Weather
D. Timber
C. Weather
Which of the following was the first established national park?
A. Yosemite
B. Yellowstone
C. Joshua Tree
D. Zion
B. Yellowstone
Select the threats to U.S. forests. (more than one)
Kudzu vines
Eurasian pigs
Norway maple
Tape worms
Kudzu vines
Eurasian pigs
Norway maple
Which of the following services was formed by the federal government due to the Dust Bowl?
A. Granger-Thye Service
B. Soil Conservation Service
C. Duck Stamp Service
D. Land and Water Conservation Service
B. Soil Conservation Service
___ Organism
___ Biosphere
___ Population
___ Ecosystem
___ Community
1 Biosphere 2 Ecosystem 3 Community 4 Population 5 Organism
Preservation is regarded as which of the following?
A. Rebuilding a destroyed area
B. Ensuring people make smart ecological choices
C. The non-use of natural resources
D. Management of a certain area
C. The non-use of natural resources
Which of the following is NOT a service forests provide?
A. Storing carbon dioxide
B. Minimizing soil erosion
C. Replenishing carbon dioxide
D. Improving water quality
C. Replenishing carbon dioxide
Select all the services grasslands provides. (more than 1)
Build deep and rich soils
Store carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
Filter runoff from precipitation
Provide very important habitat for wildlife
ALL ANSWER CHOICES
Which of the following does NOT influence an organism’s niche?
A. Competition with other species
B. Mutualism
C. Commensalism
D. Parasitism
C. Commensalism
Match the vocabulary word with the definition
1. Aquatic
2. Terrestrial
3. Phytoplankton
4. Crustaceans
A. Floating algae
B. Related to soil or dry land
C. Invertebrate aquatic animals
D. Related to water
1-D
2-B
3-A
4-C
Which of the following acts encouraged settlers to move west and provided free acreage to those who made the journey?
A. Homestead act
B. Organic act
C. Weeks act
D. Manifest destiny act
A. Homestead act
Tillage is primarily used for which of the following?
A. Control weeds and aerate soil
B. To harvest the crops
C. Move cattle from one pasture to another
D. To prepare the grasslands for intentional burning
A. Control weeds and aerate soil