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Ecosystems

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT an ecosystem

a)

vacant lot

b)

oak forest

c)

coral reef

d)

utility pole

2.

The energy in most ecosystems comes from

a)

green plants

b)

the sun

c)

wind

d)

all of the above

3.

The organisms most likely to belong to the same species are

a)

people at a football game

b)

bacteria inside a person's body

c)

birds in a forest

d)

organisms

4.

Which of the following is an abiotic factor in an ecosystem

a)

plants

b)

bacteria

c)

fungi

d)

water

5.

A desert ecosystem contains

a)

air

b)

living things

c)

sand

d)

all of the above

6.

The process of two species changing genetically in response to long-term interactions with each other is

a)

artificial selection

b)

coevolution

c)

selective breeding

d)

resistance

7.

In order for evolution to occur in a population, individuals with a trait that is "naturally selected for" must

a)

live for a long time

b)

leave the area

c)

reproduce

d)

coevolve

8.

Humans have inadvertently promoted the evolution of insects that are resistant to insecticides by

a)

trying to control pests with chemicals

b)

using insecticides that are outdated

c)

using the wrong insecticide

d)

all of the above

9.

Which of the following describes soil and temperature in an ecosystem?

a)

abiotic factors

b)

biotic factors

c)

unnecessary factors

d)

selection factors

10.

One way that bacteria and fungi are important to the environment is that they

a)

produce oxygen

b)

use the sun's energy to make their own food

c)

are a major food source in many ecosystems

d)

break down dead organisms