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Year 9 Science - Ecosystems Pt 1

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A group of the same type of organisms living in the same place at the same time are known as a __________.

a)

Ecosystem

b)

Population

c)

Community

d)

Limiting factor

2.

Which of these is a biotic factor?

a)

Sunlight

b)

Air

c)

Bacteria

d)

All of the above

3.
Which organism do the owl and the weasel compete for in the food web?
a)
Hawk
b)
Spider
c)
Grasshopper
d)
Shrew
4.

A frog eats a fly. The frog is demonstrating ________.

a)

Mutualism

b)

Competition

c)

Predation

d)

Parasitism

5.

Bacteria and fungi typically serve what role in an ecosystem?

a)

Herbivores

b)

Carnivores

c)

Omnivores

d)

Decomposers

6.

An organism that gets energy from eating other organisms is a ______________.

a)

Producer

b)

Consumer

c)

Decomposer

d)

Prey

7.

A connection of food chains with many energy paths in an ecosystem is a ____________.

a)

Ecosystem

b)

Food web

c)

Environment

d)

Population

8.
The diagram is intended to show relationships in an ecosystem. What do the arrows represent?
a)
The direction of population migration
b)
Differences in dietary habits
c)
Progressively smaller organisms
d)
The direction of the energy flow
9.

Grass is considered a ...

a)

Consumer

b)

Producer

c)

Decomposer

d)

Composer

10.

What does a food chain represent?

a)

How all living organisms within a ecosystem are connected.

b)

All of the things that a particular animal eats.

c)

How plants create their own food.

d)

A single path of energy transfer within an ecosystem.

11.

The shrew provides energy for the _______?

a)

Cricket

b)

Grasshopper

c)

Frog

d)

Snake

12.
Where does the energy start in this food chain?
a)
Plant
b)
Sun
c)
Deer
d)
Wolf
13.

What are the non-living features of an ecosystem called?

a)

Abiotic

b)

Biotic

14.

What are the living factors of an ecosystem called?

a)

Abiotic

b)

Biotic

15.

Water, soil, sunlight, temperature, air, and climate are all examples of __________________ factors of an ecosystem.

a)

Abiotic

b)

Biotic

16.

Trees, plants, rabbits, hawks and fish are examples of _______________ factors in an ecosystem.

a)

Abiotic

b)

Biotic

17.

What do we call all the biotic and abiotic factors in an area that interact with each other?

a)

Population

b)

Community

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Biosphere

18.

A group of organisms belonging to the same species that lives in a particular area (e.g. all the wolves in an area) are know as a/an _____________

a)

Population

b)

Community

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Organism

19.

Different groups of populations (e.g. wolves, deer, buffalo, raccoons, etc.) interacting together in an ecosystem are know as a/an _________

a)

Population

b)

Community

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Organism

20.

This picture below shows different organisms found in an area. The zebras in this picture represent:

a)

A community

b)

A population

c)

An ecosystem

d)

A habitat

21.

Organisms that make their own food through photosynthesis are called:

a)

Heterotrophs

b)

Decomposers

c)

Autotrophs

d)

Consumers

22.

A feeding relationship in which one organism benefits while the other is harmed is called:

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Competition

23.

A feeding relationship in which both organisms benefit is called:

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Competition

24.

A feeding relationship in which one organism benefits while the other is unaffected is called:

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Competition

25.

The most energy in an energy pyramid lies at the ________________ of the pyramid.

a)

Bottom

b)

Top

c)

Middle

26.

In the food web picture, what organism will compete with the shrew for crickets?

a)

Hawks

b)

Snakes

c)

Frogs

d)

Grasshoppers

27.

Photosynthesis removes _____________________ from the atmosphere during the carbon cycle.

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Glucose

28.

Matter is anything that...

a)

Has volume

b)

Has mass

c)

You can see

d)

Has mass and volume

29.

Photosynthesis releases ___________ into the atmosphere.

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Glucose

d)

Water

30.

A relationship where organisms try to obtain the same resource, and there may be limited amounts, is known as ________

a)

Competition

b)

Mutualism

c)

Predation

d)

Parasitism

31.

What is the equation for photosynthesis?

a)

Water + oxygen ---> glucose + carbon dioxide

b)

Water + carbon dioxide ---> glucose + oxygen

c)

Glucose + water ---> carbon dioxide + oxygen

d)

Carbon + oxygen ---> glucose + water

32.

What is the equation for cellular respiration?

a)

Water + oxygen ---> carbon dioxide + glucose energy

b)

Glucose + oxygen ---> carbon dioxide + water + energy

c)

Carbon dioxide + glucose ---> water + oxygen + energy

d)

Carbon dioxide + water ---> glucose + oxygen + energy

33.

True or false: producers get their energy from consumers

a)

True

b)

False

34.

For an ecosystem to sustain itself, it needs

a)

A supply of substances necessary for survival and growth

b)

An input of energy, usually from sunlight

c)

A wide range of species living in an ecosystem

d)

All options

35.

The group of organisms responsible for breaking down dead bodies and waste, and recycling matter for the producers to reuse are known as _________

a)

Producers

b)

Consumers

c)

Decomposers

d)

Composers

36.

When creating a food web, it is easiest to start with _________ at the bottom of your page

a)

Producers

b)

Any consumer

c)

Top predator

d)

It doesn't matter the order

37.

When creating a food web, it is easiest to have __________ at the top of your page

a)

Producers

b)

Any consumer

c)

Top predator/s

d)

It doesn't matter the order