Ecosystem Quiz

What is an ecosystem?

• An area with lots of plants and animals

• A natural environment

• An area made of living and nonliving things

• An animal's habitat

Which of the following is NOT a terrestrial ecosystem?

• Forests

• Grasslands

• Deserts

• Lakes

What kind of water is an estuary made of?

• Fresh water and Salt water

• Fresh water

• Salt water

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Select ALL types of aquatic ecosystems that are freshwater ecosystems.

• Lakes

• Oceans

• Ponds

• Rivers

What is a producer's food role in a food chain?

• To make their own food using the sun's energy

• To hunt other animals for food

• To break down waste and dead plants

• To eat both plants and animals

A deer eats grass and leaves from bushes and trees. What kind of consumer is a deer?

At what level in the food pyramid is there the most energy?

• Third-Level Consumer

• First-Level Consumer

• Producer

• Decomposer

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A hawk flies low over the grassland, hunting for a prairie dog. Which organism is the predator?

• The hawk

• The prairie dog

• Neither are predators

What model is used to show how food chains connect to one another?

• Energy Pyramid

• Food Web

• Food Chain

• Herbivore

Which organism is a producer?

• Frog

• Mushroom

• Grass

• Lizard

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