Ecology Ch 1 Intro Quiz

Which of Earth's spheres includes things like rocks, continents, and mountain ranges.

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

• atmosphere

Which of Earth's spheres includes all the gases that surround Earth?

• geosphere

• atmosphere

• cryosphere

• hydrosphere

Which of Earth's spheres includes ALL living organisms and the environments they live in?

• Cryosphere

• Biosphere

• geosphere

• atmosphere

The best definition for Ecology is....

• the study of life

• the study of the interactions among organisms and their environment

• the study of animals and their life cycle

• the study of Earth

Which are considered biotic factors? Click all that apply.

• a tree

• a bumblebee

• a stream

• the wind current

Which ecological level is being described below?

A collection of many populations

• organism

• population

• community

• ecosystem

Which ecological level is being described below?

a collection of interacting populations AND the abiotic components of the environment

• organism

• population

• community

• ecosystem

Which ecological level best describes this picture (only animals not plants)

• organism

• population

• community

• ecosystem

Click all the examples of weather - NOT climate

• a rainy day

• a 3 year drought

• a hurricane

• a long term heat wave

Click all the gasses associated with the greenhouse gas effect

• oxygen

• carbon dioxide

• methane

• nitrogen