Ecosystems Quiz 1

A group of various species that live in the same habitat and interact with each other are called:

• an ecosystem

• a habitat

• a biome

• a community

The variety of organisms in a given area is called:

• biodiversity

• community

• habitat

• ecosystem

Which of the following are types of aquatic wetlands?

• estuary

• marine

• freshwater

• all of the above

An ______________________ is a community of organisms and their abiotic environment.

• Habitat

• ecosystem

• succession

• abiotic factor

Which of the following describes a large region characterized by a specific climate and certain kinds of plant and animal communities?

• Biome

• Habitat

• Trophic

• Ecosystem

Which kind of organism converts the sun's energy into energy that can be used to grow?

• consumers

• producers

• omnivores

• decomposers

What percentage of the energy in a mouse is stored in a hawk that eats the mouse?

• 0%

• 10%

• 90%

• 100%

Example of a decomposer

• fungus
• mouse
• plants
• frogs

A connection of food chains with many food energy paths in an ecosystem is a ____________

• ecosystem
• food web
• environment
• population

What is an organism that eats other organisms or organic matter instead of producing its own nutrients?

• producer

• decomposer

• consumer

• fungus