Ecosystem Exploration Quiz

Which of the following is an example of an aquatic ecosystem?

• Desert

• Rainforest

• Ocean

• Grassland

What is a food chain?

• A list of animals that are endangered

• A process where plants and animals compete for water

• A sequence of who eats whom in a biological community

• A collection of plants only

Which of the following is an abiotic factor in an ecosystem?

• Fish

• Trees

• Water

• Insects

What is a food web?

• A single pathway of feeding relationships among organisms in an ecosystem

• A complex network of feeding relationships among organisms in an ecosystem

• A web made by spiders to catch food

• A diagram showing only the plant life in an area

Which of the following ecosystems would likely have the highest biodiversity?

• Tundra

• Desert

• Rainforest

• Polar ice caps

What role do producers play in an ecosystem?

• They consume other organisms for energy

• They decompose dead organisms

• They produce oxygen and food through photosynthesis

• They control the population of other species

Which of the following is a biotic factor in an ecosystem?

• Sunlight

• Temperature

• Bacteria

• Rocks

In a food chain, what typically happens to energy as it moves up the chain?

• It increases

• It stays the same

• It decreases

• It disappears

Which type of ecosystem is characterized by low rainfall and sparse vegetation?

• Tropical rainforest

• Desert

• Deciduous forest

• Wetlands

What is the primary difference between a food chain and a food web?

• A food chain is real, while a food web is theoretical

• A food web shows a single path of energy flow, while a food chain shows multiple paths

• A food chain shows a single path of energy flow, while a food web shows multiple paths

• There is no difference; they are the same thing