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RC Category 4

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which pair of organisms represents a producer/consumer relationship?
a)
grasshopper and shrew
b)
mountain lion and fugi
c)
shrub and deer
d)
squirrel and hawk
2.
Which of the following describes a producer/consumer relationship in a marine environment?
a)
Green plants in the ocean are food for many fish.
b)
Plants compete for space and sunlight in a garden.
c)
Sea otters catch and eat clams and oysters.
d)
Turtles depend on ocean currents to travel.
3.
In this food web, which pair of organisms represent a predator/prey relationship?
a)
squirrel and grasshopper
b)
shrew and snake
c)
cougar and shrub
d)
deer and shrub
4.
Which type of relationship is this: Phytoplankton are organisms that float in the ocean &photosynthesize.Whales eat phytoplankton.
a)
Terrestrial producer/consumer
b)
Marine producer/consumer
c)
Marine predator/prey
d)
Freshwater parasite/host
5.
Coyotes hunt in pairs or small groups to capture smaller mammals. Name this relationship.
a)
Terrestrial producer/consumer
b)
Freshwater predator/prey
c)
Freshwater producer/consumer
d)
Terrestrial predator/prey
6.
Leeches feed on the blood of fish and other vertebrates. The relationship is classified as --
a)
Freshwater producer/consumer
b)
Marine predator/prey
c)
Freshwater parasite/host
d)
Terrestrial parasite/host
7.
Which of the following is an  example of a biotic factor.
a)
grass
b)
water
c)
elevation
d)
rocks
8.
During the Industrial Revolution, coal-burning factories produced black soot that covered the trees and killed the lichen near cities. In these areas the number of dark peppered moths increased, while the number of light peppered moths decreased. What led to this change?
a)
The soot covered trees camouflaged the dark moths.
b)
The dark moths preyed on the light moths.
c)
Bird populations increased in areas near factories.
d)
The dark moths laid fewer eggs.
9.
A Cross Timbers rancher is concerned about competition between the ranch animals and deer. Based on the graph, which animals compete for the most food with the white-tailed deer?
a)
Cattle that eat grass and feed.
b)
Goats that eat weeds and shrubs.
c)
Turkeys that eat seeds and fruit.
d)
Hogs that eat fruit, seeds, and feed.
10.
These species are very similar, but the Hood mockingbird has a longer beak than the other 3 species. Which of the following best explains this difference?
a)
The Hood mockingbird needs a longer beak for defense against predators.
b)
The Hood mockingbird originated from a different type of bird than the other species.
c)
The Hood mockingbird's longer beak is an adaptation to the available food.
d)
The Hood mockingbird's beak stretched to reach its food, and the longer beak was passed down to its offspring.