Ecology Unit Quiz

Describe one Environmental Career that would be interesting to you and explain why you think it’s interesting.

Which of the following is an abiotic factor in an environment?

• sunlight
• bacteria
• plants
• herbivores

_________________ factors are the living things in an environment.

• abiotic
• biotic
• biome
• climate

Which term means "all of the same species in an area"?

• biosphere
• population
• community
• ecosystem

Which term means "all of the living and nonliving things in an area"?

• biosphere
• population
• community
• ecosystem

Which level of organization includes all of the grasshoppers, mice, birds, and hawks in one area?

• biosphere
• population
• community
• ecosystem

Organisms that are better suited to their environment are more likely to _____________ and _______________. This is called natural selection.

• die, go extinct
• survive, go extinct
• die, reproduce
• survive, reproduce

A physical trait or behavior that helps organisms get food, protect itself, move, or reproduce is called a(n) __________.

• hibernation
• adaptation
• migration
• recreation

Which of the following is an example of camouflage?

• a moth blending in with tree bark
• a rabbit eating grass
• a squirrel sleeping during the winter
• a king snake copying the coloration of a venomous snake

Which of the following is an example of mimicry?

• a moth blending in with tree bark
• a rabbit eating grass
• a squirrel sleeping during the winter
• a king snake copying the coloration of a venomous snake