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GCSE - Ecosystems Introduction (LD)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An ecosystem is

a)

A system which exists in a place, which is linked to ebiotic and biotic components

b)

A living community of floretts and fauna which is linked to the natural environment in which they live

c)

A living community of flora and fauna which is linked to the natural environment in which they live

d)

An organisation of ecological things

2.

What is a global ecosystem known as?

a)

A global system

b)

A biome

c)

A biosystem

d)

A bioglobal system

3.

Living organisms such as plants and animals in an ecosystem are known as what?

a)

Biotic components

b)

Abiotic components

c)

Producers

d)

Consumers

4.

What are non-living things in ecosystems, such as soil and water, known as?

a)

Biotic components

b)

Consumers

c)

Abiotic components

d)

Producers

5.

Which of the following are spheres of the earth?

a)

Iconsphere

b)

Cubosphere

c)

Hydrosphere

d)

Atmosphere

6.

The transfer of nutrients through an ecosystem is known as what?

a)

Food web

b)

Food cycle

c)

Food chain

d)

Nutrient cycle

7.

What shows the flow of energy from producer to tertiary consumer?

a)

Food chain

b)

Nutrient cycle

c)

Food web

d)

Food cycle

8.

These break down dead plants and animals.

a)

Composers

b)

Decomposers

c)

Producers

d)

Biotic components

9.

Which of the following is an ability of organisms?

a)

To reproduce

b)

To survive

c)

To exist

d)

All of the answers

10.

The branch of science dealing with the relations and interactions of organisms and their environment

a)

Physics

b)

Chemistry

c)

Ecology

d)

Biology

11.

What is the name of an animal that feeds on other animals?

a)

Omnivore

b)

Carnivore

c)

Herbivore

d)

Celivore

12.

Which of the following is NOT an abiotic factor?

a)

Water

b)

Soil

c)

Light

d)

Bacteria

13.

Which of the following is a biotic factor?

a)

Plants

b)

Animals

c)

Fungi

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the above

14.

What type of organisms survive on producers?

a)

Secondary producers

b)

Decomposers

c)

Composers

d)

Consumers

15.

What type of organism produce their own food usually by photosynthesis?

a)

Decomposers

b)

Producers

c)

Consumers

d)

Secondary consumers