1. Ecology and Interdependence SOL Review

2. Populations of different organisms and the abiotic factors which affect them are known as a(n): 12345 A. community B. territory C. ecosystem D. population

3. An instinct is an example of: 12345 A. innate behavior B. earned behavior C. imprinting D. conditioning

4. All populations in an area make up: 12345 A. a niche B. a habitat C. a community D. an ecosystem

5. An example of a herbivore is a: 12345 A. wolf B. moss C. tree D. rabbit

6. The relationship in which one organism is helped and the other is harmed is known as: 12345 A. mutualism B. parasitism C. commensalism D. symbiosis

7. The responsive inactivity and slowed metabolism that occurs during cold conditions is: 12345 A. hibernation B. imprinting C. migration D. circadian rhythm

8. All of the following are abiotic factors except: 12345 A. animals B. air C. sunlight D. soil

9. The number of individuals in a population occupying an area of a specific size describes the population's: 12345 A. clumping B. size C. spacing D. density

10. The level of the food chain with the most energy contains: 12345 A. omnivores B. herbivores C. decomposers D. producers

11. Returning wolves to Yellowstone National Park adds _____ to the food web. 12345 A. a producer B. an herbivore C. a top carnivore D. a decomposer

12. The climate of an area is determined by: 12345 A. plankton B. succession C. limiting factors D. abiotic factors

13. Freshwater biomes include all of the following except: 12345 A. lakes B. ponds C. rivers D. estuaries

14. Eucalyptus trees produce energy from sunlight. Koalas eat eucalyptus leaves for energy. This is an example of: 12345 A. competition B. food chain C. mutualism D. food web

15. All of the following are examples of grasslands except: 12345 A. pampas B. prairies C. steppes D. estuaries