This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Ecology Environment > Ecology And Environment – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ecology And Environment Quiz 17 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. All the living organisms that live in an area and the nonliving features of their environment A) Ecosystem. B) Limiting factor. C) Biomes. D) Energy pyramid. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ecosystem. 4. Model used to describe the amount of energy moving from one feeding level to another. A) Food Chain. B) Food Web. C) Energy Pyramid. D) Energy Chain. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Energy Pyramid. 5. Nitrogen makes up ..... percent of the atmosphere. A) 66%. B) 78%. C) 90%. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 78%. 6. Which of these is a MAJOR cause of acid rain? A) Spraying pesticides on crops. B) Burning fossil fuels for energy. C) Dumping sewage in river systems. D) Using uranium to generate electricity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Burning fossil fuels for energy. 7. ..... is the role played by (occupation or profession) and the address of a particular species in its ecosystem; A) Niche. B) Habitat. C) Distribution. D) Ecosystem. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Niche. 8. Succession that occurs in an area where soil is already present A) Ecological succession. B) Primary succession. C) Secondary succession. D) Pioneer speciles. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Secondary succession. 9. Most water pollution is the result of A) Human activities. B) Animals living in the water. C) Volcanic eruptions. D) Storms. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Human activities. 10. Where two or more organisms seek the same resource at the same time. A) Habitat. B) Population. C) Commensalism. D) Competition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Competition. 11. 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) BioticFactors. B) Ozonelevels. C) Increasedsunlight (optional). D) PH. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) PH. 12. 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. 13. Which of the following is an abioitic factor that could affect biotic factors? A) Population of rabbits. B) Length of daylight. C) Presence of harmful bacteria. D) Number of herbivores. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Length of daylight. 14. 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. 15. ..... are materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and soil that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain. A) Fossil fuels. B) Synthetic resources. C) Natural resources. D) Common resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Natural resources. 16. What forms in the second step of water treatment? A) Flocs. B) Alum. C) Aeration. D) Clorine. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Flocs. 17. A final and stable community A) Ecological succession. B) Secondary succession. C) Climax community. D) Old-filed succession. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Climax community. 18. There are many large-mouth bass, a type of fish, living in a small lake near Waco, Texas. How would increased fishing in the lake effect the lake ecosystem? A) Predators of the bass might starve due to loss of a food source. B) The population of the bass' prey would decrease. C) The bass would spend more time swimming near the surface. D) Water level in the lake would decrease as more fishing took place. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Predators of the bass might starve due to loss of a food source. 19. All the living things in an environment A) Biotic factors. B) Traits. C) Animals. D) Natural Selection. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Biotic factors. 20. Which of these are three types of pollution? A) Noise, light, chemical. B) Global warming, climate change, greenhouse gases. C) Overpopulation, cities, landfills. D) Carbon dioxide, oxygen, nitrogen. 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