Quiz about Biomes and Ecosystems

Question 1

What is the average weather in a particular place over a long period of time called?

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climate

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Habitat

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Ecosystem

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biome

Question 2

This biome has the most diverse species of plants and animals.

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tropical rainforest

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desert

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savanna

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tundra

Question 3

Which is NOT a freshwater ecosystem?

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an estuary

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a river

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a lake

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a stream

Question 4

All biotic and abiotic (living and nonliving) things in an area is called an ______________.

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ecosystem

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community

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population

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biome

Question 5

Which biome would be best suited for an animal with thick fur and extra layers of fat?

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tundra

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desert

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rainforest

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taiga

Question 6

Which biome would be best suited for plants and animals that can store water?

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desert

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rainforest

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tundra

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ocean

Question 7

Which of the following would be NOT considered abiotic factors in an ecosystem?

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grass

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air

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water

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weather

Question 8

The _______________ biome is a cold, treeless place where harsh conditions make it hard for plants and animals to survive.

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tundra

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taiga

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grasslands

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fresh water

Question 9

The ______________ biome has 4 distinct seasons; it is also where we live.

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deciduous forest

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taiga

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rainforest

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dessert

Question 10

The ______________ biome includes ponds, lakes, wetlands, rivers, and lakes that make up approximately 3% of the Earth's surface.

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freshwater

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ocean

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rainforest

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tundra

Question 11

The ______________ biome is a very dry area with extreme temperatures.

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desert

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rainforest

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ocean

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taiga

Question 12

The ______________ biome has low growing plants, little rain, hot summers and cold winters; it is also know in the USA as the prarie.

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grasslands

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taiga

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tundra

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desert

Question 13

The ______________ biome is the largest biome with the most diversity; it makes up about 75% of the Earth's surface.

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ocean

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freshwater

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rainforest

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desert

Question 14

The ______________ biome has up to 400in of rain per year; supplies the world with much of its oxygen.

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rainforest

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desert

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ocean

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decidous forest

Question 15

Biome with many scattered shrubs, tall grasses and small trees.

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Savannah

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Grassland

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Desert

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Taiga

Question 16

Biome with plants and grasses, but no trees.

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grassland

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savannah

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taiga

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tundra

Question 17

Biome with many different species of cacti and reptiles and very little rainfall.

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Desert

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Temperate Rainforest

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Tropical Rainforest

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Tundra

Question 18

Cold, dry biome where the soil stays frozen the entire year. Very little precipitation.

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tundra

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savannah

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taiga

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desert

Question 19

A group of ecosystems with similar organisms and climates.

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Biome

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desert

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deciduous

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canopy

Question 20

Lines of Longitude measure how far from the _______ a place is located.

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Prime Meridian

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Equator

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International Date Line

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Tropic of Cancer

Question 21

Lines of Longitude run from the _____ to the ______.

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North, South

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East, West

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South, East

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North, West

Question 22

Lines of ______ measure how far from the equator a place is located?

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Latitude

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Longitude

Question 23

The invisible line at 0 degrees latitude is called the ________.

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Equator

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International Date Line

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Prime Meridian

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Arctic Circle

Question 24

The invisible line at 0 degrees longitude is called the _________.

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Prime Meridian

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International Date Line

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Equator

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Antarctic Circle

Question 25

Lines of longitude are also called  ____________.

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Meridians

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Hemispheres

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parallels

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International Date Lines

Question 26

Lines of latitude are also called  __________.

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Parallels

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hemispheres

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Meridians

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Tropics

Question 27

What is climate?

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The average weather over many years

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What's happening in space at a time and place.

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What's happening in our atmosphere at a time and place

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The average temperature over many years.

Question 28

What is weather?

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What's happening in our atmosphere at a time and place.

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What's happening in space at a time and place.

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The average weather over many years

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The average temperature over many years.

Question 29

The seasons are caused by___________?

