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Ecology Practice

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The non-living parts of an ecosystem

a)

biotic

b)

abiotic

c)

producers

d)

consumers

2.

The living parts of an ecosystem.

a)

biotic

b)

abiotic

3.

Organisms that break down the dead remains of other organisms, & return nutrients to the soil.

a)

decomposers

b)

primary consumers

c)

producers

d)

secondary consumers

4.

A habitat where plants, animals, and microorganisms interact with each other other and their natural surroundings.

a)

environment

b)

ecosystem

c)

food web

d)

food chain

5.

A series of steps in which organisms transfer energy by eating or being eaten.

a)

cafeteria line

b)

food web

c)

food chain

d)

ecosystem

6.

A food web is made up of many overlapping and interdependent food chains.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

The specific environment which provides the things an organism needs to live, grow, and reproduce.

a)

food chain

b)

ecosystem

c)

habitat

d)

condominium

8.

An organism that can make its own food, such as plants.

a)

producer

b)

consumer

c)

decomposer

9.
Which BEST represents the biotic components of an ecosystem?
a)
plants, animals, and climate
b)
producers, moisture, and consumers
c)
producers, decomposers, and consumers
d)
sunlight, atmospheric pressure, and temperature
10.
______ role or position that an organism has in its environment
a)
habitat
b)
ecosystem
c)
community
d)
niche
11.

Autotrophs

a)

are producers

b)

make their own food

c)

are consumers

d)

search for food in other places

12.

Heterotrophs

a)

can't make their own food

b)

are producers

c)

don't need energy

d)

are consumers

13.

Pick the correct food chain example.

a)

deer-grass-acorn-man

b)

grass -rabbit-fox

c)

fox-rabbit-grass

d)

hamburger-human

14.

Hundreds of alligators live in the Okefenokee Swamp found in southeast Georgia . What would MOST LIKELY happen to the alligators if the swamp dried up?

a)

The alligators would die.

b)

The alligators would grow larger.

c)

The alligators would move to the ocean.

d)

The alligators would no longer have webbed feet.

15.

This ecosystem has very few plants and a limited number of animal species. What two non-living factors limit the plants and animals that live here?

a)

sandy soil and lots of rainfall

b)

little sunlight and little water

c)

low temperature and little rainfall

d)

high temperature and little rainfall