Ecosystems Final Quiz

What term describes the variety of different organisms found in an ecosystem?

• population
• biodiversity
• ecosystem

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A rainforest has an abundance of different plant an animal species.  This is an example of what?

• population
• biodiversity
• conservation

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A detritivore is......

• an organism that begins breaking down matter in an ecosystem into smaller chunks

• an invasive species

• an abiotic factor

• a worm, pillbug, mushroom, or any organism that can be seen and helps to break down matter.

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Air is a biotic factor.

• TRUE

• FALSE

A place where living and nonliving things interact

• population

• community

• ecosystem

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What is a habitat?

• An organism's role or job
• Where an organism lives
• An organism's community
• An organism's population

What type of organism always starts the food chain?

• Producer

• Consumers

• Predators

• Decomposers 

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What type of organism always ends the food chain?

• Producer

• Consumers

• Predators

• Decomposers 

What is a carnivore?

• An organism that only eats plants
• An organism that only eats other animals
• An organism that eats plants and animals

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What is a herbivore?

• An organism that only eats plants
• An organism that only eats other animals
• An organism that eats plants and animals