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WorksheetsEcology Practice Quiz
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
An organism that produces its own food supply from inorganic compounds is called a(an)
a)
heterotroph
b)
consumer
c)
detritivore
d)
autotroph
2.
What is the original source of almost all energy in most ecosystems?
a)
carbohydrates
b)
sunlight
c)
water
d)
carbon
3.
Autotrophs make up the _______ level in all ecosystems.
a)
First
b)
Second
c)
Third
d)
Fourth
4.
which symbiosis is this
a)
parasitism
b)
mutualism
c)
commensalism
d)
nonalism
5.
symbiotic relationship in which both organisms benefit
a)
competition
b)
Mutualism
c)
nitrogen fixation
d)
energy pyramid
6.
What does a food web represent?
a)
All connections of energy flow throughout all organisms in a habitat.
b)
The specific ways that mutualism is carried out.
c)
A single pathway or energy flow between organisms.
d)
How carnivores get their food.
7.
The image provided is an example of a(n):
a)
Carnivore
b)
Herbivore
c)
Producer
d)
Autotroph
8.
The image provided is an example of a(n):
a)
Producer
b)
Autotroph
c)
Consumer
d)
Insect
9.
The amount of energy that usually transfers from one trophic level to the next...
a)
10%
b)
20%
c)
80%
d)
50%
10.
The nonliving aspects of an ecosystem.
a)
Abiotic factors
b)
Biotic factors
11.
The living portions of the ecosystem.
a)
Biotic factors
b)
Abiotic factors
12.
Water temperature would be an example of ...
a)
A biotic factor
b)
An abiotic factor
13.
A collection of organisms that belong to different populations but all live in the same area and interact with one another.
a)
Population
b)
Ecosystem
c)
Community
d)
Ecosphere
14.
A place where an organism lives.
a)
Terrain
b)
Habitat
c)
Community
d)
Population
15.
A collection of organisms that make up a community as well as all of the nonliving aspects of the environment.
a)
Population
b)
Community
c)
Habitat
d)
Ecosystem
16.
Organisms that feed on both living producers and other consumers.
a)
Carnivores
b)
Omnivores
c)
Herbivores
d)
Detritivores
17.
An organism at the second trophic level would be considered a...
a)
Top carnivore
b)
Producer
c)
Herbivore
d)
Carnivore
18.
grass->rabbit -> fox
a)
food chain
b)
food web
c)
energy pyramid
d)
classification levels
19.
symbiotic relationship in which one organisms benefits and the other organism is not affected
a)
invasive (non-native) species
b)
mutualism
c)
nitrogen fixation
d)
commensalism
20.
What are the Abiotic factors in this image?
a)
water, sunlight, dirt, air
b)
birds and plants
c)
birds, water, dirt
d)
plants, water
21.
What are the Biotic factors in this image?
a)
There are none
b)
Sunlight, water, air
c)
Elephants, plants, trees
d)
Air, elephants, humidity
22.
According to the energy pyramid, the organism that obtains the least energy is the ___
a)
Garter Snake
b)
Field Mouse
c)
Red-tailed Hawk
d)
Alfalfa
23.
How many domains are there?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
24.
Which is the most specific classification level?
a)
Domain
b)
Kingdom
c)
Genus
d)
Species
25.
Domain Eukarya has ________ kingdoms.
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
26.
The 8 levels of classification, largest to smallest.
a)
Species, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom, Domain
b)
Genus, Species, Kingdom, Domain, Phylum, Family, Class, Order
c)
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
27.
Which kingdom has all multicellular organisms that move to catch their food?
a)
Protist
b)
Fungi
c)
Plant
d)
Animal
28.
One individual species found in an area is called?
a)
organism
b)
population
c)
community
d)
ecosystem
29.
This figure shows three warblers with different niches in a spruce tree habitat. The warblers are feeding in different areas of the tree which allows them to avoid _
a)
competing with one another for food
b)
establishing a strict territory from one another
c)
creating a symbiotic relationship with one another
d)
caring for their young by supplying food
30.
A giraffe’s niche is feeding on the canopy of trees. What physical biological trait must the giraffes keep in order to support this niche?
a)
a long neck
b)
small antenna
c)
short ears
d)
large brown spots
31.
A food web for a habitat involves grasses, which are eaten by mice, and snakes and hawks that eat the mice. What would happen in the food web if the grasses died of disease?
a)
The number of snakes would decrease.
b)
The number of mice will stay the same.
c)
The number of mice would increase.
d)
The number of snakes would stay the same.
32.
The way that an organism makes its living within its habitat is?
a)
niche
b)
ecosystem
c)
habitat
d)
community
33.
Which is not a component of a species habitat?
a)
food
b)
water
c)
shelter
d)
sunlight
34.
The physical and behavioral characteristic of an organism that allows it to survive in its habitat is called
a)
niche
b)
abiotic
c)
adaptations
d)
mutations
35.
What type of adaptation is this?
a)
camouflage
b)
false coloring
c)
protective covering
d)
mimicry
36.
What type of adaptation is this?
a)
protective coloration
b)
warning coloration
c)
protective covering
d)
mimicry
37.
What type of adaptation is this?
a)
protective covering
b)
warning coloration
c)
chemical defense
d)
mimicry
38.
How do adaptations help animals?
a)
To hide from predators
b)
to hunt for food
c)
to survive in their habitats
d)
All of these are correct
39.
Why do some animals hibernate?
a)
The cold weather makes them sleepy.
b)
Their food supply is smaller in the winter.
c)
They have no one to play with.
40.
Lions often hide in the tall grass while stalking their prey. This is an example of...
a)
camouflage
b)
warning coloration
c)
mimicry
d)
hibernation
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