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WorksheetsCh. 1 Life Sci Ecology
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the study of how organisms interact with one another and with the environment
a)
Ecology
b)
Biology
c)
Symbiosis
d)
Ecosystem
2.
The living parts of an environment is a
a)
Ecology
b)
Species
c)
Biotic
d)
Abiotic
3.
The nonliving parts of an environment are
a)
Ecology
b)
Population
c)
Biotic
d)
Abiotic
4.
A group of individuals of the same species that live in the same place at the same time are a
a)
Community
b)
Species
c)
Population
d)
Ecosystem
5.
Organisms that are closely related and can mate to produce fertile offspring are
a)
Population
b)
Community
c)
Species
d)
Biome
6.
This is made up of all the populations of different species that live and interact in an area
a)
Ecosystem
b)
Community
c)
Population
d)
Biome
7.
A community of organisms and their nonliving environment are called a(n)
a)
Ecosystem
b)
Niche
c)
Habitat
d)
Biome
8.
A large region characterized by a specific type of climate and certain types of plant and animal communities is a(n)
a)
Ecosystem
b)
Biome
c)
Niche
d)
Habitat
9.
The role a population plays in an ecosystem is its
a)
Population
b)
Niche
c)
Habitat
d)
Species
10.
The place where an organism lives is its
a)
Population
b)
Habitat
c)
Community
d)
Ecosystem
11.
This uses energy to make food
a)
Consumer
b)
Producer
c)
Decomposer
d)
Scavenger
12.
What is another name for a producer
a)
Consumer
b)
Decomposer
c)
Scavenger
d)
Autotroph
13.
An organism that gets nutrients by breaking down the remains of other organisms is a
a)
Decomposer
b)
Consumer
c)
Scavenger
d)
Autotroph
14.
An organism that eats other organisms is a
a)
Producer
b)
Autotroph
c)
Consumer
d)
Food Web
15.
A consumer that eats only producers is a
a)
Omnivore
b)
Carnivore
c)
Herbivore
d)
Consumer
16.
A consumer that eats only other consumers
a)
Autotroph
b)
Omnivore
c)
Carnivore
d)
Herbivore
17.
A consumer that eats producers and consumers
a)
Symbiosis
b)
Omnivore
c)
Carnivore
d)
Herbivore
18.
A specialized consumer that feeds on dead organisms
a)
Decomposer
b)
Symbiosis
c)
Autotroph
d)
Scavenger
19.
The path of energy transfer from producers to consumers is a
a)
Food Web
b)
Food Chain
c)
Carrying Capacity
d)
Symbiosis
20.
The feeding relationship among organisms in ecosystems that is made up of many food chains is a
a)
Food Chain
b)
Food Web
c)
Symbiosis
d)
Consumer
21.
When individuals join a population it is called
a)
Immigration
b)
Emigration
c)
Carrying Capacity
d)
Limiting Factor
22.
When individuals leave a population it is called
a)
Immigration
b)
Emigration
c)
Limiting Factor
d)
Competition
23.
The maximum number of individuals of one species that the environment can support is its
a)
Symbiosis
b)
Carrying Capicity
c)
Limiting Factor
d)
Cooperation
24.
The part of an environment that keeps a population's size at a level below its full potential
a)
Carrying Capacity
b)
Limiting Factor
c)
Competition
d)
Cooperation
25.
When two or more organisms or populations try to use the same limited resource
a)
Limiting Factor
b)
Cooperation
c)
Competition
d)
Camouflage
26.
When individuals work together it is
a)
Competition
b)
Symbiosis
c)
Cooperation
d)
Camouflage
27.
An animal that eats another organism for energy and nutrients is a
a)
Predator
b)
Prey
c)
Host
d)
Producer
28.
An animal that is eaten by a predator is called
a)
Predator
b)
Prey
c)
Symbiosis
d)
Producer
29.
An adaptation allowing predator or prey to blend into their surroundings is called
a)
Symbiosis
b)
Niche
c)
Camouflage
d)
Prey
30.
This is a close long-term relationship between different species in a community
a)
Symbiosis
b)
Competition
c)
Cooperation
d)
Host
31.
This symbiosis is when both organisms benefit
a)
Commensalism
b)
Paratism
c)
Mutualism
d)
Cooperation
32.
This symbiosis is when one organism benefits while the other is unaffected
a)
Commensalism
b)
Paratism
c)
Mutualism
d)
Niche
33.
This symbiosis is relationship in which one organism benefits and the other is harmed
a)
Mutualism
b)
Parasitism
c)
Commensalism
d)
Host
34.
An organism that attaches to another organism
a)
Decomposer
b)
Prey
c)
Parasite
d)
Host
35.
An organism that is harmed by a parasite is a
a)
Decomposer
b)
Predator
c)
Parasite
d)
Host
36.
Which is a biotic factor
a)
Water
b)
Fish
c)
Rock
d)
Air
37.
Which is NOT an abiotic factor
a)
Sun
b)
Rain
c)
Bacteria
d)
Rock
38.
How does a producer make food
a)
Traps and eats another organism
b)
Makes its own from the sun through photosynthesis
c)
Scavenges and consumes dead organism
d)
Breaks down the remains of other organisms
39.
Which is an example of a producer
a)
Rabbit
b)
Mushroom
c)
Hyena
d)
Dandelion
40.
Which is a decomposer
a)
Mushroom
b)
Dandelion
c)
Rabbit
d)
Human
41.
Which is NOT a consumer
a)
Bird
b)
Raccoon
c)
Human
d)
Dandelion
42.
The 3 types of consumer are
a)
Niche, Ecosystem, Biome
b)
Carnivore, Producer, Scavenger
c)
Carnivore, Herbivore, Omnivore
d)
Omnivore, Decomposer, Producer
43.
Which is an herbivore
a)
Human
b)
Raccoon
c)
Owl
d)
Horse
44.
Which is NOT an omnivore
a)
Human
b)
Raccoon
c)
Bear
d)
Lion
45.
Which is a carnivore
a)
Hawk
b)
Human
c)
Bear
d)
Raccoon
46.
Which is a scavenger
a)
Human
b)
Owl
c)
Hyena
d)
Dandelion
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