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The direction the Earth's axis is tilted toward the sun

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Tropical Storms

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Changes in the moon

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The Earth's rotation on its axis

Question 30

An adaptation is _____________.

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any structure or behavior that helps and organism survive

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the environment that an organism lives in

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the affect of climate on an organism

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not important for the survival of an organism

Question 31

A producer?

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Makes its own food

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Eats other plants and animals

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Eats dead plants or animals

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Makes toys for kids

Question 32

Plants and animals are often referred to as?

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Organism

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Things

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Werid

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Ugly

Question 33

A consumer?

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Eats plants and other animals for energy

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Makes its own food

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Eats dead plants and animals

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Buys toys for kids

Question 34

A decomposer?

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Eats dead plants or animals and breaks down to put nutrients in the soil

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Eats plants or other animals for food

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Makes its own food

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Machine that gathers trash

Question 35

This organism draws its water from the ground, traps sunlight in its chlorophyll, and makes glucose (sugar) in broad green parts of its body. Is it a...

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Producer

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Consumer

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Decomposer

Question 36

This organism traps its prey in a web, stings it, paralyzes it, and sometimes saves it to eat later. Is it a.....

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Consumer

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Producer

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Decomposer

Question 37

An apple tree is a

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producer

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consumer

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decomposer

Question 38

A hawk is an example of a

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consumer

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producer

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decomposer

Question 39

A mushroom is a

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decomposer

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producer

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consumer

Question 40

A carrot is an example of a

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producer

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consumer

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decomposer

Question 41

A dragonfly is a

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consumer

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producer

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decomposer

Question 42

Bamboo is a

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producer

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consumer

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decompser

Question 43

A cougar is a

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consumer

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producer

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decompser

Question 44

Bacteria is an example of a

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decomposer

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producer

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consumer

Question 45

Bacteria is an example of a

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decomposer

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producer

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consumer

Question 46

A daffodil is a

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producer

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consumer

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decomposer

Question 47

A pigeon is a

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consumer

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producer

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decomposer

Question 48

A snake is an example of a

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consumer

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producer

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decomposer

Question 49

A catfish is a

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consumer

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producer

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decomposer

Question 50

What is the term for secondary consumers in an ecosystem?

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Carnivore

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Herbivore

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Omnivore

Question 51

Which gets all of its energy from the sun?

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Producer

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Consumer

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Decomposer

Question 52

Which type of organism is responsible for recycling the remains of a dead plant or animal to the soil?

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Decomposer

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Producer

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Consumer

Question 53

Which best describes animals that eat only plants?

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Primary consumer/herbivore

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Secondary consumer/Carnivore

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Tertiary consumer/Omnivore

Question 54

Which groups describes only decomposers?

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fungi, bacteria, and worms

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spiders, fungi, grass

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ladybug, deer, duck

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worm, trees, sunflower

Question 55

Which organism is a decomposer?

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bacteria

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grass

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rabbit

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human

Question 56

Which of the following is a consumer?

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human

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flower

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mushroom

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grass

Question 57

Which of the following is a producer?

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tulip

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ladybug

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turtle

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worm

Question 58

Which organism would be affected first if the amount of sunlight were reduced in an ecosystem?

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producers

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consumers

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decomposers

Question 59

Deer and rabbit can both be found in forest ecosystems.  How are these two animals similar?

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They are both consumers

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They are both producers

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They are both decomposers

Question 60

What is the term for secondary consumers in an ecosystem?

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Carnivore

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Herbivore

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Omnivore

Question 61

What energy role do the kelps and other algae have in this food web?

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Producer

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Composer

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Consumer

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Decomposer

Question 62

Which organism gets its energy by eating sea otters?

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Sharks

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Sea urchins

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Sea Stars

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Large crabs

Question 63

Which of these consumers is an omnivore?

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Small herbivorous fishes and invertebrates

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Sea Urchins

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Sharks

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Sea Otters

Question 64

Which organism in the food web is a producer?

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Green Plant

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Mouse

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Owl

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Snake

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