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Environment & Ecosystem: FYBCom

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A __________ includes all living and non-living things in an environment. 
a)
population
b)
niche
c)
abitotic
d)
ecosystem
2.
_______ are consumers that eat only meat.
a)
Herbivore
b)
Omnivore
c)
Carnivore
3.
________ are consumers that eat plants and meat.
a)
Herbivore
b)
Omnivore
c)
Carnivore
4.
Which group do fungi, bacteria, and termites belong to?
a)
decomposers
b)
producers
c)
herbivores
d)
omnivores
5.
Which organism make their own food through the process of photosynthesis? 
a)
decomposer
b)
consumer
c)
herbivore
d)
producer 
6.
Which describes a decomposer?
a)
an organism that eats only plants
b)
an organism that makes its own food
c)
an organism that breaks down dead matter
d)
an organism that recieves energy from the sun
7.
Which of the following would have a negative impact on an ecosystem
a)
constructing highways
b)
planting trees
c)
recycling paper
8.
Temperature, light, air, water, and soil are all  _____  parts of the environment
a)
alive
b)
biotic 
c)
abiotic
d)
living
9.
In the energy pyramid here, which organisms have the most energy available?
a)
Producers
b)
Carnivores
c)
Herbivores
d)
Top Predator
10.
A __________ includes all living and non-living things in an environment. 
a)
population
b)
niche
c)
abitotic
d)
ecosystem
11.
Which describes a decomposer?
a)
an organism that eats only plants
b)
an organism that makes its own food
c)
an organism that breaks down dead matter
d)
an organism that recieves energy from the sun
12.
Organisms that make up the living part of an ecosystem.
a)
abiotic
b)
biotic factors
c)
ecology
d)
ecosystems
13.

Mountain ecosystems are

a)

cold

b)

warm

c)

hot

d)

wet

14.

Environment means

a)

everything that surrounds an organism

b)

living and nonliving things that interact together

c)

where an organism gets its basic needs

15.

Ecosystem means

a)

everything that surrounds an organism

b)

living and nonliving things that interact together

c)

where an organism gets its basic needs

16.

Habitat means

a)

everything that surrounds an organism

b)

living and nonliving things that interact together

c)

where an organism gets its basic needs

17.

Which are fresh water ecosystems?

a)

oceans and rivers

b)

oceans and ponds

c)

rivers and lakes

d)

lakes and ponds

18.
The way living organisms interact with each other in a particular environment/community is called...
a)
Ecosystem
b)
Biome
c)
Habitat
d)
Abiotic
19.
The place where an organism lives is called...
a)
Biome
b)
Habitat
c)
Abiotic
d)
Biotic
20.

Absolute location is also known as-------- location.

a)

Simple

b)

approximate

c)

exact

d)

graphical

e)

diagrammatic

21.

Mongolia has a ------- type of location

a)

insular

b)

peninsular

c)

continental

d)

maritime

e)

isthumian

22.

A country with a insular location is-------

a)

Poland

b)

Germany

c)

United Kingdom

d)

Nepal

e)

Chad

23.

------- is a large sized country

a)

France

b)

Switzerland

c)

Mexico

d)

Russia

24.

Mountains in North America

a)

Alps

b)

Andes

c)

Rockies

d)

Atlas

25.

A desert in South America

a)

Sahara

b)

Atacama

c)

Kalahari

d)

Thar

26.

The lung of the planet Earth

a)

Amazon

b)

Sagano

c)

Sabah

d)

Daintree

27.

The longest river in the world

a)

Ganga

b)

Murray

c)

Mississippi

d)

Nile

28.

A major producer of wool

a)

USA

b)

Australia

c)

India

d)

Sri lanka

29.

Soft wooded trees are used to make

a)

Furniture

b)

Saunas

c)

Paper

d)

Pianos

30.

An elongated country is

a)

Venezuela

b)

Chile

c)

Bolivia

d)

Uruguay

31.

The great lake region has -- number of lakes

a)

5

b)

6

c)

4

d)

7

32.

What is a habitat?

a)

The natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.

b)

The interrelationship of a species with all the biotic and abiotic factors affecting it.

c)

A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.

d)

The natural home or environment of non-living organisms.

33.

What is a biotic factor?

a)

Any non-living component that affects the population of another organism, or the environment.

b)

Any living component that has a population.

c)

Any living component that affects the population of another country.

d)

Any living component that affects the population of another organism, or the environment.

34.

What is a food web?

a)

A system of intraconnecting chains linked together to show the feeding relationships of organisms in an ecosystem.

b)

A system of interconnecting chains linked together to show the feeding relationships of organisms in an ecosystem.

c)

A system of interlocking chains that show a relationship between non-living things.

d)

A system on intralocking chains that show a relationship between non-living things.

35.

What is an abiotic factor?

a)

A living condition or thing, that influences or affects an ecosystem and the organisms in it.

b)

A non-living condition or thing, that does not affect an ecosystem and the organisms in it.

c)

A non-living condition or thing, that influences or affects an ecosystem and the organisms in it.

d)

A living condition or thing, that does not affect an ecosystem and the organisms in it.

36.

What is a niche?

a)

The place or function of a given object within its ecosystem.

b)

The place or function of a given organism within its ecosystem.

c)

The natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.

d)

The natural home or environment of an object.

37.

Environment is the _____________ that surround any living organism.

a)

Place

b)

People

c)

Things

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the above

38.

Land, water, air etc., comprise the _________ environment.

a)

natural

b)

human

c)

man-made

d)

artificial

39.

The thin layer of air that surrounds the earth is ________

a)

Hydrosphere

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Lithosphere

d)

Hemisphere

40.

The ________ holds the atmosphere around the earth.

a)

Atmospheric pressure

b)

Gravitational force of the earth

c)

Humidity

d)

Winds

41.

A thin layer of soil covers the _____________

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Lithosphere

d)

All of the above

42.

When is the World Environment day celebrated?

a)

5th January

b)

5th June

c)

5th August

d)

5th October

43.

The three domains of Biosphere are:

a)

land, water and air

b)

land, plants and animals

c)

land, mountain and air

d)

land, human beings and water

44.

Which is not a natural ecosystem?

a)

Desert

b)

Aquarium

c)

Forest

d)

Mountains

45.

An organism that can make its own food

a)

decomposer

b)

producer

c)

consumer

46.

Breaks down and feeds on the remains of other organisms

a)

decomposer

b)

consumer

c)

producer

47.

Interacting food chains found in an ecosystem

a)

food web

b)

food chain

c)

predator

48.

An animal that hunts and eats other animals for energy

a)

prey

b)

predator

c)

decomposer

49.

Where does the food chain START?

a)

with consumers that eat grass

b)

with the sun giving energy to producers

c)

with the sun giving energy to consumers

d)

with consumers eating other consumers

50.

A trait that helps a living thing survive in its environment

a)

adapation

b)

drought

c)

habitat

d)

environment