Ecosystems and Food Webs Quiz

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

• Community

• Biosphere

• Ecosystem

• Habitat

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What role do spider monkeys play in the rainforest food web?

• Hunting jaguars

• Scattering seeds

• Eating insects

• Feeding on sloths

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How do spider monkeys help in the growth of plants in the rainforest?

• By pollinating flowers

• By spreading seeds

• By watering the plants

• By protecting the plants from predators

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

• The sloth population increases

• The insect population increases

• The forest stops growing

• More plants and trees grow

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How many plant and animal species rely on the plants in the rainforest?

• Around 20,000

• Around 10,000

• Around 30,000

• Around 50,000

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What happens if a species is removed from the food web in an ecosystem?

• The ecosystem becomes more stable

• The whole ecosystem can be affected

• The other species become less dependent on each other

• The food web becomes stronger

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After a natural disaster, what happens to habitats?

• They become more diverse

• They remain unchanged

• They get back to normal

• They change forever

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What is the consequence of a habitat changing forever?

• The new species will leave

• The new species will thrive

• The old species will leave

• The old species will thrive

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How are plants and animals connected in an ecosystem?

• They are connected through migration

• They are connected through food webs

• They are connected through competition

• They are not connected

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Why should we be careful not to disrupt food webs in ecosystems?

• To make the ecosystem more resilient

• To reduce the number of plants

• To increase the number of species

• To maintain the balance of the ecosystem

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