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Ecology

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A region of Earth with a specific climate and organisms adapted to the particular environment

a)

Community

b)

Producer

c)

Detritivore

d)

Biome

2.

The global ecological system which includes land, water, atmosphere and living organisms.

a)

Decomposer

b)

Ecosystem

c)

Population

d)

Biosphere

3.

All of the interacting species within a particular ecosystem

a)

Population

b)

Biome

c)

Organism

d)

Community

4.

Living organisms that break down organic matter, making it available to primary producers

a)

Decomposer

b)

Detritivore

c)

Consumer

d)

Producer

5.

An organism that feeds on dead or decaying plant or animal remains

a)

Detritivore

b)

Decomposer

c)

Producer

d)

Consumer

6.

All of the biotic and abiotic factors within a particular environment

a)

Community

b)

Population

c)

Biome

d)

Ecosystem

7.

A living thing that portrays the basic characteristics of life

a)

Organism

b)

Population

c)

Community

d)

Ecosystem

8.

All of the organisms of one species within a particular ecosystem

a)

Population

b)

Community

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Biome

9.

The Interactions between living and non living things in an environment

a)

Weather

b)

Energy

c)

Waves

d)

Ecology

10.

Organisms that only eat vegetation are

a)

Carnivores

b)

Herbivores

c)

Omnivores

d)

Detritivores

11.

Organisms that eat only meat are

a)

Carnivores

b)

Herbivores

c)

Omnivores

d)

Detritivores

12.

Organisms that eat both meat and vegetation

a)

Carnivores

b)

Herbivores

c)

Detritivores

d)

Omnivores

13.

Humans are

a)

Omnivores

b)

Carnivores

c)

Herbivores

d)

Detritivores

14.

Which Disney movie mentions ecosystems

a)

Beauty and the Beast

b)

Aladdin

c)

Little Mermaid

d)

Lion King

15.

This biome is is the hottest biome and has very little water.

a)

Grassland

b)

Savanna

c)

Desert

d)

Tundra

16.

This type of organism eats only plants.

a)

Producer

b)

Omnivore

c)

Detritivore

d)

Herbivore

17.

This type of organism eats only animal tissue.

a)

Carnivore

b)

Omnivore

c)

Predator

d)

Producer

18.

This type of organism feeds on dead organic material.

a)

Carnivore

b)

Omnivore

c)

Deritivore

d)

Decomposer

19.

This type of organism breaks down dead organic material.

a)

Carnivore

b)

Omnivore

c)

Deritivore

d)

Decomposer

20.

The environment is...

a)

The biotic factors in an ecosystem

b)

A group of plants or animals

c)

The surroundings or conditions in which an animal or plant lives

d)

The living parts of an ecosystem

21.

A community of organisms and their abiotic environment.

a)

Environment

b)

Biosphere

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Community

22.

the prefix sphere means?

a)

life, living

b)

ball, round

c)

small, millionith

d)

record, writing

23.

The prefix BIo- means?

a)

Before, ahead of time

b)

life, living

c)

house

d)

before, ahead of time

24.

An ecosystem comprising the ENTIRE EARTH and the organisms that inhabit it.

a)

Biosphere

b)

Biome

c)

Abiotic

d)

Ecoregion

25.

All the non-living things in an environment

a)

Biotic

b)

Biome

c)

Abiotic

d)

Biosphere

26.

The prefix a- means?

a)

adjective former

b)

land, earth

c)

record, writing

d)

not, without, lacking, deficient

27.

The prefix Eco-means?

a)

house

b)

life, living

c)

small, millionth

d)

with, together

28.

All living things in an environment

a)

Biotic

b)

abiotic

c)

geographic

d)

community

29.

The suffix -ology means?

a)

life, living

b)

The study of

c)

adjective former

d)

ball, round

30.

Two or more different species interacting and living in an area.

a)

Biodiversity

b)

Habitat

c)

Community

d)

Microhanitat

31.

A living thing (one thing) that carry out life processes independently.

a)

organism

b)

abiotic

c)

community

d)

biosphere

32.

The number and VARIETY of organisms in a given area during a specific period of time.

a)

Biosphere

b)

Population

c)

Community

d)

Biodiversity

33.

are the living things within the biosphere

a)

Biosphere

b)

Biota

c)

Geosphere

d)

Hydrosphere

34.

All of Earth’s water, ice, and water vapor.

a)

Biosphere

b)

Biota

c)

Geosphere

d)

Hydrosphere

35.
Why is a deer classified as a herbivore?
a)
A deer makes its own food.
b)
A deer eats only plants.
c)
A deer eats only animals.
d)
A deer eats plants and animals.
36.
Why is a racoon classified as an omnivore?
a)
A racoon eats only animals.
b)
A racoon eats only plants.
c)
A racoon makes its own food.
d)
A racoon eats plants and animals.
37.
What are organisms that use other organisms for food in order to gain energy?
a)
decomposers
b)
producers
c)
herbivores
d)
consumers
38.
What type of organism makes its own food?
a)
consumer
b)
carnivore
c)
producer
d)
animal
39.
Which are decomposers?
a)
humans
b)
trees
c)
red wolves
d)
worms
40.
A red wolf is a __________ and a ________.
a)
producer and hunter
b)
consumer and carnivore
c)
decomposer and carnivore
d)
decomposer and omnivore
41.
Which are examples of consumers?
a)
grass and cows
b)
turtles and seaweed
c)
owls and bears
d)
sun and mushrooms
42.
The process of using sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to make sugar and oxygen is called _________?
a)
chlorophyll
b)
evaporation
c)
photosynthesis
d)
transportation
43.
A living organism that puts materials from dead  plants and animals back to the soil is called a ____________?
a)
carnivore
b)
decomposer
c)
herbivore
d)
omnivore
44.
What do the arrows represent in this diagram?
a)
who is being eaten
b)
the flow of energy
c)
the decomposition of organisms
d)
what things can change into
45.
What are plants called in a food chain?
a)
Producers
b)
Consumers
c)
Decomposers
d)
Scavengers
46.
What are animals called in a food chain?
a)
Producers
b)
Consumers
c)
Decomposers
d)
Plants
47.
What are the organisms that break down dead stuff?
a)
Producers
b)
Consumers
c)
Decomposers
d)
Organisms
48.
What is the role of a producer?
a)
Use sunlight to make food
b)
Gain energy from eating other organisms
c)
Keep other species from overpopulating
d)
Breaking down dead stuff 
49.
What's the role of consumers in a food chain?
a)
Use sunlight to make food 
b)
Eat other species and keep them from overpopulating
c)
Break down dead stuff
d)
Add nutrients to the soil
50.
What is the role of decomposers in a food chain?
a)
Use sunlight to make food
b)
Eat other organisms to gain energy
c)
Make the food for the whole food chain
d)
Break down dead organisms and add nutrients to the soil
51.
Which of these is a decomposer?
a)
Fungi
b)
Hawk
c)
Dog
d)
Grass
52.
True/False
Food webs show you everything an animal eats. Food chains show you one thing.
a)
True
b)
False

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