WorksheetsChapter 2: Ecosystems and Biomes
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
If a kestrel eats a mouse that eats grass, the kestrel is a
producer
first-level consumer
second-level consumer
decomposer
An organism that can make its own food is called a
consumer
producer
decomposer
scavenger
In which process do producers use carbon from carbon dioxide to produce other carbon-containing molecules?
nitrogen cycle
precipitation
water cycle
photosynthesis
If you were to make a physical model of the carbon cycle, what shape would the model take on?
linear
triangular
circular
linear with starts and stops
A group of land ecosystems with similar climates and organisms is called a(n)
energy pyramid
climate
biome
food web
Ponds and rivers are two types of
marine ecosystems
freshwater ecosystems
rainforest biomes
estuary ecosystems
Dandelions, horses, and other organisms that were brought by humans from one part of the world to another are examples of
native species
exotic species
parasites
endangered species
The many overlapping food chains in an ecosystem make up a(n)
food web
niche
energy pyramid
feeding level
Which biome is extremely cold and dry?
desert
tundra
grasslands
mountains
Bacteria and fungi are known as ____________________ because they break down the remains of organisms.
producers
first-level consumers
second-level consumers
decomposers
The soil that is frozen all year in the tundra is called ____________________.
estuary
permafrost
sleet
hail
Water vapor turns into droplets of liquid water in the process of ____________________.
condensation
evaporation
precipitation
water cycle
Small, light organisms such as baby spiders can be dispersed by ____________________.
wind
water
other organisms
continental drift
Certain bacteria change nitrogen gas into a usable form in a process called _________________________.
carbon cycle
nitrogen cycle
nitrogen fixation
photosynthesis
Which biome is typically populated by many grasses, along with a few shrubs and trees?
rainforest
grassland
tundra
desert
What do we call the organisms that capture the energy of sunlight to make food
producers
consumers
decomposers
scavengers
Second-level consumers may be either
producers
herbivores
carnivores
omnivores
Which gas do producers release during photsynthesis?
carbon
hydrogen
methane
oxygen
Oak, maple, and beech trees, which lose their leaves each year, are typically found in a ________ biome.
boreal forest
rain forest
coniferous forest
deciduous forest
Which number represents a group of organisms that break down the wastes and remains of other organisms?
1
3
5
7
What are the steps of the water cycle?
precipitaton
condensation
perspiration
evaporation
Which organisms shown are producers?
grasses
water
small animals
shrubs
Use the organisms listed from this ecosystem to construct a food chain. Begin your food chain with the producer.
bear < fish < insect < grass
grass > insect > fish > bear
bear > fish > insect > grass
grass < insect < fish < bear
