9/13/23, 5:21 PM Quiz 2 - Ecosystems

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1. An ecosystem is the ____________ between all _______________ and *1/1

______________________ around them

communication, living things, non-living things

communication, non-living things, non-living things

interaction, living things, living things

interaction, living things, non-living things

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2. Which ecosystem requires adaptation of organisms to survive in a dry *1/1

habitat?

meadow ecosystem

sonoran ecosystem

rainforest ecosystem

beach ecosystem

3. What is the adaptation of Saguaro cacti that enables the plant to *1/1
survive in the desert?

roots spread out widely

does not need any water to live

the plant grows very fast

only needs sunlight to photosynthesize

4. What are the non-living things that play important roles in the Sonoran *1/1
ecosystem?

Light, temperature, sound, water, soil

Light, air, water, sound, temperature

Light, water air, soil, sound

Water, air, light, soil, temperature

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5. The diagram below shows a desert food web. Which organism is the *1/1
producer?

snakes

desert plants

insects

kangaroo rats

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6. The diagram below shows a desert food web. Which organism is a *1/1
carnivore?

kangaroo rats

small lizards

snakes

desert plants

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7. The diagram below shows a desert food web. What do the arrows *1/1
represent?

energy transfer

energy production

food production

food transfer

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8. What are the interactions of living things and non-living things in the *1/1
Sonoran ecosystem?

Plants providing shelter to animals

Plant roots holding soil

Animals spreading seeds and pollen

The Sun providing light for plants

All of the above

9. Which bird uses spiky teddy bear cholla to make their nests? * 1/1

Gila woodpeckers

Blue cannary

Hummingbirds

Cactus wrens

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10. Which animal lives inside saguaro flowers? * 1/1

Desert ants

Termites

Desert locust

Sap beetles

11. Which organism can we find the magroves forest? * 1/1

mudskippers, lanternfish, crabs, monkeys

lanternfish, prawns, crabs, macaques

mudskippers, prawns, crabs, macaques

mudskippers, lanternfish, prawns, monkeys

12. Decomposed mangrove trees are eaten by ___________ which are then *0/1
eaten by ______________.

crabs, macaques

bacteria, macaques

bacteria, crabs

bacteria, prawns

Correct answer

crabs, macaques

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13. Which of the following plants can grow their roots in sea water? * 1/1

banyan tree

mangrove tree

maple tree

mulberry tree

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14. The diagram shows a food chain in the Arctic. Which organism is the *1/1
producer?

polar bear

krill

algae

plankton

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15. What are the non-living things that helps algae to survive in the *0/1
Arctic?

light, temperature, plankton

light, temperature, air

light, water, air

light, temperature, water

Correct answer

light, water, air

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16. The diagram shows a paddy field. Which microorganism can be found *0/1
in this manmade habitat?

dragonflies

krills

algae

columbidae

Correct answer

algae

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17. How do fish swim into flooded a paddy field? * 1/1

through streams

through irrigation rivers

through irrigation canals

through oceans

18.What are the non-living factors that enable algae grow faster in the *0/1
paddy field?

sunlight, water, air, fertilizer

sunlight, water, air

sunlight, water, fertilizer

water, air, fertilizer

Correct answer

sunlight, water, air, fertilizer

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19. Which of the following habitat is natural? * 0/1

paddy field

shed

stable

meadow

Correct answer

meadow

20. What are intruders in an ecosystem? * 1/1

An existing organism in a habitat that affects an ecosystem

A new species introduced to a habitat that does not affect an ecosystem

A new species introduced to a habitat that affects an ecosystem

An existing organism in a habitat that does not affect an ecosystem

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21. What can intruders do to an ecosystem? * 1/1

I. causes an existing species to go extinct

II. increase population of existing species
III. causes food shortage to existing species
IV. causes harm to existing species

I, II and III

II, III and IV

I, II and IV

I, III and IV

22. Before humans arrived in New Zealand, why do some birds build their *1/1
nests on the ground?

because trees are not safe

because it was easier

because there were more resources on the ground

because there were no predators

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23. The photo below shows a stoat. Why do stoats were brought to New *1/1
Zealand?

to be domesticated

to control the population of rabbits

for meat

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for wool and meat

24. Which species have gone extinct since humans arrived in New *1/1
Zealand?

stoats

birds

rabbits

sheep

25. What is dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane? * 1/1

A fertilizer

A compost

A manure

An insecticide

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26. Choose the characteristics of a DDT. * 0/1

I. kills insects
II. harms birds
III. toxic
IV. persistent

I, II, III

I, III, IV

II, III, IV

I, II, III, IV

Correct answer

I, II, III, IV

27. Bioaccumulation is a ___________ in the concentration of ___________ *1/1

in an/a _____________ over time.

decline, DDT, plant

rise, DDT, organism

rise, DDT, microorganism

decline DDT, animal

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28. Biomagnification is the condition where the concentration of DDT *1/1

_________ as we go _________ a food __________.

rises, up, chain

declines, down, supply

declines, up, supply

rises, down, chain

29. The diagram shows a simple food chain in a field. Which organism *1/1
has the highest concentration of DDT?

caterpillar

flower

snake

owl

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30. What is the advantage of using DDT? * 0/1

non-selective

kills pests

alters the ecosystem

low-cost

Correct answer

kills pests

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