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WorksheetsHabitats and Populations
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 34mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
An individual living thing is a/an __________.
a)
habitat
b)
ecosystem
c)
organism
d)
population
2.
A group of organisms of the same species living in the same area are called a/an ________.
a)
community
b)
habitat
c)
population
d)
ecosystem
3.
All of the living and nonliving things in an area that interact with each other are called a/an ______.
a)
community
b)
habitat
c)
population
d)
ecosystem
4.
A group of different species that live together and interact in an environment are called a/an ________.
a)
community
b)
habitat
c)
population
d)
ecosystem
5.
What is the name for all the animals of the same species living in an ecosystem?
a)
Population
b)
Community
6.
What is the name for all the living things in an ecosystem?
a)
Population
b)
Community
7.
An animal that hunts other animals for food is called a ___________________.
a)
Villian
b)
Predator
c)
Prey
d)
Fred
8.
something that slows the growth rate of a population
a)
carrying capacity
b)
biotic potential
c)
limiting factor
d)
community
9.
number of organisms per certain area
a)
carrying capacity
b)
limiting factor
c)
total population
d)
population density
10.
limiting factor that relies on the number of organisms in a given area
a)
density-dependent
b)
density-independent
c)
biotic potential
d)
carrying capacity
11.
greatest number of individuals in a population that the environment can hold at that point in time
a)
limiting factor
b)
biotic potential
c)
carrying capacity
d)
exponential growth
12.
What year is the zebra population the highest
a)
1920
b)
2000
c)
1960
d)
2020
13.
What year is the lionpopulation the highest
a)
1920
b)
1990
c)
1960
d)
2020
14.
As a population reaches its carrying capacity, there may be an increase in competition for
a)
food
b)
shelter
c)
mates
d)
all the above
15.
What point on the graph represents the carrying capacity?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
16.
Limiting factors are sometimes helpful because they can keep the population from getting too large.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
Food, water, sunlight, shelter, and space are resources that are often __________.
a)
limiting factors
b)
wet
c)
messy
d)
found in rocks
18.
If there is more food than usual in an ecosystem, then...
a)
Populations will stay the same
b)
Populations will decrease
c)
Populations will increase
19.
According to the graph, What is causing the deer population to decrease
a)
They Got sick
b)
The wolf population is decreasing
c)
The wolf population increased
d)
Nothing it's a coincidence
20.
When a population grows past the ecosystem's carrying capacity, what happens to the population?
a)
Continues to grow
b)
The population starts to die off to return to carrying capcity
c)
The population will go extinct due to lack of resources
d)
The population grows then finds a new carrying capacity
21.
The number of deaths in a population in a certain amount of time
a)
birth rate
b)
death rate
c)
emigration
d)
immigration
22.
The number of births in a population in a certain amount of time
a)
birth rate
b)
death rate
c)
emigration
d)
immigration
23.
A habitat is a specific place that an animal lives.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
What animal would you most likely find in the desert habitat?
a)
Squirrels
b)
Foxes
c)
Camels
d)
Sharks
25.
A place where plants and animals live and grow is called a ____________. It provides, food, water, shelter, and air.
a)
shelter
b)
tree
c)
habitat
d)
organism
26.
An ecosystem is made up of all the ________________ and _________________ factors in an area.
a)
species and organisms
b)
abiotic and species
c)
biotic and species
d)
abiotic and biotic
27.
Which of the following is NOT a level of organization in ecosystems?
a)
community
b)
species
c)
population
d)
organism
28.
A living or once-living organisms in an ecosystem is a
a)
population
b)
biotic factor
c)
abiotic factor
d)
community
29.
A nonliving element in an ecosystem is an
a)
animal
b)
abiotic factor
c)
biotic factor
d)
organism
30.
The prefix bio means
a)
life
b)
science
c)
story
d)
not
31.
Which of the following is not an abiotic factor?
a)
sun
b)
temperature
c)
soil
d)
grass
32.
Which of the following is not a biotic factor?
a)
mushroom
b)
air
c)
elephant
d)
coyote
33.
Is a deer an abiotic or biotic factor?
a)
abiotic
b)
biotic
34.
Is sunlight an abiotic or biotic factor?
a)
abiotic
b)
biotic
35.
Is a fern an abiotic or biotic factor?
a)
abiotic
b)
biotic
36.
Is the SUN biotic or abiotic
a)
Abiotic
b)
Biotic
37.
What is the difference between Abiotic and Biotic
a)
one of them is living the other is non living
b)
One of them is a cycle other one is chain
c)
none of the above
d)
both
38.
An ecosystem is a community of animals and plants interacting with their ____________.
a)
habitat
b)
climate
c)
environment
d)
community
39.
Which is an example of an abiotic factor in a desert?
a)
Sun
b)
cactus
c)
scorpion
d)
snake
40.
Which is an example of a biotic factor in a desert?
a)
Sun
b)
soil
c)
snake
d)
minerals
41.
What is an example of a biotic factor?
a)
skunk
b)
rocks
c)
soil
d)
water
42.
Which feature helps an animal hide from other animals?
a)
looking like a dangerous animal
b)
being the same color as the place it lives (camoflauge)
c)
having sharp claws or a strong shel
d)
having only a few young and caring for them
43.
A giraffe has a long neck in order to better reach leaves to eat. This is an example of _____.
a)
an adaptation
b)
environment
c)
response
d)
stimulus
44.
How do adaptations help animals?
a)
To escape animals
b)
to hunt for food
c)
to survive in their habitats
d)
All of these are correct
45.
The kangaroo rat is able to get all of the water it needs through it's food and therefore, never needs to drink liquid. This animal has adapted to survive in which biome?
a)
Forest
b)
Tundra
c)
Desert
d)
Grassland
46.
Anything that helps an animal survive in its environment.
a)
counter-shading
b)
mimicry
c)
adaptation
d)
camouflage
47.
_______________ is when an animal blends into its environment.
a)
camouflage
b)
mimicry
c)
warning coloration
48.
When animals travel to a warm place to find food and stay warm.
a)
migration
b)
instincts
c)
adaptation
49.
When animals go into a deep sleep during the winter months.
a)
hibernation
b)
migration
c)
instinct
50.
The way an animal looks to help him survive.
a)
physical adaptation
b)
behavioral adaptation
c)
instinct
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