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Ecosystems Vocabulary

Total questions: 88

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An Animal that hunts and eats other animals

a)

prey

b)

organism

c)

predator

d)

omnivore

2.

The HOME of an animal or plant

a)

habitat

b)

ecosystem

c)

personal space

d)

outside

3.

An animal that eats plants AND meat

a)

carinivore

b)

herbivore

c)

omnivore

d)

decomposer

4.

A diagram showing the interaction of several food chains

a)

Food Web

b)

Food Chain

5.

An animal hunted by a predator

a)

consumer

b)

prey

c)

predator

d)

producer

6.

All living (biotic) and nonliving (abiotic) things that live in a certain location

a)

energy pyramid

b)

environment

c)

organisms

d)

ecosystem

7.

A chain showing the flow of energy between different plants and animals in an ecosystem

a)

Energy Pyramid

b)

Food Web

c)

Food Chain

8.

Plant Eaters

a)

Carnivore

b)

Herbivore

c)

Omnivore

9.

Meat Eaters

a)

Carnivore

b)

Herbivore

c)

Omnivore

10.

A living thing that makes its own food

a)

decomposer

b)

consumer

c)

producer

d)

herbivore

11.

The amount of energy in each level of an ecosystem

a)

food web

b)

habitat

c)

energy pyramid

d)

food pyramid

12.

Plants and animals that break down dead plants and animals

a)

consumers

b)

producers

c)

carnivores

d)

decomposers

13.

A living thing that gets its energy by eating other living things

a)

consumers

b)

decomposers

c)

producers

d)

organism

14.

All the living and nonliving things that interact with each other in an area?

a)

Biome

b)

Ecosystem

c)

Community

d)

Population

15.

A producer is...

a)

not important to an ecosystem.

b)

mostly predators.

c)

mostly plants.

d)

important for breaking down dead matter.

16.

A consumer is...

a)

something that eats other things.

b)

something that makes its own food.

c)

something that breaks down dead matter.

d)

someone at a store buying food.

17.

Bacterias are usually

a)

Consumers

b)

Producers

c)

Decomposers

18.

When humans remove large amounts of logs from a forest, it is often called...

a)

Deforestation

b)

Foresting

c)

Construction

d)

Renovation

19.

An organism's role withing its environment is called its _____.

a)

Biotic Factor

b)

Niche

c)

Abiotic Factor

d)

Parasite

20.

The fight between organisms to survive as they attempt to use the same resources is called _____.

a)

Predation

b)

Symbiosis

c)

Mutualism

d)

Competition

21.

A biome that is a water biome, freshwater or marine, is called an _____.

a)

Micro Biome

b)

Meso Biome

c)

Aquatic Biome

d)

Terrestrial Biome

22.

A biome on land is called a _____.

a)

Micro Biome

b)

Meso Biome

c)

Aquatic Biome

d)

Terrestrial Biome

23.

Any living or once-living thing in an ecosystem.

a)

Biotic Factor

b)

Abiotic Factor

24.

Any non-living thing in an ecosystem.

a)

Biotic Factor

b)

Abiotic Factor

25.

All of the biotic and non-biotic factors interacting in an environment is called an _____.

a)

Population

b)

Community

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Organism

26.

All of the biotic factors in an area is called a _____.

a)

Ecosystem

b)

Population

c)

Community

d)

Organism

27.

All of one type of organism in an area is called a _____

a)

Ecosystem

b)

Population

c)

Community

d)

Organism

28.

One of any living thing is called an _____.

a)

Ecosystem

b)

Population

c)

Community

d)

Organism

29.
The typical weather pattern in an environment is known as 
a)
cold
b)
community
c)
competition
d)
climate
30.

A consumer that eats only plants.

a)

omnivore

b)

herbivore

c)

carnivore

d)

predator

31.

An organism that eats other organisms.

a)

host

b)

parasite

c)

consumer

d)

decomposer

32.

An organism that is killed and eaten by another organism.

a)

consumer

b)

decomposer

c)

prey

d)

host

33.

The non-living parts of an ecosystem.

a)

ecology

b)

abiotic

c)

predator

d)

biotic

34.

A carnivore that feeds on the bodies of dead organisms.

a)

predator

b)

carnivore

c)

scavenger

d)

omnivore

35.

A consumer that eats only animals.

a)

scavenger

b)

carnivore

c)

herbivore

d)

omnivore

36.

An organism that decomposes living things, turning them into part of the soil.

a)

consumer

b)

host

c)

prey

d)

decomposer

37.

