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WorksheetsBiomes and Ecosystems
Total questions: 66
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the average weather in a particular place over a long period of time called?
a)
Habitat
b)
Ecosystem
c)
biome
d)
climate
2.
This biome has the most diverse species of plants and animals.
a)
desert
b)
tropical rainforest
c)
savanna
d)
tundra
3.
Which is NOT a freshwater ecosystem?
a)
a river
b)
a lake
c)
an estuary
d)
a stream
4.
All biotic and abiotic (living and nonliving) things in an area is called an ______________.
a)
ecosystem
b)
community
c)
population
d)
biome
5.
Which biome would be best suited for an animal with thick fur and extra layers of fat?
a)
desert
b)
rainforest
c)
tundra
d)
taiga
6.
Which biome would be best suited for plants and animals that can store water?
a)
rainforest
b)
desert
c)
tundra
d)
ocean
7.
Which of the following would be NOT considered abiotic factors in an ecosystem?
a)
air
b)
water
c)
weather
d)
grass
8.
The _______________ biome is a cold, treeless place where harsh conditions make it hard for plants and animals to survive.
a)
taiga
b)
grasslands
c)
tundra
d)
fresh water
9.
The ______________ biome has 4 distinct seasons; it is also where we live.
a)
taiga
b)
deciduous forest
c)
rainforest
d)
dessert
10.
The ______________ biome includes ponds, lakes, wetlands, rivers, and lakes that make up approximately 3% of the Earth's surface.
a)
freshwater
b)
ocean
c)
rainforest
d)
tundra
11.
The ______________ biome is a very dry area with extreme temperatures.
a)
desert
b)
rainforest
c)
ocean
d)
taiga
12.
The ______________ biome has low growing plants, little rain, hot summers and cold winters; it is also know in the USA as the prarie.
a)
grasslands
b)
taiga
c)
tundra
d)
desert
13.
The ______________ biome is the largest biome with the most diversity; it makes up about 75% of the Earth's surface.
a)
freshwater
b)
rainforest
c)
desert
d)
ocean
14.
The ______________ biome has up to 400in of rain per year; supplies the world with much of its oxygen.
a)
desert
b)
ocean
c)
rainforest
d)
decidous forest
15.
Biome with many scattered shrubs, tall grasses and small trees.
a)
Savannah
b)
Grassland
c)
Desert
d)
Taiga
16.
Biome with plants and grasses, but no trees.
a)
grassland
b)
savannah
c)
taiga
d)
tundra
17.
Biome with many different species of cacti and reptiles and very little rainfall.
a)
Desert
b)
Temperate Rainforest
c)
Tropical Rainforest
d)
Tundra
18.
Cold, dry biome where the soil stays frozen the entire year. Very little precipitation.
a)
savannah
b)
taiga
c)
tundra
d)
desert
19.
A group of ecosystems with similar organisms and climates.
a)
desert
b)
deciduous
c)
canopy
d)
Biome
20.
Lines of Longitude measure how far from the _______ a place is located.
a)
Equator
b)
International Date Line
c)
Prime Meridian
d)
Tropic of Cancer
21.
Lines of Longitude run from the _____ to the ______.
a)
East, West
b)
North, South
c)
South, East
d)
North, West
22.
Lines of ______ measure how far from the equator a place is located?
a)
Longitude
b)
Latitude
23.
The invisible line at 0 degrees latitude is called the ________.
a)
International Date Line
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Equator
d)
Arctic Circle
24.
The invisible line at 0 degrees longitude is called the _________.
a)
International Date Line
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Equator
d)
Antarctic Circle
25.
Lines of longitude are also called ____________.
a)
Hemispheres
b)
Meridians
c)
parallels
d)
International Date Lines
26.
Lines of latitude are also called __________.
a)
hemispheres
b)
Parallels
c)
Meridians
d)
Tropics
27.
What is climate?
a)
What's happening in space at a time and place.
b)
What's happening in our atmosphere at a time and place
c)
The average weather over many years
d)
The average temperature over many years.
28.
What is weather?
a)
What's happening in space at a time and place.
b)
What's happening in our atmosphere at a time and place.
c)
The average weather over many years
d)
The average temperature over many years.
29.
The seasons are caused by___________?
a)
The direction the Earth's axis is tilted toward the sun
b)
Tropical Storms
c)
Changes in the moon
d)
The Earth's rotation on its axis
30.
