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WorksheetsUnit 5 Ecosystem Test
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 21mins
A scientist would look at a group of rabbits that live
in a meadow and call them a(n)
habitat
population
extinction
A scientist who is describing the place where an organism lives is defining the organism’s
niche
population
habitat
The disappearance of an entire species of organisms is known
as
population
extinction
succession
A group of plants and animals that live in the same area and interact with each other is called a(n)
community
forest
ecosystem
A community of organisms and the environment in which they live is called a(n
habitat
niche
ecosystem
All of the living and nonliving things that surround you make up your
Organisms
Environment
Life
The role a plant or animal plays in its habitat is
its
niche
job
part
The gradual change of organisms in an ecosystem
that follows an event such as a volcanic eruption is
called
extinction
regrowth
succession
The organisms that live around a pond
interact with biotic and abiotic factors.
Which of the following is a biotic factor of
the pond environment?
flowing water
muddy soil
lily pad
A coral reef has many different kinds of
species. An area near the arctic has few
species. Which term describes the variety
of species that live in an ecosystem?
community
population
diversity
A scientist has collect soil samples from 4 different environments. Which beaker shows the try of soil we would find in the desert where there is drought?
A
B
C
D
In which area of the globe would we find the most biodiversity?
near water
near the equator
near mountains
During primary succession, which organism is likely to be the first to populate the area?
worms
birds
lichens
snakes
Sometimes a species that is introduced
to an area grows quickly and crowds out
organisms that were already living there.
What is this introduced species called?
an invasive species
a native species
a protected species
Organism that are originally living in an environment are called?
Invasive Species
Native Species
Protected Species
A new shopping center was built on a
vacant lot. The table shows the numbers
of plants before and after construction. Which statement is true.
Humans did not change the environment.
There were more kinds of plants before the shopping center was built.
There were more kinds of plants after the shopping center was built.
Which organism is a producer?
1
2
3
4
A farmer plants corn every year. One year, the farm experiences a drought and receives less rainfall than is normal during the growing season. Which of the following is the most likely result?
The corn plants will not grow at all.
The corn plants will be taller than usual.
The corn plants will be shorter than usual.
Which factors affect the amount of resources and the diversity of an ecosystem?
age and altitude
climate and location
motion and humans
Which of the following things signals that an ecosystem has become a stable community after years of succession?
trees
moss
soil
rock
Leo is exploring a small creek near his home. Identify two biotic and two abiotic factors that the frogs living in the creek are likely to interact with.
