Ecosystems Review for EOG

Which organism is a producer?

• Frog
• Mushroom
• Grass
• Lizard

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Which is most responsible for recycling dead plants and animals in an ecosystem?

• Water
• Bacteria
• Fish
• Insect

How would the woodpecker population in a forest area most likely be affected if a housing development is built in that area?

• They would produce more offspring.
• They would change the color of their feathers.
• They would experience a decrease in available food.
• They would experience a decrease in competition.

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Which two ecosystems are aquatic?

• estuaries and forests
• forests and grasslands
• saltwater marshes and estuaries
• saltwater marshes and tropical rainforests

Which is an example of a decomposer?

• a hawk
• a flower
• a mouse
• a mushroom

As more people have moved to the beach, the sea turtle population has decreased. Which is most likely the cause of this decrease?

• tropical storms
• increase in predators
• habitat loss
• warmer temperatures

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In a food chain, the sun provides energy for an apple to grow. A deer eats an apple from the tree. Which is a consumer?

• the tree

• the apple

• the deer

• the sun

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Which of these organisms is considered a consumer?

• algae

• bird

• fungi

• tree

Which best explains why producers are an important part of an ecosystem?

• They pass the Sun´s energy on to other organisms.

• They pass energy from consumers to decomposers.

• They make their own energy and pass it on to other producers.

• They pass energy from first level consumers to second level consumers.

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In which category are all living things most directly dependent upon the sun for energy?

• carnivores

• producers

• herbivores

• decomposers

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