Ecosystem Dynamics and Environmental Changes Quiz

Explore ecosystem dynamics with 17 questions covering oxygen production, energy sources, greenhouse gases, and more!

#1

Which organism is responsible for the majority of oxygen production on Earth?

Trees
Algae
Bacteria
Fungi
#2

What is the primary source of energy for most ecosystems?

Wind
Sunlight
Geothermal heat
Chemical reactions
#3

What is the term for the process by which plants lose water vapor to the atmosphere?

Photosynthesis
Transpiration
Respiration
Evaporation
#4

Which of the following is a primary consumer in a food chain?

Carnivore
Herbivore
Omnivore
Decomposer
#5

Which of the following is NOT a primary factor influencing population growth?

Birth rate
Death rate
Immigration
Climate change
#6

What is the term for the total mass of living organisms in a given area?

Biomass
Biodiversity
Biome
Biogeochemical cycle
#7

Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?

Carbon dioxide
Ozone
Methane
Nitrogen
#8

What is an example of a pioneer species in ecological succession?

Oak tree
Lichen
Deer
Grasshopper
#9

What is the process by which nitrogen from the atmosphere is converted into a form usable by plants?

Nitrogen fixation
Nitrification
Denitrification
Ammonification
#10

Which of the following is NOT a component of soil?

Minerals
Air
Water
Sunlight
#11

Which of the following is an example of a density-independent factor affecting population growth?

Predation
Disease
Natural disasters
Competition
#12

What is the term for the process by which one community replaces another over time?

Predation
Competition
Ecological succession
Population dynamics
#13

Which of the following is an example of mutualism?

Lion hunting a zebra
Fungus feeding on dead organic matter
Bee pollinating a flower
Vulture scavenging a carcass
#14

What is the term for the variety of different species in an ecosystem?

Habitat diversity
Biodiversity
Genetic diversity
Species diversity
#15

Which of the following is an example of a keystone species?

Grass
Wolf
Deer
Rabbit
#16

Which of the following is a major greenhouse gas?

Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
Nitrogen
Argon
#17

What is the term for the process by which two or more species evolve in response to changes in each other?

Co-evolution
Competition
Mutualism
Predation

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