Last Biology Test - Ecology

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1.

The branch of biology dealing with the interrelationships between organisms and their environments
- A.
  
  Biology
- B.
  
  Ecology
- C.
  
  Mutualism
- D.
  
  Demographics
- E.
  
  Biotic Potential
2.

Author or Silent Spring; opponent of the use of DDT as a pesticide
- A.
  
  John Muir
- B.
  
  Theodore Roosevelt
- C.
  
  Rachel Carson
- D.
  
  Ernest Haeckel
3.

The US president most responsible for forming the first wildlife refuges and national parks
- A.
  
  Ernest Haeckel
- B.
  
  Theodore Roosevelt
- C.
  
  Thoreau
- D.
  
  Herbert Hoover
4.

Author of Walden; “back to nature” philosophy
- A.
  
  Thoreau
- B.
  
  Ernest Haeckel
- C.
  
  Rachel Carson
- D.
  
  John Muir
5.

Event occurring during 1860-1900 that resulted in the rapid increase in the burning of fossil fuels
- A.
  
  Ecologist
- B.
  
  The Age of Development
- C.
  
  Industry Era
- D.
  
  Industrial Revolution
6.

Environmentalist who formed the Sierra Club; instrumental in getting the first national parks protected
- A.
  
  Rachel Carson
- B.
  
  John Muir
- C.
  
  Ernest Haeckel
- D.
  
  Thoreau
7.

The scientist who coined the term ecology
- A.
  
  Ernest Haeckel
- B.
  
  John Muir
- C.
  
  Thoreau
- D.
  
  Theodore Roosevelt
8.

A pesticide widely used during the 1950’s, now banned, became more concentrated as it moved through the food chain due to biological magnification
- A.
  
  EPA
- B.
  
  DOT
- C.
  
  DDT
- D.
  
  SP
- E.
  
  DAT
9.

What does “EPA” stand for?
10.

This fund was created by the federal government to deal with the thousands of toxic waste dumps that existed by the 1970’s in the United States
- A.
  
  Silent Spring
- B.
  
  Hippy movement
- C.
  
  Superfund
- D.
  
  EPA
11.

Approximate current human population level on Earth
- A.
  
  24 million
- B.
  
  6 billion
- C.
  
  6 million
- D.
  
  600 million
12.

An interbreeding group of individuals of a species within a fixed geographical area
- A.
  
  Population
- B.
  
  Species
- C.
  
  Geographic group
- D.
  
  Community
13.

All of the populations within a particular area
- A.
  
  Species
- B.
  
  Population
- C.
  
  Community
- D.
  
  Ecosystem
14.

A level of organization that involves the interaction of the living and nonliving components within a community.
- A.
  
  Population
- B.
  
  Community
- C.
  
  Ecosystem
- D.
  
  Species
15.

Biotic (living) or abiotic (physical or chemical)? : food supply
- A.
  
  Biotic
- B.
  
  Abiotic
16.

Biotic (living) or abiotic (physical or chemical)? : water
- A.
  
  Biotic
- B.
  
  Abiotic
17.

Biotic (living) or abiotic (physical or chemical)? : pH of the water
- A.
  
  Biotic
- B.
  
  Abiotic
18.

Biotic (living) or abiotic (physical or chemical)? : predators
- A.
  
  Biotic
- B.
  
  Abiotic
19.

Biotic (living) or abiotic (physical or chemical)? : temperature
- A.
  
  Biotic
- B.
  
  Abiotic
20.

Biotic (living) or abiotic (physical or chemical)? : oxygen level of the water
- A.
  
  Biotic
- B.
  
  Abiotic
21.

A large biogeographical region such as the tropical rain forest or tundra
- A.
  
  Biosphere
- B.
  
  Biome
- C.
  
  Tropic
- D.
  
  Community
22.

The narrow band around the Earth within which life exists
- A.
  
  Gause
- B.
  
  Biome
- C.
  
  Biosphere
- D.
  
  Biotic potential
23.

The statistics used to describe a population
- A.
  
  Demography
- B.
  
  Demographics
- C.
  
  Ecological succession
- D.
  
  Dispersion
24.

A variable calculated by measuring the number of individuals of a species within a particular area
- A.
  
  Biotic potential
- B.
  
  Dispersion
- C.
  
  Demographics
- D.
  
  Density
25.

The way individuals are spaced or spread out within a habitat
- A.
  
  Demographics
- B.
  
  Biotic potential
- C.
  
  Density
- D.
  
  Dispersion

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