Ecology Chapter 1 Review Game

1. Ecology Chapter 1 Review Game

2. Question #1 (20 points) What is an abiotic factor? a. a living thing b. a nonliving thing c. an X-Box game d. one possible path of energy

3. Question #1 (20 points) b. a nonliving thing

4. Question #2 (20 points) What is an example of a biotic factor? a. soil b. temperature c. rocks d. algae

5. Question #2 (20 points) What is an example of a biotic factor? d. algae

6. Question #3 (20 points) An organism is: a. something that has an organ b. an organelle c. any living thing d. organic

7. Question #3 (20 points) An organism is: c. any living thing

8. Question #4 (20 points) A producer is a. an organism that breaks down dead plants and animals into simpler compounds b. shows how energy is lost as it is transferred up the food chain c. any living thing d. an organism that converts heat or light energy into chemical energy

9. Question #4 (20 points) A producer is d. an organism that converts heat or light energy into chemical energy

10. Question #5 (20 points) A food chain: a. shows one set of feeding relationships between a producer and several consumers. b. shows how energy is lost as it is transferred up the food chain c. any living thing d. an organism that breaks down dead plants and animals into simpler compounds

11. Question #5 (20 points) A food chain: a. shows one set of feeding relationships between a producer and several consumers.

12. Question #6 (20 points) A consumer: a. shows one set of feeding relationships between a producer and several consumers. b. is an organism that gets its energy by eating plants or animals. c. is an organism that converts heat or light energy into chemical energy. d. an organism that breaks down dead plants and animals into simpler compounds

13. Question #6 (20 points) A consumer: b. is an organism that gets its energy by eating plants or animals.

14. Question #7 (20 points) An example of a producer is: a. a lion. b. a tickbird. c. a heron. d. moss

15. Question #7 (20 points) An example of a producer is: d. moss

16. Question #8 (20 points) The study of how living things interact with each other and their environment is: a. ecology. b. ecosystem. c. biotic factor. d. decomposer.

17. Question #8 (20 points) The study of how living things interact with each other and their environment is: a. ecology.

18. Question #9 (40 points) Photosynthesis is: a. the process that most abiotic factors use to convert the Sun’s energy into sugars. b. the process that most producers use to convert the Sun’s energy into sugars. c. the process that most consumers use to convert the Sun’s energy into sugars. d. the process that most decomposers use to convert the Sun’s energy into sugars.

19. Question #9 (40 points) Photosynthesis is: b. the process that most producers use to convert the Sun’s energy into sugars.

20. Question #10 (10 points) Bacteria are: a. primary consumers. b. producers. c. decomposers. d. secondary consumers.

21. Question #10 (10 points) Bacteria are: c. decomposers.

22. Question #11 (30 points) Tertiary consumers: a. break down dead plans and animals into simpler compounds. b. get their energy by eating plants. c. are at the bottom of the energy pyramid. d. get their energy by eating secondary consumers.

23. Question #11 (30 points) Tertiary consumers: d. get their energy by eating secondary consumers.

24. Question #12 (20 points) Nonliving parts of an ecosystem include: a. light. b. bacteria. c. secondary consumers. d. humans.

25. Question #12 (20 points) Nonliving parts of an ecosystem include: a. light.

26. Question #13 (20 points) An ecosystem is made up of: a. physical environment only. b. living things only. c. living things and the physical environment. d.living things and decaying matter.

27. Question #13 (20 points) An ecosystem is made up of: c. living things and the physical environment.

28. Question #14 (20 points) An example of a biotic factor in a pond ecosystem is: a.water molecules. b. algae. c. pebbles. d.mud.

29. Question #14 (20 points) An example of a biotic factor in a pond ecosystem is: b. algae.

30. Question #15 (40 points) In an energy pyramid, the lowest level has: a.less energy than the top level. b. more energy than the second level. c. less energy than the second level. d.the least amount of energy.

31. Question #15 (40 points) In an energy pyramid, the lowest level has: b. more energy than the second level.

32. Question #16 (40 points) Which food chain is in the correct order? a.grass robin lady bug cat b. grass cat mouse robin c. cattail frog meadowlark hawk d. cattail caterpillar meadowlark hawk

33. Question #16 (40 points) Which food chain is in the correct order? d. cattail caterpillar meadowlark hawk

34. Question #17 (20 points) The source of energy for almost all live on Earth is? a.the power company b. humans c. the Sun d. water

35. Question #17 (20 points) The source of energy for almost all live on Earth is? c. the Sun

36. Question #18 (40 points) What is one way carbon enters the atmosphere? a.detritus b. microbes c. Burning fossil fuels d. photosynthesis

37. Question #18 (40 points) What is one way carbon enters the atmosphere? c. Burning fossil fuels

38. Question #19 (40 points) What is one way carbon leaves the atmosphere? a.detritus b. cellular respiration c. Burning fossil fuels d. photosynthesis

39. Question #19 (40 points) What is one way carbon leaves the atmosphere? d. photosynthesis

40. Question #20 (20 points) A decomposer: a.breaks down dead plants and animals into simpler compounds. b. converts heat or light energy into chemical energy. c. gets its energy by eating plants or animals d. is made up of many overlapping food chains.

41. Question #20 (20 points) A decomposer: c. gets its energy by eating plants or animals