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Quiz:
Ecology Terms
1. The study of the interrelationships of living organisms and their environment is:
A
ecology
B
habitat
C
biotic
2. Examples of abiotic or physical factors in the environment are:
A
tide height and number of parasites
B
temperature and amount of water
C
amount of food and light
3. The number of a particular species of organism in a given area at a particular time is the:
A
community
B
population
C
habitat
4. A lion hunts and eats an antelope. In this case, the lion is the:
A
predator
B
prey
C
parasite
5. An example of a parasite-host relationship is:
A
a fly eating food on a table
B
a vine using a larger tree for support
C
a tick living on a dog
6. Sheep and kangaroos both eat the same grass in a paddock. This is an example of:
A
competition
B
predation
C
parasitism
7. The relationship where two different organisms live closely together for long periods of time is called:
A
predation
B
competition
C
symbiosis
8. Factors that are least likely to affect populations of organisms on earth are:
A
number of cyclones and droughts
B
movements of planets and stars in other solar systems
C
amount of food and disease
9. A physical factor in the environment that affects the behavior of crabs the most is:
A
amount of rain
B
tide height
C
tree height
10. Organisms that are most affected by the change of seasons are:
A
plants
B
humans
C
tropical fish
11. Organisms that are most affected by the buoyancy of ocean water would be:
A
sharks
B
jellyfish
C
crabs
12. Oxygen gas dissolves more rapidly in water that is:
A
warmer and moving
B
warmer and stationary
C
cooler and moving
13. Fish are streamlined in shape for faster movement in water. This is an example of a:
A
structural adaptation
B
behavioral adaptation
C
physiological adaptation
14. During the heat of the day in the desert, many lizards burrow underground to keep cooler. This is an example of a:
A
physiological adaptation
B
structural adaptation
C
behavioral adaptation
15. An example of reproductive adaptation is:
A
sharks having an air bladder to allow them to travel through different water depths
B
peacocks displaying their feathers to attract a mate
C
bears hibernating during the winter months
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