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WorksheetsWhere have all the creatures gone?
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A type of data that describes something by it's quality instead of quantity is called _________ .
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
2.
A single living thing is a(n) ______ .
a)
Pollutant
b)
Biologist
c)
Organism
d)
Ecologist
3.
Why do organisms need food?
a)
It's yummy.
b)
So they don't starve.
c)
Energy
d)
Energy and Building Materials
4.
Which is an example of a producer?
a)
Cheeseburger
b)
Strawberry
c)
Taco
d)
Milk
5.
Which is NOT an example of a consumer?
a)
Cow
b)
Pineapple
c)
Bird
d)
Lion
6.
What is necessary for something to be considered food?
a)
Carbohydrates
Fat
Starch
Fat
Starch
b)
Starch
Sugar
Protein
Sugar
Protein
c)
Protein
Carbohydrate
Fat
Sugar
Carbohydrate
Fat
Sugar
d)
Fat
Protein
Carbohydrate
Protein
Carbohydrate
7.
What does a producer need in order to grow?
a)
Soil
Water
Air
Water
Air
b)
Water
Soil
Sunlight
Soil
Sunlight
c)
Sunlight
Water
Soil
Carbon Dioxide
Water
Soil
Carbon Dioxide
d)
Water
Carbon Dioxide
Sunlight
Carbon Dioxide
Sunlight
8.
Food chains always start with _______ .
a)
Consumer
b)
Producer
c)
Energy
d)
Energy and Building Materials
9.
Why are there arrows on a food web or food chain?
a)
Flow of Energy
b)
Path of destruction
c)
No arrows needed, only lines
10.
Why is a plant considered a producer?
a)
It must eat other organisms to get energy and building materials
b)
A plant can produce movies
c)
A plant does not need food for energy and building materials
d)
A plant can create its own food using sunlight and water
11.
The hamburger that Lincoln ate for dinner can be traced back to:
a)
predators
b)
producers
c)
consumers
d)
water
12.
ALL of these are examples of direct interactions in a food web EXCEPT:
a)
Predator/Prey
b)
Competition
c)
Producer/Consumer
d)
Parasite/Host
13.
True or False: An organism can be added to a food web without other organisms being affected
a)
False
b)
True
14.
The penguin is a _________ to the smaller tooth whales.
a)
Producer
b)
Predator
c)
Prey
d)
No relation
15.
How many organisms have a DIRECT interaction with penguin?
a)
0
b)
3
c)
5
d)
7
16.
A species that has always lived in a certain ecosystem is known as _______ .
a)
invasive species
b)
abiotic species
c)
native species
d)
biotic factor
17.
Which of these structures aids a giraffe in the function of eating?
a)
sharp teeth
b)
lungs
c)
long neck
d)
long trunk
18.
A stable population will likely...
a)
end after 500 years on the Netlogo model
b)
remain exactly the same for thousands of years
c)
continue to increase without ever decreasing
d)
remain relatively constant with small fluctuations in its population
19.
What seems to be the population trend for the rabbits between points A and B?
a)
stays the same
b)
increases
c)
decreases
d)
no change
20.
Where is the Lake Trout considered an Invasive Species?
a)
Great Lakes
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Yellowstone National Park
d)
Local ponds
21.
Which of the following could cause populations to change?
a)
climate
weather
natural disasters
weather
natural disasters
b)
pollutants
chemicals
bioaccumulation
chemicals
bioaccumulation
c)
predators
parasite
pollutants
parasite
pollutants
d)
pollutants
predators
climate
predators
climate
22.
Occurs when two organisms need the same resource.
a)
Fluctuation
b)
Abiotic Factors
c)
Competition
d)
Stable Ecosystem
23.
The sea lamprey is considered to be a _______ .
a)
prey and invasive species
b)
parasite and
host
host
c)
predator, prey, and
native species
native species
d)
predator,
invasive species,
and parasite
invasive species,
and parasite
24.
True or False: Abiotic factors can influence a population.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
Which of the following is not an abiotic factor?
a)
producer
b)
air
c)
pollutant
d)
water
26.
Bioaccumulation is when _______ .
a)
The decrease in pollutants in the body tissue of organisms
b)
The increase in pollutants in the body tissue of organisms
c)
Study of Living Things
d)
The increase in biotic factors within an ecosystem
27.
In this food chain, which organism would have the most pollutant accumulated in its body tissue?
a)
algae
b)
shrimp
c)
ringed seal
d)
polar bear
28.
Which of these is the best claim to answer the question, "What could be causing the trout population to change?"
a)
High dioxin levels caused the trout population to change
b)
The sea lamprey caused the trout population to change
c)
Both over-fishing and the lack of food caused the trout population to change
d)
Both sea lamprey and high dioxin levels caused the trout population to change
29.
True of False: An abiotic factor, sea lamprey, had an effect on the trout.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
True or False: Dioxin is a biotic factor that can kill off many organisms if above 28ppt.
a)
True
b)
False
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