Ecosystems Chapter 6 Test Review

Trees, grasses, and flowers are all examples of

• producers

• consumers

• carnivores

A consumer that eats both plants and animals is known as

• herbivore

• carnivore

• omnivore

All food chains begin with

• consumers

• decomposers

• producers

Energy is passed from one living thing to another along a food chain. What happens to that energy as it is passed?

• More energy is passed from one living thing to another

• Less energy is passed from one living thing to another

• No energy is passed in a food chain

What is the role of a decomposer in an ecosystem?

• To feed on the waste of living things

• To feed on the waste of dead things and turn it into nutrients for the soil

• To begin a food chain

Which of the following is an example of a population?

• One squirrel

• A group of ponds

• Three bees

Which choice is a producer in a food chain?

• grass

• hawk

• mouse

A niche is

• the ecosystem where an animal lives

• the role, or job, of a living thing in an ecosystem

• a type of consumer

Which of the following is NOT something an animal does to adapt to the winter months

• grow a thicker coat of fur

• build up a supply of food

• hibernate

• walk around for some fresh air

A plant can help an animal in an ecosystem by

• providing food for the animal

• helping to create oxygen for the animal to breathe

• Both answers are correct