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Ecology and Energy

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The study of how living things interact with their environment

a)

ecology

b)

ecosystem

c)

consumers

d)

biology

2.

A model used to show a feeding relationship with many food chains that overlap in an ecosystem

a)

parasitism

b)

energy pyramid

c)

food chain

d)

food web

3.

An organism that feeds on other animals

a)

herbivores

b)

prey

c)

carnivores

d)

omnivores

4.

Organisms that feed on both plants and animals

a)

Omnivores

b)

Herbivores

c)

Carnivores

d)

Niche

5.

The role a living thing plays in its habitat

a)

mutualism

b)

niche

c)

producer

d)

commensalism

6.

An interaction between two species in which BOTH benefit

a)

Abiotic

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Mutualism

7.

An interaction between two species in which one species is harmed while the other benefits

a)

mutualism

b)

commensalism

c)

parasitism

d)

Ecology

8.

An interaction between two species in which one species benefits without harming the other one.

a)

mutualism

b)

commensalism

c)

parasitism

d)

symbiosis

9.

Anything that has mass or volume

a)

energy

b)

matter

c)

reflection

d)

decomposers

10.

What is always found at the bottom of an energy pyramid?

a)

Primary consumers

b)

Secondary Consumers

c)

Tertiary Consumers

d)

Producers

11.

What is an example of a producer on an energy pyramid?

a)

Hawk

b)

Rat

c)

Bird

d)

Grass

12.

[Plants, Worms, Birds, Hawks] is an example of

a)

food web

b)

food chain

c)

commensalism

d)

primary consumers

13.

The Earth has areas that are similar in climate, plants, and animals that are called

a)

biomes

b)

energy pyramid

c)

reflection

d)

secondary succession

14.

An interaction between two different species that live closely together

a)

ecology

b)

symbiosis

c)

producers

d)

prey

15.

A slow, natural change in a habitat (ex. a glacier)

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

primary succession

d)

secondary succession

16.

The movement of water vapor out of a plant leaf and into the air is called

a)

perspiration

b)

photosynthesis

c)

transpiration

d)

phenotype

17.

Matter from the earth's environment that humans use to meet their needs is called

a)

thermal energy

b)

nitrogen

c)

natural resources

d)

symbiosis

18.

Areas that have enough rainfall to support grasses, but not enough to support trees.

a)

taiga

b)

tropical rainforest

c)

tundra

d)

savanna

19.

Which of the following is an example of abiotic factors

a)

horses, tigers, zebras

b)

snails, grasses, trees

c)

rocks, water, air

d)

air, water, birds

20.

How are decomposers important in an ecosystem?

a)

They break down organic matter into simpler compounds

b)

They make atmospheric nitrogen available to plants in a usable form

c)

They convert organic matter into more complex compounds

d)

They are an important source of food for scavengers

21.

What is the primary source of energy for most ecosystems?

a)

water

b)

sunlight

c)

nitrogen

d)

soil

22.

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

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Conduction

d)

Radiation

23.

Light bounces off an object, for example: your image as seen off a water surface

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Conduction

d)

Radiation

24.

Energy created by the human body

a)

Radiation

b)

Conduction

c)

Convection

d)

Thermal Energy

25.

The ecosystems where fresh water stops and the ocean water begins (page 500 - Science textbook)

a)

marine biomes

b)

deep-ocean region

c)

estuary

d)

tidal pools

26.

What is carrying capacity?

a)

species that depend upon animal life

b)

when two organisms compete for food

c)

the number of habits in an ecosystem

d)

the largest population an ecosystem can support

27.

The bending of light as seen when putting a pencil in a glass of water

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

radiation

d)

convection

28.

When the sun heats the ground, it is called

a)

radiation

b)

conduction

c)

convection

d)

refraction

29.

When warm air rises, this process is called

a)

radiation

b)

conduction

c)

convection

d)

refraction

30.

Which is an example of parasitism?

a)

dog and tick

b)

termite and protozoans

c)

shark and remora

d)

flower and hummingbird