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Unit 5 Ecosystem Test

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A scientist would look at a group of rabbits that live

in a meadow and call them a(n)

a)

habitat

b)

population

c)

extinction

2.

A scientist who is describing the place where an organism lives is defining the organism’s

a)

niche

b)

population

c)

habitat

3.

The disappearance of an entire species of organisms is known

as

a)

population

b)

extinction

c)

succession

4.

A group of plants and animals that live in the same area and interact with each other is called a(n)

a)

community

b)

forest

c)

ecosystem

5.

A community of organisms and the environment in which they live is called a(n

a)

habitat

b)

niche

c)

ecosystem

6.

All of the living and nonliving things that surround you make up your

a)

Organisms

b)

Environment

c)

Life

7.

The role a plant or animal plays in its habitat is

its

a)

niche

b)

job

c)

part

8.

The gradual change of organisms in an ecosystem

that follows an event such as a volcanic eruption is

called

a)

extinction

b)

regrowth

c)

succession

9.

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?

a)

flowing water

b)

muddy soil

c)

lily pad

10.

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?

a)

community

b)

population

c)

diversity

11.

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)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

12.

In which area of the globe would we find the most biodiversity?

a)

near water

b)

near the equator

c)

near mountains

13.

During primary succession, which organism is likely to be the first to populate the area?

a)

worms

b)

birds

c)

lichens

d)

snakes

14.

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?

a)

an invasive species

b)

a native species

c)

a protected species

15.

Organism that are originally living in an environment are called?

a)

Invasive Species

b)

Native Species

c)

Protected Species

16.

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.

a)

Humans did not change the environment.​

b)

There were more kinds of plants before the shopping center was built.

c)

There were more kinds of plants after the shopping center was built. ​

17.

Which organism is a producer?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

18.

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?

a)

The corn plants will not grow at all.

b)

The corn plants will be taller than usual.

c)

The corn plants will be shorter than usual. ​

19.

Which factors affect the amount of resources and the diversity of an ecosystem?

a)

age and altitude

b)

climate and location

c)

motion and humans

20.

Which of the following things signals that an ecosystem has become a stable community after years of succession?

a)

trees

b)

moss

c)

soil

d)

rock

21.

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.

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