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14.1 Habitat study

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Ecology is the study of
a)
how living things react with each other and their environment.
b)
local habitats.
c)
inherited characteristics.
d)
how minerals and food travel through a plant.
2.
In which of the following habitats would you NOT find an elephant?
a)
Seashore
b)
Scrubland
c)
Grassland
d)
Forest
3.
Everything that surrounds an animal or a plant is known as its
a)
environment
b)
habitat
c)
region
d)
community
4.
Hedgerows are man-made barriers generally used as field boundaries.<br />Which one of the following would you expect to find living in a hedgerow?
a)
Blackbird
b)
Bear
c)
Bat
d)
Badger
5.
Which one of the following habitats would you most likely find at the coast?
a)
Sand dune
b)
Desert
c)
Forest
d)
Bog
6.
Which habitat does grass NOT belong in?
a)
Cave
b)
Forest
c)
Hedgerow
d)
Woodland
7.
Which one of the following would NOT be found in a garden habitat?
a)
Trout
b)
Daisy
c)
Earthworm
d)
Robin
8.
Which one of the following is NOT an example of a habitat?
a)
Population
b)
Pond
c)
Meadow
d)
Seashore
9.

The area where a plant or animal lives is known as its:

(a)  

10.

The community of animals, plants and their environment is called an:

(a)  

11.

Study the classification key for vertebrates and identify the classification of the animal shown.

a)

Reptile

b)

Amphibian

c)

Bird

d)

Mammal

e)

Fish

12.

Identify the vertebrate shown by using the classification key below.

a)

Reptile

b)

Bird

c)

Mammal

d)

Fish

e)

Amphibian

13.

Study the classification key and identify the invertebrate shown.

a)

Snail

b)

Spider

c)

Worm

d)

Butterfly

e)

Moth

14.

Identify the invertebrate shown by using the key below.

a)

Butterfly

b)

Spider

c)

Centipede

d)

Moth

e)

Worm

15.

Use the following key to identify the animal below it.

a)

Shrew

b)

Otter

c)

Adder

d)

Weasel

e)

Dormouse

16.

Identify the creature shown using the classification key.

a)

Bullfinch

b)

Robin

c)

Buzzard

d)

Long-eared owl

e)

Long-eared owl

17.

Identify the flower by using the key below.


1- If it has a narrow leaf go to step 2

If it has a broad leaf go to 3

2 -If it has a bell-like flower it is a bluebell

If it has a trumpet-like flower it is a wild daffodil

3 - If the top petal overhangs the lower petal it is a dead nettle

If the top petal does not overhang the lower petal go to step 4

4 - If it has a heart shaped leaf it is a lesser celandine

If it has a club-shaped leaf it is a primrose

(a)  

18.

Identify the flower by using the key below.


1- If it has a narrow leaf go to step 2

If it has a broad leaf go to 3

2 - If it has a bell-like flower it is a bluebell

If it has a trumpet-like flower it is a wild daffodil

3 - If the top petal overhangs the lower petal it is a dead nettle

If the top petal does not overhang the lower petal go to step 4

4 - If it has a heart shaped leaf it is a lesser celandine

If it has a club-shaped leaf it is a primrose

(a)  

19.

From the following list select the carnivores:

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
20.

Which one of the following is NOT an example of a decomposer?

a)
b)
c)
d)
21.
A consumer that eats animal material only is called a
a)
carnivore
b)
herbivore
c)
decomposer
d)
omnivore
22.
Which one of the following is NOT a producer?
a)
Deer
b)
Cabbage
c)
Grass
d)
Tree
23.

