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Ecosystems

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is an ecosystem?
a)
A group of animals that are the same species.
b)
Soil, water, air and sunlight
c)
All the living and non living things that interact in an area.
d)
North America
2.
Which of these is NOT an example of an ecosystem?
a)
Rainforest
b)
A city
c)
Desert
d)
Deep ocean
3.
Which is a non-living part of an ecosystem?
a)
Sunlight
b)
Air
c)
Water
d)
All of these
4.
What is the name for all the animals of the same species living in an ecosystem?
a)
Population
b)
Community
5.
What is the name for all the living things in an ecosystem?
a)
Population
b)
Community
6.
How do plants get their source of energy (food)?
a)
Plants get their food from the soil and water
b)
Plants use the energy from the sun, air, and water to make their food
c)
Plants get their food from minerals
d)
Plants get their food from the decaying plants and animals
7.
What are the products of photosynthesis?
a)
water and carbon dioxide
b)
oxygen and glucose
c)
oxygen and carbon dioxide
d)
oxygen and water
8.
What is the name of the simple sugar that is produced in photosynthesis?
a)
Sugar cane
b)
Chlorophyll
c)
Glucose
9.
What gas is released by plants during photosynthesis?
a)
carbon dioxide
b)
oxygen
c)
hydrogen
10.
What is needed for photosynthesis?
a)
glucose and oxygen
b)
sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide
11.
What are the products (what's made) during photosynthesis?
a)
glucose and oxygen
b)
water, light, and carbon dioxide
12.
What is the gas we breath out that plants use for photosynthesis?
a)
sulfur
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
oxygen
d)
hydrogen
13.
What is the source of energy for photosynthesis?
a)
carbohydrates-chemical
b)
sunlight-radiant
c)
heat-thermal
d)
television-electrical
14.
Which of the following is the correct equation for PHOTOSYNTHESIS?
a)
carbon dioxide + water + sunlight --> oxygen + glucose
b)
carbon dioxide + glucose + water --> oxygen 
c)
oxygen + water --> carbon dioxide + glucose
d)
glucose+ oxygen ---> water + carbon dioxide 
15.
What is another name for glucose?
a)
Chlorophyll
b)
Chloroplasts
c)
Stomata
d)
Sugar
16.
Why is photosynthesis important?
a)
creates oxygen for animals to breath
b)
creates energy for heterotrophs to use
c)
creates food for plants to use
d)
all of these are correct
17.
Where does photosynthesis take place in a plant?
a)
stems
b)
leaves
c)
roots
d)
flowers
18.
What makes a leaf green?
a)
water
b)
slunlight
c)
chlorophyll
d)
carbon dioxide
19.
Chlorophyll's job is to 
a)
trap the heat from the sunlight to help the process of photosynthesis
b)
absorb the water from the roots to help in the process of photosynthesis
c)
produce glucose during the process of photosynthesis