A consumer that eats both plants and animals.

a)

herbivore

b)

omnivore

c)

carnivore

d)

predator

38.

The living parts of an ecosystem.

a)

herbivore

b)

biotic

c)

ecology

d)

abiotic

39.

An arrangement of interrelated food chains illustrating the flow of energy between interdependent organisms.

a)

predator

b)

food web

c)

ecosystem

d)

food chain

40.

A process by which plants use the sun's energy to make food.

a)

photosynthesis

b)

scavenger

c)

ecosystem

d)

food chain

41.

Plants; produce their own food through photosynthesis.

a)

scavenger

b)

food web

c)

predator

d)

producer

42.
Recently, a family of bobcats moved into an area with a large rabbit population. What changes may occur in the ecosystem?
a)
The rabbit population may increase
b)
The rabbit population may decrease
c)
The rabbit population may increase first, then decrease
d)
The rabbit population will remain the same
43.
A population of mice lives in a barn community. A cat population has just joined the community. What will happen?
a)
Mouse and cat populations both go up?
b)
Mouse and cat populations both go down
c)
Mouse population goes down as cat population goes up
d)
Mouse population goes up as cat population goes down
44.
Which of the following is a producer?
a)
Maple tree
b)
Sunfish
c)
Bunny
d)
Bear
45.
Where does the energy start in this food chain?
a)
Plant
b)
Sun
c)
Deer
d)
Wolf
46.

A food chain is:

a)

an animal that eats only plants.

b)

a diagram that shows how energy moves from one organism to another. (Grass>Mouse>Owl)

c)

An animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal.

47.
Which is the correct food chain order?
a)
Plant-->1st Consumer--> 2nd Consumer 
b)
Plant <-- 1st Consumer <-- 2nd Consumer
c)
2nd consumer     --> 1st consumer  --> Plant
d)
1st Consumer      --> 2nd consumer --> Plant
48.
The fox in this food web would be considered a:
a)
Tertiary Consumer
b)
Producer
c)
Secondary Consumer
d)
Primary Consumer
49.
The rabbit in this food web would be considered a:
a)
Decomposer
b)
Producer
c)
Secondary Consumer
d)
Primary Consumer
50.
What may happen if the snowshoe hare was removed from the food web pictured?
a)
The insects in the habitat would increase.
b)
The shrew population would decrease due to being only hawk food source.
c)
The willow tree population would decrease.
d)
Foxes would dies due to no food source. 
51.
The mouse in this food web would be considered a:
a)
Primary Consumer
b)
Producer
c)
Tertiary Consumer
d)
Secondary Consumer
52.
Which of the animals in this food web is a secondary consumer?
a)
Hawk
b)
Lizard
c)
Mouse
d)
Snake
53.
The primary consumer in this food chain is the ____________.
a)
Frog
b)
Eagle
c)
Grasshopper
d)
Python
54.

Why do people say adult lions are at the top of the food chain?

a)

Adult lions have no predators in the wild.

b)

Adult lions are prey for many different kinds of animals.

c)

Adult lions are producers and can make food on their own.

d)

Adult lions help other animals get food by hunting for them.

55.
Which of these organisms would receive energy from the snake?
a)
Plant
b)
Rabbit
c)
Mouse
d)
Hawk
56.

What biome is this?

a)

Taiga

b)

Desert

c)

Tundra

d)

grassland

57.

What biome is this?

a)

rain forest

b)

deciduous forest

c)

Taiga

d)

tundra

58.

What biome is this?

a)

deciduous forest

b)

taiga

c)

desert

d)

grassland

59.

What biome is this?

a)

Deciduous forest

b)

Rain forest

c)

Taiga

d)

Tundra

60.

This biome has very little rainfall, also extremely cold temperatures for most of the year, and frozen soil makes ponds form.

a)

Deciduous forest

b)

Tundra

c)

rain forest

d)

Grassland

61.

This biome is very hot all year long, found close to the equator, and has high amounts of rain fall.

a)

Rain forest

b)

Deciduous forest

c)

Taiga

d)

desert

62.

This biome gets a little more rain than deserts and has similar temperatures to deciduous forest.

a)

Tundra

b)

Taiga

c)

Grassland

d)

Rainforest

63.

This biome has trees that lose their leafs in the winter, experiences four seasons, and gets enough rain to support the growth of trees.

a)

Rain forest

b)

Taiga

c)

Grassland

d)

Deciduous forest

64.

