Ecology Pre Assessment FILL IN THE BLANKS OR

Ecology Pre Assessment FILL IN THE BLANKS OR CHOOSE THE CORRECT RESPONSE OR WRITE A RESPONSE IN COMPLETE SENTENCES

#1. A food chain shows: A. One possible pathway for energy between organisms B. The amount of energy available to a producer C. Many possible pathways for energy between organisms The amount of energy available to a consumer IDK

#2 Many interconnected food chains create a _____________. IDK

#3. Which of these food chains are in the correct order? A. caterpillar ←cattail← frog ←water snake B. cattail →caterpillar →frog →water snake C. water snake →frog →caterpillar→ cattail D. cattail ←caterpillar← frog ←water snake IDK

#4 In an energy pyramid, the bottom level represents A. consumers B. decomposers C. producers D. scavengers IDK

THIS PICTURE SHOWS THE INTERCONNECTED RELATIONSHIPS OF THE BIOTICS IN AN ECOSYSTEM. 5. WHAT DO THE ARROWS REPRESENT?

6. DRAW AN ENERGY PYRAMID BASED ON THE PICTURE BELOW.

7. FOOD CHAINS ALWAYS BEGIN WITH WHAT TYPE OF ORGANISM? 8. WHAT IS AN AUTOTROPH? 9. WHAT IS A HETEROTROPH?

10. OMNIVORES EAT______. CARNIVORES EAT_________ AND HERBIVORES EAT__________________

11. AN EXAMPLE OF A PRODUCER IS A. A DOG B. A CATERPILLAR C. A TREE D. A DEAD, ROTTED LOG

12. NONLIVING THINGS IN AN ECOSYSTEM ARE CALLED________FACTORS.

13. AN EXAMPLE OF AN ABIOTIC FACTOR IS A. SOIL B. A MUSHROOM C. A DEER D. A WORM

14. LIVING THINGS IN AN ECOSYSTEM ARE CALLED ________ FACTORS.

15. WHAT IS A NICHE?

16. MUSHROOMS BREAK DOWN DEAD MATTER. EARTHWORMS HELP TO ENRICH THE SOIL. THESE ARE EXAMPLES OF THE ROLES THAT EACH ORGANISM PLAYS, OR THEIR _________.

17. THREE DIFFERENT TYPES OF WARBLERS (BIRDS) CAN OCCUPY THE SAME SPRUCE TREE AND NOT COMPETE WITH EACH OTHER BECAUSE A. They occupy different symbiosis B. They each occupy a different niche C. They each are capable of parasitism D. They each are prey

18. ANTELOPE GRAZING IN A HERD WITH ELEPHANTS AND GAZELLE IS AN EXAMPLE OF A. decreased competition for space B. increased competition for shared resources C. decreased birthrate D. increased carrying capacity

19. THE LARGEST POPULATION THAT AN ENVIRONMENT CAN SUPPORT IS CALLED… 20. A FACTOR IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT CONTROLS THE ABUNDANCE OF A POPULATION OF ORGANISMS IN AN ECOSYSTEM IS CALLED… 21. FOOD, SHELTER AND SPACE ARE EXAMPLES OF …

22. A FACTOR THAT COULD LIMIT THE GROWTH OF A POPULATION OF WILDEBEEST WOULD INCLUDE: A. high birth rate B. a large increase in the food supply C. an increase in the lion population D. a decrease in the population of gazelle

23. HOW WOULD THE POPULATION DENSITY OF A CITY CHANGE IF THE SIZE OF THE CITY INCREASED AND ITS POPULATION REMAINED THE SAME? A. Its population density would increase B. Its population density would remain the same C. Its population density would decrease D. It would first increase then decrease

Population (millions) 24. THE CARRYING CAPACITY FOR THE ORGANISM SHOWN IN THE GRAPH IS APPROXIMATEY… 2. 0 Overshoot Carrying Capacity 1. 5 1. 0 0. 5 1800 1825 1850 1875 1900 1925 Year

25. WHAT IS MEANT BY SUSTAINABLE PRACTICE? 26. LIST THREE SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES THAT WILL HELP CONSERVE OUR FORESTS.

27. PRIMARY SUCCESSION OCCURS AFTER A A. FOREST CATCHES ON FIRE B. KING LEAVES HIS THRONE C. GLACIER RETREATS D. WAREHOUSE BUILDING IS ABANDONED

28. THE MANY WAYS THAT HUMANS CAN USE NATURAL RESOURCES WITHOUT USING THEM UP ARE CALLED… A. sustainable practices B. environmental laws C. urban construction D. clear cutting

29. ANY TYPE OF MATERIAL THAT HUMANS USE TO MEET THEIR NEEDS IS CALLED A… 30. AN EXAMPLE OF AN ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCE IS A. Coal power B. Oil power C. Wind powered generators D. Gasoline

31. IDENTIFY THE FEDERAL LAW THAT PROTECTS OUR NATION’S WATERS. 32. 31. THE RED CRAYFISH IS FOUND IN SOME WETLAND ECOSYSTEMS. THIS INVASIVE SPECIES A. decreases biodiversity B. increases biodiversity C. becomes a native species D. becomes #1 on the wetland ecosystem’s most wanted list

33. IN WHAT 2 YEARS WAS THE RABBIT POPULATION AT ITS HIGHEST? 34. HOW DOES THE RABBIT POPULATION AFFECT THE LINX POPULATION? 35. WHAT WOULD BE THE CARRYING CAPACITY FOR THE LINX?

36. WHO WROTE SILENT SPRING AND INTRODUCED THE TERM BIO-MAGNIFICATION? 37. WHAT PRESIDENT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR CONVINCING CONGRESS TO SET ASIDE LAND TO PRESERVE IT FOR ALL AMERICANS. 38. WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SPREADING THE AWARENESS THAT BIG COMPANIES WILL CONTINUE TO DO WHAT THEY WISH WITH THE ENVIRONMENT IF WE DON’T KEEP THE PROBLEMS THAT POLLUTION CREATES IN THE PUBLIC’S MIND

39. WHO WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CREATION OF EARTH DAY? 40. CONGRESS CREATED THIS DEPARTMENT THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE STUDY OF OUR WATER AND AIR AND SETTING STANDARDS BY WHICH WE MEASURE THE QUALITY OF OUR AIR AND WATER. 41. THIS ACT WAS ONE OF TWO THAT CONGRESS PASSED TO HELP REDUCE AIR POLLUTION. 42. THIS ACT WAS ONE OF TWO THAT CONGRESS PASSED TO HELP REDUCE WATER POLLUTION.