An adaptation is _____________.
a)
the environment that an organism lives in
b)
the affect of climate on an organism
c)
not important for the survival of an organism
d)
any structure or behavior that helps and organism survive
31.
A producer?
a)
Eats other plants and animals
b)
Makes its own food
c)
Eats dead plants or animals
d)
Makes toys for kids
32.
Plants and animals are often referred to as?
a)
Organism
b)
Things
c)
Werid
d)
Ugly
33.
A consumer?
a)
Makes its own food
b)
Eats dead plants and animals
c)
Eats plants and other animals for energy
d)
Buys toys for kids
34.
A decomposer?
a)
Eats dead plants or animals and breaks down to put nutrients in the soil
b)
Eats plants or other animals for food
c)
Makes its own food
d)
Machine that gathers trash
35.
This organism draws its water from the ground, traps sunlight in its chlorophyll, and makes glucose (sugar) in broad green parts of its body. Is it a...
a)
Producer
b)
Consumer
c)
Decomposer
36.
This organism traps its prey in a web, stings it, paralyzes it, and sometimes saves it to eat later. Is it a.....
a)
Producer
b)
Consumer
c)
Decomposer
37.
An apple tree is a
a)
producer
b)
consumer
c)
decomposer
38.
A hawk is an example of a
a)
consumer
b)
producer
c)
decomposer
39.
A mushroom is a
a)
producer
b)
consumer
c)
decomposer
40.
A carrot is an example of a
a)
producer
b)
consumer
c)
decomposer
41.
A dragonfly is a
a)
producer
b)
consumer
c)
decomposer
42.
Bamboo is a
a)
producer
b)
consumer
c)
decompser
43.
A cougar is a
a)
producer
b)
consumer
c)
decompser
44.
Bacteria is an example of a
a)
producer
b)
consumer
c)
decomposer
45.
Bacteria is an example of a
a)
producer
b)
consumer
c)
decomposer
46.
A daffodil is a
a)
producer
b)
consumer
c)
decomposer
47.
A pigeon is a
a)
producer
b)
consumer
c)
decomposer
48.
A snake is an example of a
a)
producer
b)
consumer
c)
decomposer
49.
A catfish is a
a)
producer
b)
consumer
c)
decomposer
50.
What is the term for secondary consumers in an ecosystem?
a)
Herbivore
b)
Carnivore
c)
Omnivore
51.
Which gets all of its energy from the sun?
a)
Producer
b)
Consumer
c)
Decomposer
52.
Which type of organism is responsible for recycling the remains of a dead plant or animal to the soil?
a)
Producer
b)
Consumer
c)
Decomposer
53.
Which best describes animals that eat only plants?
a)
Primary consumer/herbivore
b)
Secondary consumer/Carnivore
c)
Tertiary consumer/Omnivore
54.
Which groups describes only decomposers?
a)
spiders, fungi, grass
b)
ladybug, deer, duck
c)
worm, trees, sunflower
d)
fungi, bacteria, and worms
55.
Which organism is a decomposer?
a)
grass
b)
rabbit
c)
human
d)
bacteria
56.
Which of the following is a consumer?
a)
flower
b)
mushroom
c)
human
d)
grass
57.
Which of the following is a producer?
a)
ladybug
b)
turtle
c)
worm
d)
tulip
58.
Which organism would be affected first if the amount of sunlight were reduced in an ecosystem?
a)
producers
b)
consumers
c)
decomposers
59.
Deer and rabbit can both be found in forest ecosystems. How are these two animals similar?
a)
They are both producers
b)
They are both consumers
c)
They are both decomposers
60.
What is the term for secondary consumers in an ecosystem?
a)
Herbivore
b)
Carnivore
c)
Omnivore
61.
What energy role do the kelps and other algae have in this food web?
a)
Producer
b)
Composer
c)
Consumer
d)
Decomposer
62.
Which organism gets its energy by eating sea otters?
a)
Sea urchins
b)
Sea Stars
c)
Sharks
d)
Large crabs
63.
Which of these consumers is an omnivore?
a)
Sea Urchins
b)
Small herbivorous fishes and invertebrates
c)
Sharks
d)
Sea Otters
64.
Which organism in the food web is a producer?
a)
Mouse
b)
Owl
c)
Green Plant
d)
Snake
65.
Which organism in this food web is an herbivore?
a)
Frog
b)
Grasshopper
c)
Mouse
d)
Snake
66.
Which organism in this food web is a carnivore?
a)
Mouse
b)
Grasshopper
c)
Green Plant
d)
Snake
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