1. Ecology Review Questions

2. Which of the following materials is not considered to be an industrial waste? A.Agriculture pesticides B.Harmful Chemicals C.Poisonous metallic compounds D.Acids and other caustic materials

3. A. Agriculture Pesticides

4. Which of the following is not classified as surface water? A.A river or stream B.A pond C.A lake D.An aquifer

6. Which pesticide is used to control weeds? A.Insectide B.Herbicide C.Rodenticide D.Fungicide

7. B. Herbicide

8. What is the name of the basic law of physics that states, Matter can be changed from one form to another, but it cannot be created or destroyed by ordinary physical or chemical processes? A.The first law of energy B.The second law of energy C.The law of conservation of matter D.The law of kinetic energy

9. C. The law of conservation of matter

10. The conservation of energy from one form tot another is always accompanied by the loss of; A.Water B.Matter C.Carbon D.Heat

12. The most abundant element found in living organisms is; A.Carbon B.Hydrogen C.Oxygen D.Nitrogen

13. A. Carbon

14. Which of the following is an elemental cycle that is responsible for the formation of fossil fuels? A.The water cycle B.The nitrogen cycle C.The energy cycle D.The carbon cycle

16. The process of transpiration is important to which natural cycle? A.The water cycle B.The nitrogen cycle C.The conservation of matter D.The carbon cycle

17. A. The water cycle

18. Which of the following is a secondary consumer? A.A producer B.A carnivore C.A herbivore D.A food plant

19. B. A carnivore

20. The most comprehensive arrangement of organisms located in an environment in a ranking order that connects all of the producers to the primary and secondary consumers is called; A.Food Chain B.Food Web C.Food Network D.Food Pyramid

22. What is an example of a food chain? Producer- Primary Consumer- Secondary Consumer- Ultimate Consumer-

23. What is a food web? What is the definition?

24. A group of interwoven food chain

25. What is a food pyramid, what is the definition?

26. Ranking of organisms according to dominance within a food web.

27. What did this diagram represent? What are the 4 arrows?

28. Dominance of humans

29. How does a food pyramid change?

30. When the ecosystem changes, when the organisms that occupy the ecosystem changes, every organisms is affected.

31. What is the Law of Conservation of Matter?

32. Matter can be changed from one form to another, but it cannot be created or destroyed by ordinary physical or chemical processes.

33. What is ecology?

34. Branch of biology that described relationships between organisms and their environment.

35. Explain the waste that is generated by animals?

36. Most organisms generate little waste, using only materials related to foods supply. Waste is recycled through natural processes.

37. Explain the waste that is generated by humans.

38. Generate high volume of waste. Disposal difficult, waste can persist indefinitely, and be harmful or toxic.

39. Get a piece of paper…. Draw and label the water cycle.

41. 1 2 3

42. 1 2 3 4