WorksheetsGCSE (9-1) Ecology and the Environment
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A place where an animal lives?
a)
Ecosystem
b)
habitat
c)
biome
d)
environment
2.
Sunlight is an example of an .....
a)
Abiotic Factor
b)
Biotic Factor
3.
Temperature is an example of an ...
a)
Abiotic Factor
b)
Biotic Factor
4.
Disease caused a bacteria within an ecosystem is an example of a
a)
Abiotic Factor
b)
Biotic Factor
5.
What part of the hummingbird is adapted to help it eat?
a)
wings
b)
beak
c)
head
d)
eyes
6.
Which of these birds has a beak adapted to scoop up fish?
a)
hummingbird
b)
hawk
c)
finch
d)
pelican
7.
How does the black tip of a giraffe's tongue help it survive?
a)
prevents sunburn
b)
camouflage
c)
more taste buds
d)
none of these
8.
When the environment changes some animals die, some move, and others _________.
a)
hide
b)
eat more
c)
develop adaptations
d)
hibernate
9.
How do the armadillo's armored plates help it survive?
a)
camouflage
b)
protect from predators
c)
waterproofing
d)
warmth
10.
Which is the simplest level of organization within the environment?
a)
cell
b)
organism
c)
population
d)
community
11.
Which of the following is the highest level of organization within the environment?
a)
population
b)
organism
c)
ecosystem
d)
biosphere
12.
Which term refers to the place where an organism obtains everything they need to survive?
a)
biosphere
b)
habitat
c)
niche
d)
ecology
13.
Similar organisms that can reproduce with each other are considered to be members of the same _______________.
a)
community
b)
species
c)
biosphere
d)
ecosystem
14.
The levels organism, population and community have only which type of factors?
a)
biotic
b)
abiotic
c)
biotic and abiotic
15.
All the alligators in a swamp are an example of a(n) _______________.
a)
organism
b)
community
c)
population
d)
group
16.
An ecosystem is made up of all the ___________ and _____________ factors in an area.
a)
not/without
b)
Limiting Factor/ Carrying Capacity
c)
Living/ Nonliving
d)
life/ biotic factor
17.
Living or once-living organisms in an ecosystem are called ___________.
a)
abiotic factor
b)
biotic factor
c)
non-living
d)
life
18.
Nonliving elements in an ecosystem are called _______________.
a)
biotic factor
b)
abiotic factor
c)
limiting factor
d)
carrying capacity
19.
An organism that is killed and eaten by another organism
a)
Predator
b)
Prey
c)
Competition
d)
Adaptation
20.
Barn owls hunt shrews. In this example what is a barn owl?
a)
Herbivore/Predator
b)
Carnivore/Prey
c)
Carnivore/Predator
21.
Which of the following would be considered to be prey?
a)
an animal that has to hunt for its food
b)
an animal that is eaten by another animal
c)
an organism that makes it own food
d)
an organism that feeds on the blood of another animal
22.
If a hawk eats a snake, the snake is the...
a)
Predator
b)
Alpha
c)
Prey
d)
Mutualistic partner
23.
An animal that is hunted and eaten for food is a __________.
a)
predator
b)
prey
c)
population
24.
Which feature of a rose helps it grow without being eaten by large animals?
a)
flowers with bright colors
b)
sharp thorns
c)
small seeds
d)
deep roots
25.
How do adaptations help animals?
a)
To escape animals
b)
to hunt for food
c)
to survive in their habitats
d)
All of these are correct
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