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WorksheetsAnimals and Ecosystem
Total questions: 57
Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Color or pattern that helps an animal blend in with its habitat
Adaptation: polar bears in the Artic
Adaptation: polar bears in the Artic
a)
Hibernation
b)
Locomotion
c)
Camouflage
d)
Migration
2.
How an animal protects itself Adaptation: Skunk and its spray
a)
Defense
b)
Hibernation
c)
Locomotion
d)
Migration
3.
A resting state through the winter.
Adaptation: Bear sleeping in a cave during the winter months
Adaptation: Bear sleeping in a cave during the winter months
a)
Locomotion
b)
Hibernation
c)
Migration
d)
Defense
4.
Which two animals go through metamorphosis during its life cycle?
a)
Frog and bird
b)
butterfly and horse
c)
fish and frog
d)
butterfly and frog
5.
A group of organisms of one species that live in an area at the same time
a)
population
b)
habitat
c)
niche
d)
community
6.
The place in which an organism lives
a)
habitat
b)
population
c)
ecosystem
d)
niche
7.
All food chains_____________________
a)
have more consumers than producers
b)
produce and use same amount of energy
c)
begin with a producer
d)
are unhealthy
8.
Plants produce sugar and oxygen through what process?
a)
Digestion
b)
Carbon Dioxide
c)
Fermentation
d)
Photosynthesis
9.
How does energy enter an ecosystem?
a)
sunlight
b)
soil
c)
animals
d)
invasive species
10.
What are producers?
a)
organisms that store extra food
b)
organisms that make their own food
c)
breaks down dead organisms
d)
decomposes nutrients
11.
A lion, captures and eats a zebra. What is the zebra considered?
a)
prey
b)
predator
c)
producer
d)
healthy
12.
_______ are consumers that eat only meat.
a)
Herbivore
b)
Omnivore
c)
Carnivore
13.
________ are consumers that eat plants and meat.
a)
Herbivore
b)
Omnivore
c)
Carnivore
14.
Which group do fungi, bacteria, and termites belong to?
a)
decomposers
b)
producers
c)
herbivores
d)
omnivores
15.
Which organisms make their own food through the process of photosynthesis?
a)
decomposer
b)
consumer
c)
herbivore
d)
producer
16.
_______ factors are all living things located within an ecosystem.
a)
biotic
b)
abitotic
c)
biome
d)
niche
17.
A __________ includes all living and non-living things in an environment.
a)
population
b)
niche
c)
abitotic
d)
ecosystem
18.
________ are consumers that eat plants and meat.
a)
Herbivore
b)
Omnivore
c)
Carnivore
19.
_______ are consumers that eat only meat.
a)
Herbivore
b)
Omnivore
c)
Carnivore
20.
Which organism make their own food through the process of photosynthesis?
a)
decomposer
b)
consumer
c)
herbivore
d)
producer
21.
Which describes a decomposer?
a)
an organism that eats only plants
b)
an organism that makes its own food
c)
an organism that breaks down dead matter
d)
an organism that recieves energy from the sun
22.
Which best explains why producers are at the beginning of all food chains?
a)
They turn dead animals into nutrients
b)
They provide shelter for smaller animals
c)
The transfer energy from the sun into food
23.
A tick and a dog have this type of relationship.
a)
mutualism
b)
commensalism
c)
neutralism
d)
parasitism
24.
Cattle egrets are birds that forage in fields among cattle. The egrets get easy access to food and the cattle don't care if they are there or not.
a)
mutualism
b)
commensalism
c)
competition
d)
parasitism
25.
Red-billed oxpeckers are birds that feed on parasites found on an impala. The impala gets rid of parasites and the red-billed oxpeckers get a yummy dinner. This is an example of _______.
a)
commensalism
b)
mutualism
c)
neutralism
d)
competition
26.
A relationship between two organisms in which one organism benefits and the other is unharmed
a)
Mutualism
b)
Competition
c)
Parasitsm
d)
Commensalism
27.
