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Ecosystem Assessment #1: Lessons 1-4

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All living and nonliving things that interact in an area make up a(n)

a)

ecosystem

b)

nutrient

c)

organism

d)

environment

2.

Scientists that study ecosystems and teach other people about them are

a)

chemists

b)

ecologists

c)

botanists

d)

economists

3.

Which of the following is part of the ecosystem?

a)

the air

b)

the soil

c)

the trees

d)

all of these

4.

The organisms in an ecosystem that make up their own food are called

a)

consumers

b)

decomposers

c)

producers

d)

photosynthesis

5.

Energy from the sun and building materials from the air are used to carry out

a)

photosynthesis

b)

sun's energy

c)

synthesis

d)

oxygenation

6.

To get energy and building materials so they can grow, plants use

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

sugar

c)

oxygen

d)

water

7.

An organism that gets food by eating other organisms is called a

a)

plant

b)

consumer

c)

producer

d)

decomposer

8.

The process that breaks food down into simple materials that an animal's body can use is called

a)

circulation

b)

photosynthesis

c)

respiration

d)

digestion

9.

When an animal dies, the once living material from the animal's body

a)

regenerates so the animals can live again.

b)

remains exactly the same for millions of years.

c)

is broken down and passes into the soil and air.

d)

disintegrates into small particles that eventually disappear.

10.

All animals are considered to be

a)

producers

b)

consumers

c)

decomposers

d)

none of these

11.

A group of organisms that act as decomposers are

a)

fungi

b)

animals

c)

compost

d)

producers

12.

Tiny microorganisms that can act as decomposers are called

a)

bacteria

b)

fruits and vegetables

c)

compost

d)

animals

13.

An organism that gets matter and energy by feeding on dead materials and wastes is called a(n)

a)

compost

b)

fungi

c)

bacteria

d)

decomposer

14.

A mixture of soil and decayed matter that provides the materials plants need is called

a)

compost

b)

fungi

c)

bacteria

d)

decomposer

15.

Birds, cats, dogs and people are classified as

a)

decomposers

b)

producers

c)

consumers

d)

none of these

16.

An animal that only eats meat is called a(n)

a)

herbivore

b)

omnivore

c)

carnivore

d)

beast

17.

In the owl pellet experiment we saw that energy from the sun was transferred to the plant, then to the mouse then to the

a)

sun

b)

stars

c)

moon

d)

owl

18.

An animal that only eats plants is called a(n)

a)

herbivore

b)

omnivore

c)

carnivore

d)

vegetarian

19.

All plants are

a)

consumers

b)

producers

c)

herbivores

d)

edible

20.

What do plants use to get energy and building blocks so they can grow?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

oxygen

c)

sugar

d)

water