WorksheetsEcosystem
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
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.
How many carnivores are shown in this food web?
a)
6
b)
4
c)
5
d)
3
8.
Which of the following is a herbivore?
a)
cricket
b)
frog
c)
hawk
d)
shrew
9.
Which organism do the owl and the weasel compete for in the food web?
a)
Hawk
b)
Spider
c)
Grasshopper
d)
Shrew
10.
What is this a picture of?
a)
food chain
b)
food web
c)
ecosystem
d)
a pond
11.
This an image of what?
a)
mushrooms
b)
decomposers
c)
worms
d)
bacteria
12.
An animal that is hunted and eaten for food is a
a)
predator
b)
prey
c)
population
13.
Mushrooms are helping to break down the remains of a rotting log in the forest. how do the actions of the mushrooms benefit the other plants in the area?
a)
By returning nutrients to the soil.
b)
By releasing oxygen into the air.
c)
By making space for new animals.
d)
By decreasing the population of herbivores.
14.
What are the five basic things that most organisms need to survive?
a)
Air, light, food, water, and shelter
b)
Air, food, light, instincts, and shelter
c)
Air, water, brains, food, and shelter
d)
Air, food, water, weapons, and shelter
15.
Why are decomposers so important to ecosystems?
a)
A. They are able to make their own food from sunlight.
b)
B. They are the main energy source for most producers.
c)
C. They are the main energy source for most top-level consumers.
d)
D. They break down dead organisms into nutrients for producers.
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