A relationship between two organisms in which both organisms benefit.
a)
Mutualism
b)
Competition
c)
Parasitsm
d)
Commensalism
28.
Mistletoe extracts water and nutrients from the spruce tree to the tree's detriment (harm).
a)
Mutualsim
b)
Parasitism
c)
Commensalism
29.
Yucca flowers are pollinated by yucca moths. The moths lay their eggs in the flowers where the larvae hatch and eat some of the developing seeds. Both species benefit.
a)
Mutualism
b)
Parasitism
c)
Commensalism
30.
grass->rabbit -> fox
a)
food chain
b)
food web
c)
energy pyramid
31.
What are the Abiotic factors in this image?
a)
water, sunlight, dirt, air
b)
birds and plants
c)
birds, water, dirt
d)
plants, water
32.
What are the Biotic factors in this image?
a)
There are none
b)
Sunlight, water, air
c)
Elephants, plants, trees
d)
Air, elephants, humidity
33.
relationship in which two species live closely together
a)
commensalism
b)
mutualism
c)
parasitism
d)
symbiosis
34.
Example predator-prey relationship?
a)
A lion eating a zebra
b)
A zebra eating grass
c)
A human eating fruit
35.
What is an adaptation?
a)
A feature or behavior that helps an animal survie.
b)
The food that an animal eats.
c)
How energy moves in a food web.
36.
A parasite lives in or on its host and ______________ it.
a)
helps
b)
harms
c)
controls
d)
decomposes
37.
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
38.
An animal's color or pattern that helps it blend into its surroundings
a)
Environment
b)
Mimicry
c)
Camouflage
39.
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
40.
The ears of this fox are an example of...
a)
A behavioral adaptation
b)
Poor breeding
c)
A physical adaptation
d)
Plastic surgery gone horribly wrong
41.
A dog has a tick attached to it, which is sucking its blood. The dog is a
a)
host
b)
competition
c)
symbiosis
d)
niche
42.
A clownfish and anemones live together in a close relationship called
a)
competition
b)
host
c)
symbiosis
d)
niche
43.
An oak tree provides food, shelter, and oxygen. This role of the oak tree in its habitat is its
a)
competition
b)
host
c)
symbiosis
d)
niche
44.
White fur on a snowshoe helps the hare blend in to its environment. This is an example of _________________.
a)
mutualism
b)
mimicry
c)
camouflage
d)
parasitism
45.
Markings on a butterfly that resemble a predator are known as ________________.
a)
camouflage
b)
mimicry
c)
mutualism
d)
parasitism
46.
The egyptian plover is a bird that eats the food from the crocodile's teeth. The plover benefits by getting a meal and the crocodile gets its teeth cleaned. This is an example of _________________.
a)
mutualism
b)
mimicry
c)
camouflage
d)
parasitism
47.
A fox is an example of...
a)
Biotic Factor
b)
Abiotic Factor
48.
What is this called?
a)
Food Web
b)
Food Chain
c)
Abiotic Factors
49.
What is this called?
a)
Food Web
b)
Food Chain
c)
Abiotic Factors
50.
Water is an example of...
a)
Biotic Factor
b)
Abiotic Factor
51.
Where do all life forms get their energy?
a)
Earth's Core
b)
Water
c)
Plants
d)
The Sun
52.
What does a Primary Consumer eat?
a)
Tertiary Consumers
b)
Secondary Consumers
c)
Producers
53.
A shark is an example of a
a)
Producer
b)
Consumer
c)
Decomposer
54.
A giraffe is an example of a
a)
Producer
b)
Consumer
c)
Decomposer
55.
An organism that breaks down dead organisms
a)
Consumer
b)
Decomposer
c)
Producer
d)
Omnivore
56.
An animal that hunts other animals
a)
Predator
b)
Herbivore
c)
Prey
d)
Decomposer
57.
An animal that is hunted or killed by another for food
a)
Predator
b)
Omnivore
c)
Prey
d)
Carnivore
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