Which one of the following is NOT a decomposer?

a)
b)
c)
d)
24.
Organisms that break down dead plants and animals are called
a)
decomposers
b)
omnivores
c)
consumers
d)
producers
25.
A consumer that eats plant material only is called a
a)
herbivore
b)
decomposer
c)
omnivore
d)
carnivore
26.
Organisms that get their energy by eating other organisms are known as
a)
consumers
b)
decomposers
c)
herbivores
d)
producers
27.
Which one of the following statements is INCORRECT?
a)
Plants depend upon animals for food and shelter.
b)
Animals need plants as a source of food.
c)
Bacteria and fungi help plants to return minerals to the soil.
d)
Plants rely on animals to help them scatter their seeds.
28.
Which one of the following is NOT a consumer?
a)
Lettuce
b)
Preying mantis
c)
Wolf
d)
Rabbit
29.

Green plants that make their own food are called

a)

producers

b)

herbivores

c)

decomposers

d)

consumers

30.

Which one of the following is an example of a decomposer?

a)
b)
c)
d)
31.
A consumer that eats animal and plant material is called a
a)
omnivore
b)
producer
c)
herbivore
d)
carnivore
32.

Animals are consumers.

Which one of the following is NOT a consumer?

a)

Decomposer

b)

Herbivore

c)

Carnivore

d)

Omnivore

33.
Which one of the following is NOT a omnivore?
a)
Rabbit
b)
Human
c)
Badger
d)
Dog
34.

Lions hunt and kill zebra for food. The lion is called the predator and the zebra is called the (a)   .

35.
Which one of the following helps put nutrients back into the soil?
a)
Decomposer
b)
Producer
c)
Consumer
d)
Carnivore
36.
An animal that hunts and kills other animals for food is called a
a)
predator
b)
carnivore
c)
prey
d)
herbivore
37.

Which one of these organisms is a producer?

a)

Grass

b)

Hawk

c)

Grasshopper

d)

Mushroom

38.

Which one of the following are herbivores?

a)

Primary consumers

b)

Secondary consumers

c)

Producers

d)

Decomposers

39.

In ecology, consumers

a)

eat other organisms.

b)

are always plants.

c)

are always decomposers.

d)

produce food.

40.

Plants which use the sun’s energy to make food are called

(a)  

41.

Interconnected food chains are known as

a)

food webs

b)

producers

c)

habitats

d)

populations

42.

Study the food web shown.

Which of the following pairs of animals are in competition?

a)

Rabbit and mouse

b)

Grasshopper and fox

c)

Frog and rabbit

d)

Thrush and owl

43.

Which one of the following is NOT a food chain?

a)

Squirrel ➞ nuts ➞ hawk

b)

Leaves ➞ caterpillar ➞ bird

c)

Grass ➞ antelope ➞ tiger

d)

Grass ➞ cows ➞ humans

44.

The top carnivore in any food chain does not have any (a)   .

45.

Name an organism which is a carnivore in this food chain?

(a)  

46.

The diagram shows part of a food web from a mixed habitat with meadows, hedges and streams.

Which one of the following is a food chain in THIS food web?

a)

Flower 1 ➞ Grasshopper ➞ Frog

b)

Dragonfly ➞ Fly ➞ Flower 2

c)

Flower 1 ➞ Butterfly ➞ Dragonfly

d)

Flower 2 → Butterfly ➞ Fox

47.

The picture shows part of a food web in the sea around the Antarctic.

Crabeater seals eat krill.

Fishermen catch large amounts of krill from the sea.

How would a decrease in the number of krill affect the number of crabeater seals?

a)

The number of crabeater seals would decrease.

b)

There would be no effect on the number of crabeater seals.

c)

The number of crabeater seals would increase.

48.

Banana plants are part of a food web.

Banana aphids, banana skippers and root borer insects are some of the pests which attack the banana plant.

In a particular year, there are fewer ants in the population.

Which one of the following is the most likely to happen?

a)

There will be less successful banana plants.

b)

There will be more successful banana plants.

c)

There will be less banana aphids.

d)

There will be more birds surviving.

49.

What is meant by a food web?

a)

A series of interconnecting food chains

b)

Part of a web where a spider stores food

c)

A diagram which shows how different foods are related to each other

d)

A spiders web which can also be eaten as food

50.

Snails are herbivores.

Thrushes and blackbirds eat snails.

