Ecology Final Study Guide

Nonliving factors, such as weather, that can affect ecosystems are known as ____________________.

• abiotic factors

• biotic factors

• producers

• consumers

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The variety and genetic differences found within an ecosystem represents the ecosystem’s ______________________.

• biodiversity

• photosynthesis

• evaporation

• gravity

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The ____________________ is the portion of the planet that can sustain life.

• biosphere

• lithosphere

• atmosphere

• hydrosphere

All the different species that live together in an ecosystem are known as a ____________________.

• community

• population

• habitat

• organism

The natural area where a living organism can be found is it’s ________________.

• habitat

• organism

• population

• ecosystem

What is the term for an organism that eats only plants?

• Carnivore

• Herbivore

• Omnivore

• Decomposer

What is an interconnected web of food chains called?

• Food chain

• Trophic level

• Food web

• Energy pyramid

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Which organisms obtain energy by eating plants or animals?

• Producers

• Detritivores

• Decomposers

• Consumers

What is the term for organisms that cause decay, such as bacteria and fungi?

• Producers

• Decomposers

• Herbivores

• Carnivores

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What is the term for an assigned level in a food chain based on how an organism obtains food?

• Energy pyramid

• Trophic level

• Food web

• Primary productivity