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20 Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT an abiotic factor?

a) sunlight b) soil

c) bacteria d) pond water

2. Which of the following is the smallest level of organization of

organisms?
a) Community b) Ecosystem

c) Population d) Biome

3. Which of the following is the best example of a micro-

ecosystem?

a) small forest b) large lake

c) under a dead tree log d) rainforest

4. Which of the following includes organisms interacting with their

environment (abiotic factors)?
a) Individual b) Community

c) Ecosystem d) Biome

5. Which of the following describes a population of fish, crabs,

and sharks that live in the same area?

a) Ecosystem b) Biome
c) Biosphere d) Community

6. Which of the following is an example of flora?

a) cows b) tulips
c) mice d) insects

7. Which of the following is a biotic factor?

a) lizards b) temperature
c) clouds d) humidity

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8. Which of the following biomes does North Carolina fall into?

a) Desert b) Forest
c) Grasslands d) Aquatic

9. Which term means the number of different species that live in

a particular area?
a) Ecosystem b) Biodiversity

c) Invasive Species d) Food Web

10. Which of the following is not a threat to biodiversity?

a) deforestation b) introduction of invasive species

c) farming and agriculture d) protecting natural resources

11. What defines an organism that is not native to the area it lives
in and has negative effects in some way?
a) Invasive Species b) Biodiversity

c) Food Chains d) Food Webs

12. What is at the base of every food chain?

a) Producers b) Primary Consumers

c) The Sun d) Secondary Consumers

13. What percentage of energy is used up by the organism at any

level of the energy pyramid for everyday life processes?

a) 10% b) 25%

c) 50% d) 90%

14. If 20,000 kcal is available to producers, how much is passed

on to primary consumers?

a) 20 kcal b) 200 kcal

c) 2,000 kcal d) 20,222 kcal

What do we call organisms that can make their own food?

15.
a) autotrophs

b) heterotrophs c) carnivores
d) omnivores

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16. What do we call organisms that eat both plants and animals?

a) carnivore b) herbivore
c) omnivore d) autotrophs

17. Which of the following would NOT be a producer?

a) grass b) beetles
c) trees d) shrubs

18. Which level of a trophic pyramid would have the fewest

number of organisms?

a) primary consumers b) producers

c) tertiary consumers d) secondary consumers

19. Which of the following would most likely be a carnivore with no

natural predators?
a) producer b) primary consumer

c) secondary consumer d) tertiary consumer

20. Which of the following is the sum of all living organisms on

Earth?

a) community b) biosphere

c) food web d) population

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Answer Key
1. c 6. b 11. a 16. c
2. c 7. a 12. c 17. b
3. c 8. b 13. d 18. c
4. c 9. b 14. c 19. d
5. d 10. d 15. a 20. b

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