Select the proper food chain from the following:

a)

Plant ➞ Snail ➞ Thrush

b)

Snail ➞ Thrush ➞ Blackbird

c)

Thrush ➞ Snail ➞ Plants

d)

Snail ➞ Blackbird ➞ Thrush

51.

Study the food web shown and enter the name of a carnivore from it into the box below.

(a)  

52.

The picture shows part of a food web in the sea around the Antarctic.

If there is a decrease in krill due to fishermen catching too many, which species will be LEAST affected?

a)

Sea lion

b)

Squid

c)

Cod

d)

Crabeater seal

53.

Which one of the following organisms is missing from the food chain?

Leaves ➞ caterpillar ➞ X ➞ hawk

a)
b)
c)
d)
54.
Which one of the following food chains belongs to a woodland?
a)
leaves ➞ caterpillar ➞ thrush
b)
phytoplankton ➞ krill ➞ whale
c)
grass ➞ zebra ➞ lion
d)
water cress ➞ mayfly larva ➞ stickleback
55.
What do the arrows between organisms in a food chain mean?
a)
is eaten by
b)
kills
c)
eats
d)
produces
56.

The food chain below relates to a garden habitat.

What effect would the removal of the ladybirds have on the greenfly population?

a)

The greenfly population would increase.

b)

The greenfly population would decrease.

c)

The greenfly population would disappear.

d)

There would be no change.

57.

Study the food web shown.

Which one of the following is a proper food chain?

a)

Grass ➞ Rabbit ➞ Owl

b)

Fox ➞ Rabbit ➞ Grass

c)

Grass ➞ Butterfly ➞ Owl

d)

Grass ➞ Mouse ➞ Frog

58.

Study the food web shown.

Which one of the following is NOT a food chain?

a)

Berries ➞ Ladybird ➞ Dragonfly

b)

Berries ➞ Butterfly ➞ Frog

c)

Plantain ➞ Mouse ➞ Fox

d)

Plantain ➞ Mouse ➞ Buzzard

59.

The diagram shows part of a food web from a mixed habitat with meadows, hedges and streams.

Which one of the following is a food chain in this food web?

a)

Flower 1 ➞ Grasshopper ➞ Frog

b)

Flower 2 → Butterfly ➞ Fox

c)

Flower 1 ➞ Butterfly ➞ Dragonfly

d)

Dragonfly ➞ Fly ➞ Flower 2

60.

What does the frog eat in the food chain shown?

a)

Grashopper

b)

Grass

c)

Hawk

d)

Snake

61.

Study the food chain below.

What is wrong with this food chain?

a)

The arrows are pointing in the wrong direction.

b)

The sun is not included in this food chain.

c)

Grass is not a producer.

d)

The organisms are not in the correct order.

62.

Where does the energy in a food chain originate?

a)

Sun

b)

Grasshopper

c)

Grass

d)

Decomposers

63.

What is wrong with this food chain?

a)

The producer is not at the start.

b)

There are no consumers in this food chain.

c)

There is no producer in this food cchain.

d)

The sun is not included in the food chain.

64.

Which organism in the following food chain is both predator and prey?

(a)  

65.

Which one of the following adaptations has a caterpillar got so that it can chew leaves?

a)

Sharp mouth parts

b)

They change into butterflies

c)

Tubular mouth parts

d)

Coloured green

66.

Bumblebees have adapted by growing hairs on their legs.

Why is this?

a)

To help it collect pollen.

b)

To help it fly.

c)

To protect it against predators.

d)

To distinguish the worker bees from the queen bee.

67.

The polar bear has adapted to suit its environment.Which adaptation has it made to help it catch seals?

a)

Sharp claws

b)

Hair on underside of feet

c)

White fur

d)

Layer of fat underneath fur

68.
Select three adaptations from the following list that plants and animals have for scaring away predators.
a)
Thorns
b)
Poison in stings
c)
Bright colours
d)
Camouflage
e)
Thick fur
69.

Daffodils adapt to survive by living underground during the winter.

