This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Ecology Environment > Studies > Ecology And Environment – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ecology And Environment Quiz 11 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. COSMIC RAYS SUCH AS GAMMA RAYS ARE SOURCE OF WHICH POLLUTION A) NOISE. B) RADIATION. C) THERMAL. D) SOIL. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) RADIATION. 2. What factor contributes most to the sustainability of a habitat? A) Competition among large predators. B) Presence of volcanic rock. C) Absence of bacterial species. D) Large variety of organisms. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Large variety of organisms. 3. What is another name for an animal that eats both plants and animals? A) Carnivore. B) Omnivore. C) Producer. D) Herbivore. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Omnivore. 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. A) Habitat. B) Population. C) Niche. D) Community. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Habitat. 5. A bird that gets food by cleaning the teeth of a crocodile is an example of what? A) Mutualism. B) Commensalism. C) Communism. D) Parasitism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mutualism. 6. A non-living factor in an environment is A) Ecology. B) Abiotic. C) Biotic. D) Commensalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Abiotic. 7. An example of habitat destruction is A) Preventing nonpoint-source pollution. B) Planting trees. C) Cleaning up oil spills. D) Clearing a tropical rainforest. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Clearing a tropical rainforest. 8. Why are there fewer organisms in each level as you go up the energy pyramid shown? A) Predators get hungrier. B) There is more energy available at higher levels. C) There is less energy available at higher levels. D) Higher levels have more mean animals. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) There is less energy available at higher levels. 9. What is it called when you put scraps of vegetables and fruits in a pile in your yard? A) Garbage. B) Fertilizer. C) Combustible Pile. D) Composting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Composting. 10. An environmental factor such as storms and extreme heat or cold that affects population regardless of their density A) Dispersion. B) Density-dependent factor. C) Density-independent factor. D) Population density. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Density-independent factor. 11. Why do water sources need to be conserved? A) We have a limited amount of fresh water. B) Pollution reduces the amount of usable water. C) Because we need to save it for the whales. D) Both a and b. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both a and b. 12. What is the movement of individuals out of a population called? A) Immigration. B) Capacity. C) Migration. D) Emigration. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Emigration. 13. Fuel created from living matter, such as trees A) Sanitation. B) Biofuel. C) Desorestation. D) Reforestation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Biofuel. 14. LIMITING FACTOR FOR PRODUCTIVITY IN AQUATIC SYSTEM A) LIGHT. B) WATER. C) AIR. D) ALL THE ABOVE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) LIGHT. 15. A collection of organisms that belong to different populations but all live in the same area and interact with one another. A) Ecosphere. B) Ecosystem. C) Population. D) Community. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Community. 16. What type of factors represent the living organisms in an environment? A) Abiotic. B) Biotic. C) Viruses. D) Natural Disasters. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Biotic. 17. An example of a natural resource is A) Oil. B) Air. C) Water. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 18. All the living organisms that live in an area and the nonliving features of their environment A) Ecosystem. B) Biomes. C) Energy pyramid. D) Limiting factor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ecosystem. 19. Model used to describe the amount of energy moving from one feeding level to another. A) Energy Pyramid. B) Energy Chain. C) Food Web. D) Food Chain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Energy Pyramid. 20. Nitrogen makes up ..... percent of the atmosphere. A) 66%. B) 78%. C) 90%. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 78%. 21. Which of these is a MAJOR cause of acid rain? A) Spraying pesticides on crops. B) Dumping sewage in river systems. C) Burning fossil fuels for energy. D) Using uranium to generate electricity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Burning fossil fuels for energy. 22. ..... is the role played by (occupation or profession) and the address of a particular species in its ecosystem; A) Habitat. B) Niche. C) Ecosystem. D) Distribution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Niche. 23. Succession that occurs in an area where soil is already present A) Primary succession. B) Secondary succession. C) Pioneer speciles. D) Ecological succession. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Secondary succession. 24. Most water pollution is the result of A) Volcanic eruptions. B) Animals living in the water. C) Storms. D) Human activities. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Human activities. 25. Where two or more organisms seek the same resource at the same time. A) Population. B) Competition. C) Habitat. D) Commensalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Competition. 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? A) PH. B) Ozonelevels. C) BioticFactors. D) Increasedsunlight (optional). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) PH. 27. In order for an ecosystem to remain stable there must be A) Drastic modifications to the environment. B) Interrelationships and interdependencies among organisms. C) Limited biodiversity. D) Gradual changes in climate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Interrelationships and interdependencies among organisms. 28. Which of the following is an abioitic factor that could affect biotic factors? A) Population of rabbits. B) Presence of harmful bacteria. C) Number of herbivores. D) Length of daylight. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Length of daylight. 29. An organism whose cells have nuclei and cell walls A) Eukarya. B) Fungi. C) Bacteria. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fungi. 30. ..... are materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and soil that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain. A) Natural resources. B) Synthetic resources. C) Common resources. D) Fossil fuels. 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