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Ecosystems test Review

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Plant cell structures called chloroplasts carry out______.

a)

absorption

b)

fertilization

c)

succession

d)

photosynthesis

2.

Where do plants get the carbon dioxide they need to survive?

a)

from the ground

b)

from the air

c)

from water

d)

from other plants

3.

Organisms at the beginning of a food chain are called____.

a)

consumers

b)

predators

c)

omnivores

d)

producers

4.

Which of the following is not likely to be a limiting factor on the number of plants in an ecosystem?

a)

The amount of sunlight.

b)

The amount of space to grow.

c)

The amount of water.

d)

The amount of carnivores.

5.

The special role that organisms have in an ecosystem is its_____.

a)

niche

b)

habitat

c)

producer

d)

omnivore

6.

Look at the picture of the hawk and mouse. What word best describes the hawk?

a)

herbivore

b)

producer

c)

predator

d)

prey

7.

Which is a product of photosynthesis that animals need to breathe?

a)

water

b)

oxygen

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

air

8.

The loss of water through a plant's leaves is _______.

a)

photosynthesis

b)

chlorophyll

c)

transpiration

d)

respiration

9.

Most oxygen exits a plant through the small pores on the leaves called________.

a)

cuticle

b)

cone

c)

stomata

d)

roots

10.

Without vegetation, soil can be blown or washed away. This is because___________.

a)

plants create carbon dioxide

b)

plants roots hold soil together

c)

plants have flowers, whose pollen is sticky

d)

the roots of plants grow straight down

11.

In photosynthesis, the Sun's energy is used to make ______.

a)

sugar

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

water

d)

xylem

12.

What is one example of a secondary consumer?

a)

A giraffe that eats leaves.

b)

A mouse that eats a grasshopper.

c)

An owl that eats a snake.

d)

A bear that eats nuts and berries.

13.

Energy and other materials from dead organisms are recycled back into the soil by _______.

a)

producers

b)

herbivores

c)

omnivores

d)

decomposers

14.

How can someone tell if a living thing is a plant?

a)

If something grows, it must be a plant.

b)

If something is green, it must be a plant.

c)

All plants make their own food using energy from the Sun.

d)

All plants have flowers.

15.

An organism's home is its ________________.

a)

rock

b)

species

c)

habitat

d)

water

16.

The viceroy butterfly looks like the monarch butterfly, which is poisonous for birds to eat. This is an example of__________.

a)

mimicry

b)

migration

c)

camouflage

d)

behavioral adaptation

17.

This animal is a predator. If a predator/consumer is removed from the ecosystem, then________________.

a)

The population of other consumers/predators will likely decrease.

b)

The population of producers will increase.

c)

The population of consumers will likely increase.

d)

No other producers or consumers will increase or decrease.

18.

What chemical found in plants is able to use the energy in sunlight to make food?

a)

cytoplasm

b)

chlorophyll

c)

lactic acid

d)

sulfuric acid

19.

A(n)_______________ shows the relationships among all species in an ecosystem.

a)

environmental change

b)

food web

c)

energy pyramid

d)

food chain

20.

Which is not a living part of an ecosystem?

a)

fungus

b)

Sun

c)

tree

d)

fly

21.

Which of the following is not a structural adaptation for better survival?

a)

Some bird migrate to warmer environments in the winter.

b)

Ducks have webbed feet to swim better.

c)

Pine trees have needle-like leaves to lose less water in dry environments.

d)

Some monkeys have long tails useful for grabbing branches when climbing.

22.

What are organisms that eat producers called?

a)

consumers

b)

decomposers

c)

prey

d)

carnivores

23.

Which of the following describes a lion in an ecosystem?

a)

herbivore and consumer

b)

producer and omnivore

c)

consumer and carnivore

d)

decomposer and omnivore

24.

What gas do plants need to make their own food through photosynthesis?

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

helium

d)

neon

25.

Which of the following is not a case of an animal using camouflage?

a)

A nonvenomous snake has markings similar to a venomous snake.

b)

A lion hides in tall grass while hunting.

c)

A walking stick appears similar to other branches in a tree.

d)

The fur of a snowshoe hare turns white during the winter.

26.

Which of the following is an invasive species that is killing many trees in North America?

a)

cane toads

b)

emerald ash borers

c)

barnacles

d)

zebra mussels

27.

Above is a microscope image of stomata. Which would happen to the plant if it did not have stomata on the leaves?

a)

Water and oxygen leaving the plant would not be regulated.

b)

Water and oxygen entering the plant would not be regulated.

c)

Water would be regulated, but not oxygen.

d)

Oxygen would be regulated, but not water.

28.

Mr. Hernandez's science class learned that green plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to make their own food through photosynthesis. Which best explains why humans can not make their own food?

a)

Humans do not use water.

b)

Humans do not use oxygen.

c)

Humans need extra energy to survive.

d)

Humans do not have leaves.

29.

The job of decomposers is to break down dead plants and animals into useful substances. This job is their___________.

a)

adaptation

b)

skill

c)

niche

d)

habitat

30.

Organisms that are eaten by other animals are called________.

a)

herbivores

b)

carnivores

c)

predators

d)

prey

31.

In what part of a plant does the process of photosynthesis occur?

a)

flower

b)

xylem

c)

leaves

d)

roots

32.

Which is a model of the path that energy in food takes as it moves from one organism to the next?

a)

food web

b)

food chain

c)

photosynthesis

d)

respiration

33.

In this picture of a food chain, which organism is the herbivore?

a)

snake

b)

eagle

c)

grass

d)

caterpillar

34.

when an animal can hide by blending in with its surroundings, it is an example of___________.

a)

migration

b)

a behavioral adaptation

c)

camouflage

d)

mimicry