Ecology Test

Someone who studies the relationship between living things and their environment is called what?

• entomologist

• ecologist

• botanist

• architect

How does a squirrel depend on an oak tree?

• for entertainment

• for shelter

• for food

• for food and shelter

What is an apex predator?

• an animal at the top of the food chain

• an animal at the bottom of the food chain

• an animal that is eaten by larger animals

• any predator that eats another animal

What is the difference between a producer and a consumer when studying ecology?

• A producer works on movies and a consumer works on TV shows.

• A producer makes its own food and a consumer eat other living things.

• A producer eats other living things and a consumer produces its own food

• A producer makes money and a consumer spends money

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

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What is the process called when plants make their own food?

• photography

• transportation

• photosynthesis

• decomposing

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

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Which of the following is an example of a decomposer?

• an earthworm

• a spider

• a lion

• an octopus

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What is an example of what could cause a natural change to an environment?

• a flood

• a hurrican

• a wildfire

• all of these

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When an item is petrified, it is turned to.....

• dust

• stone

• clay

• gold

When something, such as soil or stone, wears away over time because of wind or water, it is called _________________.

• Petrification

• photosynthesis

• conservation

• erosin

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

When people use technology to change the environment it is called.....

• natural changes to the environment

• human changes to the environment

• climate changes to the environment

• bacterial changes to the environment

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