Ecosystems and Food Webs Quiz

What is the interaction of living and nonliving things in a habitat called?

• Food Chain

• Biosphere

• Habitat

• Ecosystem

What do spider monkeys primarily eat in the tropical rainforest habitat?

• Seeds

• Insects

• Leaves

• Fruit

How do spider monkeys contribute to the rainforest food web?

• By hunting other animals

• By spreading seeds of plants

• By building nests for other animals

• By creating honey for bees

What happens if the spider monkey population starts to decline in the rainforest?

• The forest stops growing

• The insect and sloth numbers increase

• More plants and trees grow

• More fruits are available for other animals

What do leopards primarily eat in the rainforest ecosystem?

• Sloths and spider monkeys

• Insects

• Frogs

• Plants

What happens to the animals in the ecosystem if the spider monkey population declines?

• They have less food to eat

• They start hunting spider monkeys

• They migrate to a different habitat

• They have more food to eat

What happens to the habitat after a natural disaster like a forest fire or a flood?

• It changes forever

• It becomes more stable

• It becomes more vulnerable

• It remains the same

What do ecosystems want to be in?

• Unpredictability

• Chaos

• Balance

• Disarray

What happens if a habitat gets out of balance?

• The whole ecosystem gets out of whack

• The ecosystem becomes more stable

• The food web becomes stronger

• The animals become healthier

Why is it important to maintain the balance in food webs and ecosystems?

• To allow humans to control the habitat

• To avoid affecting other species in the habitat

• To prevent any changes in the habitat

• To ensure a variety of species in the habitat