Mid Year Quiz Prep

Energy is (lost/gained )as it moves up the energy pyramid?

A student claims that producers are the starting energy source for food chain. Is that student correct?

What is one thing that the Tundra and Taiga have in common?

• They are both treeless

• They have high temperatures

• animals with thick fur

• Deciduous trees

How could an animal population be affected if there was a wildfire?

• Mamal population could increase

• Reptile population could decrease

Shurbs do not need a lot of ________ to survive

• water

• sunlight

• energy

Male peacocks strum their tale feathers to create a rattling sound. They preform this action in front of females for what reason?

• To attract for mating

• to reduce the amount of resources

• to learn new mating calls

• in order to check the climate

What does it mean when two animals have a mutualistic relationship?

• One organism benefits and the other is unaffected

• neither organism benefits

• both organisms benefit

• One organism is harmed and the other benefits

What is a greenway bridge?

• a bridge that connects to pieces of land over the ocean

• a bridge that connects two side of the a forest

What does the term " Carrying Capacity " mean ?

• the number of people, other living organisms, or crops that a region can support without environmental degradation.

• A non-native species being introduced to an ecosystem

• The amount of aboitic items that can fit into an ecosystem

• Ecological Organization

What does the word " native" mean

• The organism is invasive

• The organism orginated from that area