Ecology - Chapter 1

1. Which of the following is a BIOTIC factor in an ecosystem? (What does the prefix Bio- mean?)

• amount of rainfall
• a spider
• air temperature

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2. If the habitat a creature lives can be considered the animals "house", a _______________ could be considered the animals "job".

• niche
• population
• ecology

3. The picture below is of a coastal __________________ also known as a mangrove forest.

• biome
• population
• ecosystem

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4. ____ is the study of living organisms and how they interact with their environment.

• Biology
• Chemistry
• Ecology

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5. A squirrel that feeds only on plants is called a ____.

• carnivore
• herbivore
• omnivore

6. A collection of different populations that live in the same area is called a(n) _____.

• organism
• population
• community

7. The combined portions of Earth in which all living things exist, including land, water, and air, is the ____________________.

• community
• ecosystem
• biosphere

8. In the food chain in Figure 3, the shark is a(n) ____. (What does it eat?)

• carnivore
• herbivore
• decomposer

9. Which animals eat both producers and consumers? (Hint: It is what YOU are...)

• herbivore
• carnivore
• omnivore

10. An organism that CANNOT make its own food is called a(n) ____.

• producer
• autotroph
• heterotroph

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