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How are ecosystems balanced and interact

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An ecosystem is all the things that __________ in a certain area, both living and nonliving things.

a)

play

b)

sleep

c)

interact

2.

Deserts, mountains, and rivers are all examples of ________.

a)

vacation spots

b)

tundra

c)

ecosystems

3.

How does energy enter an ecosystem?

a)

sunlight

b)

soil

c)

animals

4.

Energy flow for an ecosystem starts with...

a)

Sun

b)

Moon

c)

Earth

5.

A group of organisms of the same species living in the same area are called a/an _______

a)

community

b)

habitat

c)

population

d)

ecosystem

6.

A group of different species that live together and interact in an environment are called a/an ________.

a)

community

b)

habitat

c)

population

d)

ecosystem

7.

Decomposers get their food by __________.

a)

making it themselves

b)

eating live organisms

c)

using dead organisms

d)

eating themselves

8.

______ are consumers that eat only meat

a)

Herbivore

b)

Catanivore

c)

Omnivore

d)

Carnivore

9.

_______ are consumers that eat plants and meat.

a)

Herbivore

b)

Omnivore

c)

Carnivore

d)

Producer

10.

Which type of ecosystem is shown in this picture?

a)

Tundra

b)

Rainforest

c)

Desert

d)

Grassland

11.

Which type of ecosystem is shown in this picture?

a)

Desert

b)

Tundra

c)

Wetlands

d)

Tundra

12.

Which type of ecosystem is shown in this picture?

a)

Grasslands

b)

Wetlands

c)

Tundra

d)

Rainforest

13.

Which type of ecosystem is shown in this picture?

a)

Rainforest

b)

Tundra

c)

Wetlands

d)

Grasslands

14.

What type of ecosystem is shown in this picture?

a)

Wetlands

b)

Tundra

c)

Desert

d)

Rainforest

15.

In which region would I find grasshoppers, prairie chickens, and bison?

a)

Grasslands

b)

Wetlands

c)

Tundra

16.

Where would I be able to find a coyote?

a)

Desert

b)

Tundra

c)

Rainforest

17.

Dead matter and waste would pile up without which type of organism?

a)

decomposer

b)

consumer

c)

producer

18.

Which is most likely to be a primary consumer?

a)

herbivore

b)

carnivore

c)

omnivore

d)

multivore

19.

Many animals in an ecosystem depend on other animals for

a)

air

b)

energy

c)

shelter

d)

water

20.
Which answer best describes a consumer in an ecosystem?
a)
A living organism that eats other living organisms
b)
Someone that buys something
c)
A living organism that produces food for other living organisms
d)
An abiotic factor
21.
An ecosystem is made up of _______ and ________ things.
a)
Living and nonliving
b)
Alive and dead
c)
Plants and animals
d)
Land and water
22.
What is another word for an animal's home?
a)
Habitat
b)
Niche
c)
Population
d)
Organism
23.
What is the role an organism plays in its ecosystem?
a)
Habitat
b)
Niche
c)
Organism
d)
Population
24.
What 4 things does an organism need to survive?
a)
Food, water, shelter, space
b)
Food, friends, shelter, space
c)
Water, shelter, prey, predators
d)
Shelter, food, water, humans
25.
A connection of food chains with many food energy paths in an ecosystem is a ____________.
a)
ecosystem
b)
food web
c)
environment
d)
population
26.

Which is not something an herbivore would eat:

a)

trees

b)

grass

c)

mice

d)

flowers

27.
An organism that lives on or in a host and causes it harm is called
a)
a host
b)
a parasite
c)
a cell
d)
a virus
28.
When a mosquito bites you, you are the __________ and the mosquito is the  ____________.
a)
host, hostess
b)
parasite, host
c)
host, parasite
d)
prey, predator
29.

Euglena can be a

a)

only consumer

b)

only producer

c)

consumer and producer