WorksheetsEcology A Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
An organism that produces its own food supply from inorganic compounds is called a(an)
a)
heterotroph
b)
consumer
c)
detritivore
d)
autotroph
2.
What is the original source of almost all energy in most ecosystems?
a)
carbohydrates
b)
sunlight
c)
water
d)
carbon
3.
which symbiosis is this
a)
parasitism
b)
mutualism
c)
commensalism
d)
nonalism
4.
The amount of energy that usually transfers from one trophic level to the next...
a)
10%
b)
20%
c)
80%
d)
50%
5.
A collection of organisms that make up a community as well as all of the nonliving aspects of the environment.
a)
Population
b)
Community
c)
Habitat
d)
Ecosystem
6.
Organism that feeds on plant and animal remains and other dead matter
a)
Decomposer
b)
Detritovore
c)
Carnivore
7.
Role and organism plays in it's environment
a)
Abiotic Factor
b)
Biotic Factor
c)
Niche
8.
A fox kills and eats a rabbit. What type of relationship is this?
a)
parasitism
b)
predation
c)
commensalism
9.
What is the order of succession shown in this figure?
a)
A, B, C, D
b)
B, A, D, C
c)
C, D, A, B
d)
D, A, B, C
10.
The picture shows what type of succession?
a)
primary
b)
secondary
c)
tertiary
d)
quadanary
11.
The picture shows what type of succession?
a)
primary
b)
secondary
c)
tertiary
d)
quadanary
12.
What type of symbiosis?
*Hermit crabs find shells left by snails that have died and move in.
* Snails die and leave behind their shells.
*Hermit crabs find shells left by snails that have died and move in.
* Snails die and leave behind their shells.
a)
commensalism
b)
mutualism
c)
parasitism
d)
predation
13.
What is the name given to lichen or algae after a primary succession?
a)
pioneer species
b)
volunteer species
c)
founder species
d)
conqueror species
14.
The image provided is an example of a(n):
a)
Producer
b)
Autotroph
c)
Consumer
d)
Insect
15.
According to this food web, which of these organisms is a primary consumer AND secondary consumer?
a)
rabbit
b)
mouse
c)
bird
d)
grasshopper
16.
According to this food web, what do foxes eat?
a)
rabbits and owls
b)
carrots and mice
c)
grasshoppers and birds
d)
rabbits and birds
17.
Who are the producers in the marine food web?
a)
seaweed and phytoplankton
b)
zooplankton and phytoplankton
c)
zooplankton and krill
d)
seaweed and crab
18.
What does a food chain and/or food web represent?
a)
the transfer of energy in an ecosystem
b)
the roles of organisms in an ecosystem
c)
predator-prey relationships
d)
all of these!
19.
Which is not a biotic factor?
a)
bacteria
b)
protists
c)
water
d)
plants
20.
What type of symbiosis?
* Hummingbirds feed on nectar from flowers.
* Flowers are pollinated by hummingbirds as they move from flower to flower.
* Hummingbirds feed on nectar from flowers.
* Flowers are pollinated by hummingbirds as they move from flower to flower.
a)
commensalism
b)
mutualism
c)
parasitism
d)
predation
21.
A primary producer receives 30,000kcal of sun energy. How much will the primary consumer receive?
a)
30,000kcal
b)
3,000kcal
c)
300kcal
d)
30kcal
22.
A primary producer receives 30,000kcal of sun energy. How much will the TERTIARY consumer receive?
a)
30,000kcal
b)
3,000kcal
c)
300kcal
d)
30kcal
23.
An increase in flies shown on the graph leads to which of the following?
a)
An increase in frogs
b)
A decrease in flies
c)
A decrease in frogs
d)
Frogs and flies are unrelated
24.
The diagram represents a pyramid of energy in an ecosystem. Which level would most likely contain members of the plant kingdom?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
25.
What are the Abiotic factors in this image?
a)
water, sunlight, dirt, air
b)
birds and plants
c)
birds, water, dirt
d)
plants, water
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