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WorksheetsEcology and Energy
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
The study of how living things interact with their environment
ecology
ecosystem
consumers
biology
A model used to show a feeding relationship with many food chains that overlap in an ecosystem
parasitism
energy pyramid
food chain
food web
An organism that feeds on other animals
herbivores
prey
carnivores
omnivores
Organisms that feed on both plants and animals
Omnivores
Herbivores
Carnivores
Niche
The role a living thing plays in its habitat
mutualism
niche
producer
commensalism
An interaction between two species in which BOTH benefit
Abiotic
Commensalism
Parasitism
Mutualism
An interaction between two species in which one species is harmed while the other benefits
mutualism
commensalism
parasitism
Ecology
An interaction between two species in which one species benefits without harming the other one.
mutualism
commensalism
parasitism
symbiosis
Anything that has mass or volume
energy
matter
reflection
decomposers
What is always found at the bottom of an energy pyramid?
Primary consumers
Secondary Consumers
Tertiary Consumers
Producers
What is an example of a producer on an energy pyramid?
Hawk
Rat
Bird
Grass
[Plants, Worms, Birds, Hawks] is an example of
food web
food chain
commensalism
primary consumers
The Earth has areas that are similar in climate, plants, and animals that are called
biomes
energy pyramid
reflection
secondary succession
An interaction between two different species that live closely together
ecology
symbiosis
producers
prey
A slow, natural change in a habitat (ex. a glacier)
reflection
refraction
primary succession
secondary succession
The movement of water vapor out of a plant leaf and into the air is called
perspiration
photosynthesis
transpiration
phenotype
Matter from the earth's environment that humans use to meet their needs is called
thermal energy
nitrogen
natural resources
symbiosis
Areas that have enough rainfall to support grasses, but not enough to support trees.
taiga
tropical rainforest
tundra
savanna
Which of the following is an example of abiotic factors
horses, tigers, zebras
snails, grasses, trees
rocks, water, air
air, water, birds
How are decomposers important in an ecosystem?
They break down organic matter into simpler compounds
They make atmospheric nitrogen available to plants in a usable form
They convert organic matter into more complex compounds
They are an important source of food for scavengers
What is the primary source of energy for most ecosystems?
water
sunlight
nitrogen
soil
The term that means the bending of light - Example: as seen when a pencil is put in a glass of water or when a rainbow is formed
Reflection
Refraction
Conduction
Radiation
Light bounces off an object, for example: your image as seen off a water surface
Reflection
Refraction
Conduction
Radiation
Energy created by the human body
Radiation
Conduction
Convection
Thermal Energy
The ecosystems where fresh water stops and the ocean water begins (page 500 - Science textbook)
marine biomes
deep-ocean region
estuary
tidal pools
What is carrying capacity?
species that depend upon animal life
when two organisms compete for food
the number of habits in an ecosystem
the largest population an ecosystem can support
The bending of light as seen when putting a pencil in a glass of water
reflection
refraction
radiation
convection
When the sun heats the ground, it is called
radiation
conduction
convection
refraction
When warm air rises, this process is called
radiation
conduction
convection
refraction
Which is an example of parasitism?
dog and tick
termite and protozoans
shark and remora
flower and hummingbird