This biome has extremely cold winters and short summers. They get a decent amount of precipitation but it mostly comes as snow. Pine (coniferous) trees dominate this biome.

a)

Taiga

b)

Desert

c)

Grassland

d)

Tundra

65.

This biome has very little precipitation throughout the year, often experiences big differences in temperature from day to night, and has very little plant or animal life.

a)

Tundra

b)

Taiga

c)

Rainforest

d)

Desert

66.
A biome is......
a)
Like a snowglobe that you shake and can see different types of animals.
b)
A large region of earth with a certain type of climate
c)
An area of earth only found in the United States.
d)
A community of living things.
67.
True of False?  
Animals that live in the desert have adapted to live with little water since the desert gets little rainfall.
a)
True
b)
False
68.
The earth's coldest biome is the....
a)
Antartica
b)
Grasslands
c)
Tundra
d)
Freshwater
69.
The climate in a tropical rain forest can be described as
a)
cold and wet 
b)
warm and dry 
c)
cold and dry 
d)
warm and wet 
70.
A Biome covered with grasses is called....
a)
Grasslands
b)
Africa
c)
Meadow
d)
Forest
71.
Deer, squirrels, and rabbits live in this cool biome.
a)
Tropical Rainforest
b)
Savannah
c)
Mountainous Forest
d)
Temperate Forest
72.
This biome includes three zones: intertidal, near-shore, and open ocean zone and includes living thins such as crabs, otters, and whales.
a)
Wetlands
b)
Marine
c)
Ocean
d)
Freshwater
73.
Identify an a example of an abiotic factor?
a)
Panda
b)
Turtle
c)
Butterfly
d)
sunlight
74.
Which two biomes have the least precipitation?
a)
tropical rain forest and temperate grasslan
b)
savanna and tropical dry forest
c)
tundra and desert
d)
boreal forest and temperate woodland
75.
What is the main factor that separates the biomes?
a)
Land
b)
Water
c)
Climate
d)
Longitude
76.

Which biome is also known as the "Temperate Forest"?

a)

Deciduous Forest

b)

Tropical Rain Forest

c)

Tundra Forest

d)

Taiga Forest

77.

Which land biome is the ground frozen all year round?

a)

Grassland

b)

Taiga

c)

Tundra

d)

Deciduous Forest

78.

The following animals are common to which land biome? (anaconda, gorilla, monkey, toucan bird, red-eyed tree frog, python, jaguar, three-toed sloth, anteater, macaw bird)

a)

Deciduous Forest

b)

Tropical Rain Forest

c)

Tundra

d)

Taiga

79.

The following animals are common to which land biome?

(polar bear, walrus, arctic fox, seal, penguin, snowy owl, caribou, arctic hare, musk oxen)

a)

Tundra

b)

Taiga

c)

Temperate Forest

d)

Coniferous Forest

80.

The following animals are common to which land biome? (white-tailed deer, black bear, turkey, chipmunk, skunk, raccoon, groundhog, and squirrel)

a)

Grassland

b)

Tundra

c)

Deciduous Forest

d)

Coniferous Forest

81.

The following animals are common to which land biome? (zebra, ostrich, lion, giraffe, bison, elephant, cheetah, hyena, hippo, rhino, prairie dog, and ostrich)

a)

Desert

b)

Grassland

c)

Tundra

d)

Tropical Rain Forest

82.

The following animals are common to which land biome? (moose, elk, lynx, red deer, bobcat, mountain goat, grizzly bear, and gray wolf)

a)

Temperate Forest

b)

Tundra

c)

Deciduous Forest

d)

Taiga

83.

The following animals are common to which land biome? ( scorpion, camel, fennec fox, kangaroo rat, black widow spider, roadrunner, and jackrabbit)

a)

Desert

b)

Tundra

c)

Deciduous Forest

d)

Grassland

84.

A biome is _______________________________________

a)

all the living things in a small area.

b)

a very large ecosystem.

c)

all the members of one species in an area.

d)

a role/ job of an organism.

85.
When salt and fresh water mix, what is the new water substance called?
a)
Brackish Acid
b)
Fresh Water
c)
Salt Water
d)
Brackish Water
86.

A semi-enclosed area where fresh water from a river meets salty water from the sea.

a)

Watershed

b)

Groundwater

c)

Estuary

d)

Ocean

87.

An estuary is made up of what kind of water?

a)

Saltwater only

b)

Freshwater only

c)

Salt & Fresh water

d)

Pure water

88.
This is a wetland marsh composed of a mixture of both salt and freshwater (brackish water). 
a)
estuary
b)
fen
c)
bog
d)
river

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