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Changes in Ecosystems

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An organism that feeds on and harms a living thing is called a ___________.

a)

competition

b)

extinct

c)

host

d)

parasite

2.

A species that is _______ has no living members.

a)

succession

b)

extinct

c)

hazardous waste

d)

parasite

3.

__________ is the struggle between organisms to meet their needs.

a)

succession

b)

competition

c)

waste

d)

parasite

4.

A species that is at risk of dying out is an _________ species.

a)

endangered

b)

parasite

c)

competition

d)

succession

5.

________ can be very harmful to organisms and the environment.

a)

endangered

b)

hazardous waste

c)

host

d)

endangered

6.

The process of one community gradually replacing another community.

a)

hazardous waste

b)

competition

c)

parasite

d)

succession

7.

A __________ is an organism that provides energy or an environment for another organism.

a)

host

b)

competition

c)

extinct

d)

succession

8.

A pet-store gerbil has lived alone in a cage. Suppose you were to put it in a cage with two other gerbils. How can the pet-store gerbil survive in its new environment?

a)

It must wait to eat until the other gerbils have finished.

b)

It must build a new home.

c)

It must compete with the other gerbils for gerbils for resources.

d)

It must hide in the cage.

9.

One result of two different species living in the same area and using the same limited resources is

a)

succession.

b)

learned behavior.

c)

pollution.

d)

competition.

10.

Nonliving things that affect organisms in an ecosystem include soil, temperature, and

a)

plants.

b)

water.

c)

decomposers.

d)

parasites.

11.

Suppose you found a rock that had imprints of water plants and shells. What does this tell you about the area in which you found the rock?

a)

It was once under water.

b)

It was onces in a forest.

c)

Dinosaurs once lived there.

d)

Many predators lived there.

12.

Why do chipmunks in the Great Smoky Mountains survive?

a)

Their needs are met in that environment.

b)

They have driven out all the other chipmunks.

c)

Humans feed them, which helps them survive.

d)

Humans have moved them from cities to the mountains.

13.

Which describes a balanced ecosystem?

a)

There is enough food for people to exist.

b)

One type of animal and plant depend on each other.

c)

No animal or plant drives out other animals and plants.

d)

Humans create shelter and food for animals and plants.

14.

A meadow has too many rabbits. What would help balance this ecosystem?

a)

more rain that grass needs

b)

more foxes that eat rabbits

c)

fewer foxes that eat rabbits

d)

more grass for rabbits to eat

15.

Which would cause an ecosystem to change quickly?

a)

an earthquake

b)

a lake drying up

c)

a climate change

d)

a lake becoming a marsh

16.

What is one way people can disturb the balance of ecosystems?

a)

breathing air

b)

planting trees

c)

riding bicycles

d)

building houses

17.

What might be a reason an animal becomes extinct?

a)

It is a predator.

b)

It produces oxygen.

c)

Its habitat is destroyed.

d)

it adapts to its environment.

18.

What could scientists tell from a fish fossil found in a desert?

a)

That fish is now extinct.

b)

Fish once had legs to travel.

c)

Fish once lived in dry places.

d)

The desert was once a sea or lake.

19.

Why did the United States establish national parks?

a)

to make money for the national government

b)

to provide Americans with great vacation spots

c)

to preserve nature's beauty and habitats of plants and animals

d)

to give Americans a chance to see things they've never seen before

20.

How are a hawk and an owl able to succeed, even though they compete for food?

a)

The hawk eats the owl.

b)

The owl changes its diet.

c)

One animal moves to a different habitat.

d)

One hunts at night, and the other hunts during the daytime.