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WorksheetsScience 7 Unit a review
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 56mins
A non-living part of an ecosystem
biotic factor
abiotic factor
terrestrial
producer
Of or relating to land instead of water or air.
biotic factor
abiotic factor
terrestrial
producer
An organism, such as a plant that makes its own food.
biotic factor
abiotic factor
terrestrial
producer
Growing or living in water
food chain
decomposer
consumer
aquatic
the path that energy takes from one organism to another in the form of food.
food chain
decomposer
consumer
aquatic
an organism that breaks down wastes and the remains of other organisms into simpler substances
food chain
decomposer
consumer
aquatic
the food chains that overlap in an ecosystem
food chain
decomposer
food web
aquatic
A consumer that eats meat only
carnivore
decomposer
omnivore
herbivore
All energy in all ecosystems on earth first comes from
the sun
plants
water
animals
The Mayfly is a food source for which 3 organisms?
Using food web which of the following is a secondary consumer?
snake
worm
butterfy
squirrel
A wasp lays its eggs on a caterpillar's body. The larvae that hatch from the eggs start feeding on the tissue of the caterpillar. What type of ecological relationship do both the organisms share?
parasitism
competition
mutualism
cooperation
A symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit is
mutualism.
commensalism.
predation.
parasitism.
An organism's niche is
a full description of the place an organism lives.
all the physical and biological factors in the organism's environment.
the range of temperatures that the organism needs to survive.
the range of physical and biological conditions in which an organism lives and the way it obtains what it needs to survive and reproduce.
The land and water ecosystems that provide the resources that a person uses and that neutralize that person's wastes is part of that person's
biodiversity.
habitat.
ecological sustainability.
ecological footprint.
The goals of biodiversity conservation include all of the following EXCEPT
protecting individual species.
preserving habitats and ecosystems.
making sure local people benefit from conservation efforts.
introducing exotic species into new environments.
As DDT moves up the trophic levels in food chains or food webs its concentration
increases.
stays the same.
decreases.
is eliminated.
Which of the following is NOT a symbiotic relationship?
Competition
Commensalism
Mutualism
Parasitism
In which type of interaction does one animal eat another for energy and nutrients?
Competition
Parasitism
Predation
Mutualism
In which symbiotic relationship are both organisms able to benefit from each other?
Competition
Commensalism
Mutualism
Parasitism
Fleas living within a mammal's fur describes this type of relationship:
Competition
Mutualism
Predation
Parasitism
Orchid vines are skinny and grow on the trunk of trees to get more light and space with no negative effect.
Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
Competition
When the population of predators gets too high...
Prey pop. will increase--> predator pop. will increase
Prey pop. will decrease--> predator pop. will increase
Prey pop. will decrease--> predator pop. will decrease
It depends on the biome
Which of the following is a biotic factor?
flower
water
sunlight
oxygen
Which of the following is an abiotic factor?
deer
tree
carbon dioxide
grass
Which of the following is a species?
a school of fish
an anthill
a pond
a moose
Which of the following is a population?
a whale
a flock of birds
a forest
a coral reef
Which of the following is a community?
a lake
a mosquito
a herd of deer
a pack of wolves
Which of the following is NOT a basic need for survival?
oxygen
energy
entertainment
water
What is the name of an interaction where BOTH organisms BENEFIT?
mutualism
commensalism
parasitism
symbiosis
What is the name of an interaction where ONE organism benefits and the OTHER is unaffected?
mutualism
commensalism
parasitism
symbiosis
What is the name of an interaction where ONE organism BENEFITS and the OTHER is HARMED?
mutualism
commensalism
parasitism
symbiosis
Runoff from fertilizer on a farm accumulates in a lake . . . is this Human Activity or Nature changing an ecosystem?
Human Activty
Nature
What process do plants use to create their own food?
cellular respiration
photosynthesis
production
sunlight
What is the name of the process animals use to create energy?
cellular respiration
photosynthesis
production
breathing
What is the name of a producer that breaks down dead matter?
scavenger
primary producer
decomposer
carnivour
What is the name of a consumer that eats only meat?
primary producer
omnivore
carnivore
herbivore
What is the name of a consumer that eats plants and animals?
decomposer
omnivore
herbivore
carnivore
What is the name of a consumer that only eats plants?
producer
omnivore
herbivore
carnivore
Which of the following is NOT a part of the water cycle terminology we learnt?
photosynthesis
evaporation
condensation
precipitation
Which of the following is NOT part of the carbon cycle?
photosynthesis
cellular respiration
decomposition
evaporation
What is the number one cause of changes in the distrubution of living things?
sunlight enery
photosynthesis
human interaction
animal interaction
compete for ...
the increase in concentration of pollutants as you move up the food chain
climate change
bioinvasion
overfishing
biomagnification
a plant, animal or fungus that gets introduced to a new area and has a tendency to spread and cause damage to an area’s ecosystem
invasive species
biomagnification
nutrient pollution
overfishing
