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Ecosystems

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A system made up of organisms interacting with one another
a)
biology
b)
abiotic
c)
biotic
d)
ecosystem
2.

Nonliving things found in an ecosystem.

a)

oak tree, maple tree, tulips

b)

wolves, bears, squirrels

c)

polar bear, seals, white fox

d)

soil and rocks

3.
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
4.

All of the populations that live in one area together

a)

limiting factors

b)

populations

c)

community

d)

speed limit

5.
A species that is in danger of becoming extinct.
a)
Threatened species
b)
out of luck
c)
do do birds
d)
endangered species
6.

Rainy, cloudy, and windy are examples of:

a)

weather

b)

climate

7.

Deserts, forests, and grasslands are all examples of ________.

a)

vacation spots

b)

tundra

c)

ecosystems

d)

wetlands

8.
Ecosystems are always______.
a)
always changing
b)
always balanced
c)
never changing
d)
never balanced
9.

When you visit a country near the equator you will not take a:

a)

bikini

b)

gloves and a scarf

c)

sun glasses

d)

sandals

10.
A species is closer to extinction if it is _________.
a)
counted by scientists
b)
in national geographic
c)
classified as threatened
d)
classified as endangered
11.
Decomposers get their food by __________.
a)
making it themselves
b)
eating live organisms
c)
using dead organisms
d)
eating themselves
12.

A squirrel in a forest is a member of ___________.

a)

an ecosystem

b)

the squirrel scouts

c)

the Mr. Vilela fan club

d)

illuminati

13.

What is similar about the paths that energy took through the ecosystem?

a)

They all have the same animals

b)

All the paths have energy from the moon

c)

They all begin with the sun

d)

They all end with the sun

14.

In which ecosystem does the animal in the picture belong in ?

a)

ocean

b)

coral reef

c)

wetlands

d)

river

15.

What do earthworms, slugs, and mushrooms have to do with soil?

a)

They all live in the soil

b)

They all help organisms decompose into the soil

c)

They all are a vital part of the ecosystem

d)

All of the above

16.

Plants make their own food

a)

True

b)

False

17.

All the energy that organisms get from food matter originally comes from sunlight

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Soil never changes. It always stays the same

a)

True

b)

False

19.
In which ecosystem would I find the following things:
1. A lot of mammals
2. Usually warm weather
3. Very few trees
4. Fertile soil
a)
grassland
b)
forest
c)
ocean
d)
estuary
20.
The following picture is an example of...
a)
population
b)
community
c)
microorganism
d)
predator
21.

Which one is NOT a living thing?

a)

water

b)

bear

c)

fungi

d)

maple tree

22.

Which aquatic ecosystem has salt water?

a)

rivers

b)

lakes

c)

ponds

d)

oceans

23.
Which word describes the relationships (or interactions) between living and nonliving things?
a)
ecosystem
b)
population
c)
community
d)
habitat
24.
Any living thing is the definition for what vocabulary word?
a)
Organism
b)
Population 
c)
Limiting factor
d)
Communtiy
25.
Which 2 ecosystems are aquatic?
a)
1 & 2
b)
1 & 4
c)
2 & 4
d)
2 & 3
26.

Which organism in the food chain is a producer?

a)

Mongoose

b)

Snake

c)

Caterpillar

d)

Leaf

27.

Which of the organisms in this food chain is prey?

a)

Leaf

b)

Caterpillar

c)

Mongoose

28.

Which of the following organisms is a predator?

a)

Leaf

b)

Caterpillar

c)

Chameleon

29.

This is an example of:

a)

A Food Web

b)

A Food Chain

30.

Which organism in this food web provides the most energy?

a)

Fox

b)

Grass

c)

Hawk

d)

Rabbit

31.

What type of organism is missing from this food web?

a)

A Decomposer

b)

A Producer

c)

A Host

d)

A Predator

32.

What would happen to this food web if a disease killed a lot of foxes?

a)

There would be more rabbits, frogs, and mice

b)

The hawks would also die

c)

There would be less rabbits, frogs, and mice

d)

The number of thrushes would increase

33.

All of the groups of different organisms in an area at the same time is:

a)

Population

b)

Community

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Density

34.

True or False: A vulture is an example of a decomposer.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

A fox who eats berries, insects, and birds is a(n):

a)

Herbivore

b)

Carnivore

c)

Omnivore

36.

A caterpillar that eats the leaves of an Oak tree is an example of a(n):

a)

Herbivore

b)

Carnivore

c)

Omnivore

37.

What is the difference between a terrestrial ecosystem and an aquatic one?

a)

Terrestrial ecosystems are on land, and aquatic ecosystems are in water

b)

Terrestrial ecosystems are very dry, and aquatic ecosystems have a lot of rain

c)

Terrestrial ecosystems are on land, and aquatic ecosystems are in the ocean

d)

Terrestrial ecosystems have no deep water in them, and aquatic ecosystems are found at the bottom of a deep lake or ocean

38.
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
39.
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
40.
A producer?
a)
Eats other plants and animals
b)
Makes its own food
c)
Eats dead plants or animals
d)
Makes toys for kids
41.
A consumer that hunts is called:
a)
a producer.
b)
an omnivore.
c)
a predator.
d)
a herbivore.
42.
Plants in the desert are able to store__________ in their roots, stems and leaves.
a)
evaporation
b)
nocturnal
c)
water
d)
driest
43.
Plants and animals living in the desert must be able to adapt to extreme heat and _______________.
a)
winds
b)
chia
c)
dryness
d)
evaporation
44.
Many of the animals are ______________ to avoid the extreme heat during the day.
a)
cacti
b)
chia
c)
water
d)
nocturnal 
45.

The desert is the ___________ of the ecosystems.

a)

driest

b)

succulents

c)

dryness

d)

nocturnal

46.
The grasslands don't receive much of this.
a)
grasses
b)
droughts
c)
herbivores
d)
rainfall
47.

The name of a tree found in the deciduous ecosystem.

a)

camouflage

b)

maple

c)

coniferous

d)

cactus

48.

The cold ecosystem of the far north is called the

a)

Northern

b)

Pole

c)

artictc tundra

49.

A place that has all the things an organism needs to live.

a)

Terrain

b)

Habitat

c)

Community

d)

Population

50.

Choose the item you would not take to Japan in the winter.

a)

jacket

b)

boots

c)

shorts

d)

scarf

51.

It is the condition you expect when you visit a place.

a)

weather

b)

climate

52.

This animal is found in Mexico.

a)

arctic fox

b)

macaque

c)

xoloitzcuintle

d)

polar bear

53.

Which one of these countries has the most amount of ecosystems?

a)

Mexico

b)

Japan

c)

Russia

54.

Of the following countries it is the only that has a tundra.

a)

Mexico

b)

Japan

c)

Russia

55.

Why doesn´t Russia have a rainforest?

a)

Russia is a large country.

b)

Most of Russia is located in the arctic zone.

c)

Russia has a large Taiga.

d)

Russia has grasslands.

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