Environments & Organisms Test #1 Review

Which type of consumer eats plants only?

• Herbivores
• Omnivores
• Carnivores
• Scavengers

What do the arrows represent in a food chain picture?

• They always point to the smallest animals.

• They point to the animal that tastes the best.

• They always point to the producers.

• They point in the direction that energy is flowing.

Which food chain is in the correct order?

• sun -> cat -> grass -> bird -> snail

• sun -> bird -> snail -> grass -> cat

• sun -> grass -> snail -> bird -> cat

• sun -> grass -> cat -> bird -> snail

Different organisms living together in the same area:

• community
• population
• species
• ecosystem

All of the living AND non-living things in an particular area is called a(n):

• ecosystem
• house
• community
• mountain

Which four things does every organism need for survival?

• food, water, dirt, and a hat

• shelter, water, food, and air

• air, sun, dirt, and water

• light, electricity, and worms

What would most likely happen if a major highway was constructed through an ecosystem?

• Many animals would develop adaptations that would allow them to survive.

• The insect population would be unaffected.

• All the animals would die.

• Many animals would lose their habitats.

If all the dead branches and dying trees in a wooded area are removed, which bird’s nesting habit would be most affected?

• Baltimore Oriole

• Barn Swallow

• Downy Woodpecker

• Belted Kingfisher

Energy is passed along the organisms in a food chain. What is the original source of the energy?

• decomposers
• consumers
• producers
• sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

If the frogs are removed from this food chain, which animal population would most likely be affected first?

• frog

• snake

• hawk

• grasshopper