Ecosystems Test Review

Which of the following is an example of an interaction between a living part and a nonliving part in an ecosystem?

• an insect using a plant as shelter

• a bird using an insect for food

• a worm using the soil as shelter

• a snake using a mouse for food

Which of the following is a decomposer?

• grass

• eagle

• mouse

• mushroom

Look at the food chain below.  How do foxes get energy?

Grass  →  Rabbit  →  Fox

• from eating grass

• from the sun

• from eating rabbits

• from eating other foxes

Pigs eat both plants and animals. Which word best describes pigs?

• omnivore

• carnivore

• herbivore

• producer

Which is NOT an example of a seasonal adaptation?

• Bats hibernate through the winter.

• Trees shed their leaves in the fall.

• Groundhogs dig burrows underground.

• Birds migrate to warmer places.

Which is an example of a living thing causing a change to an environment?

• beaver dam

• forest fire

• flood

• hurricane

When seasons change, some animals move to another location. What is this movement called?

• hibernation

• migration

• dormancy

• adaptation

What is it called when an animal sleeps through winter?  

• hibernation

• migration

• growth

• adaptation