The ability of plants or animals to change in order to survive in their environment is known as

a)

adaptation

b)

competition

c)

population

d)

decomposition

70.

Arctic animals need to save heat.

Polar bears have adapted to help them save heat.

Which one of the following adaptations does NOT help it save heat?

a)

It has white fur.

b)

It has a round shape.

c)

It has lots of body fat.

d)

It has a thick coat of fur.

71.

Desert animals need to lose heat.

Camels have adapted to help them lose heat.

Which one of the following adaptations does NOT help it lose heat?

a)

Its fur is a sandy colour.

b)

It has very little body fat.

c)

It has a thin coat of fur.

d)

It has a long thin shape.

72.

The polar bear has adapted to suit its environment.Which adaptation has it made to help it grip the ice?

a)

Hair on underside of feet

b)

Layer of fat underneath fur

c)

Sharp claws

d)

White fur

73.
The kangaroo rat lives in the desert. What two adaptations help it to survive?
a)
Well developed hind legs
b)
Camouflage
c)
Twitchy nose
d)
Thin coat
74.

Animals like the polar bear adapt to their environment.

Which one of the following best describes an adaptation?

a)

Feature that helps an animal or plant to survive.

b)

An insect that acts as a decomposer.

c)

A type of desert animal.

d)

A group of bacteria that live in an environment.

75.

The picture shows a red-eyed tree frog. These frogs are bright green with red eyes, blue stripes and orange feet. They live in trees in the rainforest and feed on small insects.

Which one of the following adaptations helps it feed.

a)

It has a long sticky tongue.

b)

It camouflages itself when sleeping by tucking its feet beneath its body.

c)

It camouflages itself when sleeping by closing its bright eyes.

d)

It has sticky pads on its fingers and toes.

76.
Which one of the following do animals NOT compete for?
a)
Sunshine
b)
Food
c)
Shelter
d)
Territory
77.

The photo shows the flowering plant called lavender blossom.

Which one of the following do plants NOT compete for?

a)

Minerals

b)

Water

c)

Light

d)

Shelter

78.
When different organisms fight over the same resources, there is said to be
a)
competition
b)
adaptation
c)
energy flow
d)
a food chain
79.

Seagrass is a green plant which lives in the sea. It covers large areas of the sea bed.

Human activities such as dredging, building and industrial development can destroy seagrass.

In the 1950s the loss of seagrass was 1.5 % per year but since 1990 scientists have calculated the loss to be 7 % per year.

Fisheries need sea grass. In the Mediterranean Sea, between 30% and 40% of the fish caught feed on seagrass and in Indonesian seas this is 60 %.

Which TWO of the following statements best describes how much the fishing industry depends on seagrass?

a)

Indonesian fisheries depend on seagrass for most of their fish.

b)

IIndonesian and Mediterranean fisheries depend on seagrass for some of their fish.

c)

Mediterranean fisheries depend on seagrass for most of their fish.

d)

Indonesian fisheries depend on seagrass for less than half of their fish.

e)

Mediterranean and Indonesian fisheries depend totally on seagrass.

80.

Seagrass is a green plant which lives in the sea. It covers large areas of the sea bed.

Human activities such as dredging, building and industrial development can destroy seagrass.

In the 1950s the loss of seagrass was 1.5 % per year but since 1990 scientists have calculated the loss to be 7 % per year.

Fisheries need sea grass. In the Mediterranean Sea, between 30% and 40% of the fish caught feed on seagrass and in Indonesian seas this is 60 %.

Which of the following statements best describes the rate at which seagrass has been lost since 1950?

a)

It has been increasing

b)

It has been increasing and decreasing over the years.

c)

It has been decreasing

d)

It has remained constant

81.
Which living thing, found growing on trees in Ireland, consists of two organisms, algae and fungi which depend on each other to survive.
a)
Lichens
b)
Moss
c)
Seaweed
82.
The way in which organisms depend on each other to survive is known as
a)
interdependence
b)
adaptation
c)
a food chain
d)
energy flow