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ecosystem

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what is a aquatic ecosystem

a)

whale

b)

cow

c)

ocean

d)

forest

2.

which is an aquatic animal

a)

monkey

b)

whale

c)

horse

d)

human

3.

what does abiotic mean

a)

living

b)

nonliving

4.

what does biotic mean

a)

living

b)

nonliving

5.

what is a producer

a)

an oak tree

b)

mushroom

c)

a fish

d)

an eagle

6.

what is a decomposer

a)

nuts

b)

algae

c)

mold

d)

bear

7.

what do the lines mean in the picture

a)

were the energy is going

b)

were the animals are going

8.

which animal would live in a grassland

a)

deer

b)

cacti

c)

squid

d)

polar bare

9.
An ecosystem is a community of animals and plants interacting with their ____________.
a)
habitat
b)
climate
c)
environment
d)
community
10.
Which is an example of an abiotic factor in a desert?
a)
Sun
b)
cactus
c)
scorpion
d)
snake
11.
Which is an example of a biotic factor in a desert?
a)
Sun
b)
soil
c)
snake
d)
minerals
12.
Which answer best describes a producer in an ecosystem?
a)
a living organism
b)
a living organism that produces its own food
c)
a living organism that produces its own food and is food for other living organisms
d)
a living organism that produces and consumes other living organisms
13.
Which answer best describes a consumer in an ecosystem?
a)
A living organism that eats other living organisms
b)
Someone that buys something
c)
A living organism that produces food for other living organisms
d)
An abiotic factor
14.
What is the climate in an ecosystem?
a)
How hot or cold an ecosystem is
b)
The average weather over many years which includes temperature and rainfall
c)
How wet or dry an ecosystem is
d)
The average living organisms in an ecosystem
15.
One plant or animal is a ___________.
a)
Population
b)
Ecosystem
c)
Community
d)
Individual
16.
All the plants and animals that live in the same place is a ____________.
a)
Population
b)
Individual
c)
Ecosystem
d)
Community
17.
A group of bunnies living in the forest is an example of a __________.
a)
Population
b)
Ecosystem
c)
Individual
d)
Community
18.
What is the difference between a community and an ecosystem?
a)
They are not different at all.
b)
A community is how living things that have something in common work together and an ecosystem is living and nonliving things working together.
c)
Only an ecosystem works together.
d)
Only a community works together. 
19.
Which words below describe amounts of living things in an ecosystem?
a)
biotic, abiotic
b)
producer, consumer, decomposer
c)
individual, population, community
d)
environment, ecosystem, habitat
20.
Which answer best describes a decomposser?
a)
an organism that produces oxygen
b)
an organism that is dead and decomposing
c)
an organism that is not natures recycler
d)
an organism that gets energy by breaking down dead organisms
21.
The part of Earth where organisms can live.
a)
biotic factors
b)
biosphere
c)
ecology
d)
biology
22.
A system made up of organisms interacting with one another
a)
biology
b)
abiotic
c)
biotic
d)
ecosystem
23.
Organisms that make up the living part of an ecosystem.
a)
abiotic
b)
biotic factors
c)
ecology
d)
ecosystems
24.
A group of the same type of organisms living in the same place at the same time.
a)
threatened species
b)
populations
c)
community
d)
limiting factor
25.

All of the populations that live in one area together

a)

limiting factors

b)

populations

c)

community

d)

speed limit

26.
A species that is in danger of becoming extinct.
a)
Threatened species
b)
out of luck
c)
do do birds
d)
endangered species
27.
A species that needs to be protected but is not in danger of becoming extinct.
a)
endangered species
b)
threatened species
c)
sub species
d)
special species
28.
Something that limits the size  of a population.
a)
maxfactor
b)
factor tree
c)
the x factor
d)
limiting factor
29.
Which is a biotic factor?
a)
sunlight
b)
air 
c)
bacteria
d)
all of the above
30.
Deserts, mountains, and rivers are all examples of ________.
a)
vacation spots
b)
tundra
c)
ecosystems
d)
wetlands
31.
Which statement is correct?
a)
A population is the same as a community
b)
A community is a group of populations
c)
A community is a part of a population
d)
A population is a group of communities
32.
The role of an organism in its ecosystem is called the organism's __________.
a)
hot roll
b)
niche
c)
leading role
d)
role of a lifetime
33.

Organisms that can produce their own source of food are called...

a)

heterotrophs

b)

omnivores

c)

autotrophs

d)

herbivores

34.

At which trophic level can you find an herbivore?

a)

1st Level

b)

2nd Level

c)

3rd Level

d)

4th Level

35.

Herbivores are also called...

a)

secondary consumers

b)

primary consumers

c)

producers

d)

tertiary consumers