Ecology And Environment Quiz 11 (30 MCQs)

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1. COSMIC RAYS SUCH AS GAMMA RAYS ARE SOURCE OF WHICH POLLUTION
2. What factor contributes most to the sustainability of a habitat?
3. What is another name for an animal that eats both plants and animals?
4. Sea stars live in saltwater ecosystems. Some species live in shallow tidal pools, while others live in the deepest parts of the oceans. This is a description of the ..... of sea stars.
5. A bird that gets food by cleaning the teeth of a crocodile is an example of what?
6. A non-living factor in an environment is
7. An example of habitat destruction is
8. Why are there fewer organisms in each level as you go up the energy pyramid shown?
9. What is it called when you put scraps of vegetables and fruits in a pile in your yard?
10. An environmental factor such as storms and extreme heat or cold that affects population regardless of their density
11. Why do water sources need to be conserved?
12. What is the movement of individuals out of a population called?
13. Fuel created from living matter, such as trees
14. LIMITING FACTOR FOR PRODUCTIVITY IN AQUATIC SYSTEM
15. A collection of organisms that belong to different populations but all live in the same area and interact with one another.
16. What type of factors represent the living organisms in an environment?
17. An example of a natural resource is
18. All the living organisms that live in an area and the nonliving features of their environment
19. Model used to describe the amount of energy moving from one feeding level to another.
20. Nitrogen makes up ..... percent of the atmosphere.
21. Which of these is a MAJOR cause of acid rain?
22. ..... is the role played by (occupation or profession) and the address of a particular species in its ecosystem;
23. Succession that occurs in an area where soil is already present
24. Most water pollution is the result of
25. Where two or more organisms seek the same resource at the same time.
26. In lakes in New York State that are exposed to acid rain, fish populations are declining. This is primarily due to changes in which lake condition?
27. In order for an ecosystem to remain stable there must be
28. Which of the following is an abioitic factor that could affect biotic factors?
29. An organism whose cells have nuclei and cell walls
30. ..... are materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and soil that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain.