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Biology-Ecology

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the largest geographic area that contains all ecosystems on earth called

a)

Biome

b)

Biosphere

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Environment

2.

Which statement best describes the flow of energy as it passes through the organisms in the pyramid (read carefully)

a)

Energy flows through the organisms from bottom to top and increases at each level

b)

Energy flows through the organisms from bottom to top and stays the same at each level

c)

Energy flows through the organisms from top to bottom and inc. at each level

d)

Energy flows through the organisms from bottom to top and decreases at each level

3.

A(n) ______ is all living and nonliving things in a particular area that interact with one another

a)

Biome

b)

Community

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Population

4.

Decomposers are important in the food chain because they

a)

Produce their own food using sunlight from the sun

b)

Stop the flow of energy from one organism to another

c)

they are microscopic and other organisms cannot consume them

d)

They break down organisms & recycle nutrients into the soil

5.

If animals eat plants to get energy, where do plants get their energy?

a)

Soil

b)

Sun

c)

Water

d)

Wind

6.

Which of these organisms would most likely be found at the bottom of a biomass pyramid

a)

Giant squids

b)

Sand sharks

c)

Sea cucumbers

d)

Green algae

e)

Angel fish

7.

Which of these organisms would most likely be found at the t͟͟o͟͟p͟͟ of an energy pyramid

a)

Clams

b)

Sardines

c)

Sharks

d)

Kelp

8.

Which of the following correctly shows the organization in an ecosystem, from smallest to the largest level

a)

Community/ecosystem/organism/ populations

b)

Ecosystem, community, population, organism

c)

Organism/ population/ community/ ecosystem

d)

Population, community, ecosystem, organism.

9.

Which of these only include biotic parts of an ecosystem

a)

Rain, grass, seeds, mice 🐭

b)

Sand, air, water, sunlight ☀️

c)

Log, dead, grass, fungi, bird 🦅

d)

Bacteria, soil, minerals, worms 🐛

10.

Which statement best describes what will happen if the population of herbivores in the community decreases

a)

The pop. Of foxes will increase

b)

The pop. of hawks will inc.

c)

The pop. of rabbits will increase

d)

The pop. of meadow plants will inc.