Master Gardener Handbook Quiz on Revised Chapter 2: Ecology
Questions
1) Ecology is the study of how organisms interact with each other and with their ______.
2) Maryland is located in the boreal forest biome.
True______False______
3) The prevailing winds that affect Maryland’s climate come from the:
a) east
b) west
c) north
d) south
4) Since the 1960s, Maryland’s forest cover has declined to about 60 percent.
True______False______
5) In urban environments, soils are often significantly altered by compaction, topsoil removal, and ______.
6) The physical space that provides the environment and resources a population needs to survive and reproduce is called ______.
7) Plants gain water only through their roots.
True______False______
8) In our region, most plants are pollinated either by insects or by ______.
9) An abandoned field that gradually becomes a forest is an example of:
a) a natural disturbance
b) combustion
c) succession
d) regression
10) New species can evolve through genetic mutations and geographic isolation.
True______False______
11) To study the population dynamics of a particular species living in the same place, we must take into account: (Choose the INCORRECT answer.)
a) birth and death rates
b) injury rate
c) age distribution
d) population density
12) More than _____ plant species are on Maryland’s rare plant list:
a) 100
b) 200
c) 400
d) 600
13) The concept of an ecosystem brings together the living community and ______factors such as soils, water, and nutrients.
14) Rising temperatures and increased pollen production have been consequences of rising levels of carbon monoxide in the atmosphere.
True______False______
15) Gardeners can promote biodiversity by: (Choose the INCORRECT answer.)
a) including more native plants
b) providing habitat for wildlife
c) controlling invasive species
d) maximizing the use of fertilizers
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Master Gardener Handbook Quiz on Revised Chapter 2
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1) environment 3
2) False (temperate forest biome) 4
3) b. west 5
4) False (41 percent) 7
5) pollution 7
6) habitat 9
7) False (sometimes from the air) 10
8) wind 11
9) c. succession 12
10) True 14
11) b. (Injury rate is not a factor.) 15
12) d. (600) 16
13) abiotic or non-living 16
14) False (carbon dioxide) 18
15) d. (minimizing the use of fertilizers) 19