Ecosystem Quiz

All of the living and nonliving things in an area that interact with each other are called a/an ______.

• community
• habitat
• population
• ecosystem

Which group uses the sun's energy to make food?

• producers
• consumers
• decomposers
• predators

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In a forest ecosystem, which type of organism has the most direct access to the main energy source?

• decomposers
• consumers
• producers
• scavengers

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In a forest ecosystem, which type of organism has the most direct access to the main energy source?

• decomposers
• consumers
• producers
• scavengers

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What would most likely happen if an ecosystem no longer received sunlight?

• The number of herbivores would increase
• The number of plants would increase
• all organisms would adapt
• All living organisms would eventually die

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Which group of organisms makes up the largest part of the energy pyramid?

• producers
• consumers
• decomposers

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When an animal dies in an ecosystem a mushroom will sometimes grow on the remains of the animal. Which best describes the role of the
mushroom in the ecosystem?

• decomposers
• producers
• consumers
• scavengers

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How do producers obtain their energy?

• Sun
• Other consumers

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Decomposers are very important in an ecosystem because they break down dead organisms.  True or False?

• True
• False

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This picture is an example of what kind of ecosystem?

• Grasslands
• Desert
• Tundra
• Forest