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Ecosystems (4.L.1)

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Where is the largest amount of energy in a food web?
a)
hawk
b)
grass
c)
mouse
d)
grasshopper
2.
If wolves prey on deer for food, what will MOST LIKELY happen to the deer population  if wolves are removed from an area where deer live?
a)
The population of deer will increase
b)
The population of deer will decrease.
c)
The population of deer will remain the same.
d)
The population of deer will become extinct.
3.
Where do plants get most of the energy they need to live and grow?
a)
water
b)
soil
c)
air
d)
sunlight
4.
What is an ecosystem?
a)
A group of animals that are the same species.
b)
Soil, water, air and sunlight
c)
All the living and non living things that interact in an area.
d)
North America
5.
What is the name for all the animals of the same species living in an ecosystem?
a)
Population
b)
Community
6.
What is the name for all the living things in an ecosystem?
a)
Population
b)
Community
7.
An animal that hunts other animals for food is called a ___________________.
a)
Villian
b)
Predator
c)
Prey
d)
Fred
8.
An animal that is hunted by other animals for food is called _____________________ .
a)
Victim
b)
Sally
c)
Predator
d)
Prey
9.

The correct picture that represents aquatic ecosystem is 

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

Some examples of non-living things in the ecosystem are

a)

flowers and plants.

b)

frog and ducks.

c)

rocks and water.

d)

fish and grass.

11.

What is an ecosystem?

a)

different types of organisms than coexist at the same time

b)

members of the same organism that live in an environment

c)

system including biotic and abiotic factors in an evironment

d)

a place made of mostly water

12.

What is a community?

a)

ecosystem made mostly of land, but can have some water

b)

ecosystem made up mostly water, but can have some land

c)

different organisms that coexist in the same area

d)

members of the same type of organism that live in an environment

13.

What is a population?

a)

ecosystem made mostly of land, but can have some water

b)

ecosystem made up mostly water, but can have some land

c)

different organisms that coexist in the same area

d)

members of the same type of organism that live in an environment

14.

A shark is an example of a

a)

herbivore

b)

carnivore

c)

omnivore

15.

A giraffe is an example of a

a)

herbivore

b)

carnivore

c)

omnivore

16.

A worm is an example of a

a)

producer

b)

consumer

c)

decomposer

17.

A fox is an example of a

a)

producer

b)

consumer

c)

decomposer

18.

A plant is an example of a

a)

producer

b)

consumer

c)

decomposer

19.

Which of the following can cause an imbalance in an ecosystem?

a)

change in water supply

b)

trees are cut down or die due to disease

c)

invasive species is introduced

d)

all of the answers are correct

20.

A linear sequence to show transfer of energy is called

a)

a food chain.

b)

a food web.

21.

Interconnected chains to show transfer of energy is called

a)

a food chain.

b)

a food web.

22.

What do the arrows mean on a food chain or food web?

a)

"just ate"

b)

"died"

c)

"moved to"

d)

"gives energy to"

23.
Choose the complete and logical food chain.
a)
sun-plant-rabbit- eagle
b)
deer - squirrel- plant-sun
c)
sun -deer-plant- eagle
d)
eagle- squirrel-rabbit- plant- eagle
24.
How do animals depend on plant for survival?
a)
Animals help spread seeds of plants for new growth
b)
Animals are producers in a food web
c)
Plants and animals need sunlight to survive
d)
Animals eat plants and other animals that eat plants for food
25.
Cutting down trees will ...
a)
have very little effect on the living things in the ecosytem
b)
affect most of the plants and animals in the ecosystem
c)
only affect animals that live in the trees of the ecosystem
d)
only affect animals that live in ecosystem
26.
Choose the list that BEST describes what plants and animals need to survive.
a)
soil, water, sunlight, food, air
b)
air, water, sunlight, and a source of food for energy
c)
food, air, oxygen, space, and water
d)
environment, habitat, space and sunlight
27.
How do plants get their source of energy (food)?
a)
Plants get their food from the soil and water
b)
Plants use the energy from the sun, air, and water to make their food
c)
Plants get their food from minerals
d)
Plants get their food from the decaying plants and animals
28.
Which of these relationships is harmful?
a)
crocodile and plover bird
b)
Two scavenger birds fighting to eat a dead animal
c)
A flea on a dog
d)
A ladybug eating aphids on a plant
29.
Which of the following provides organisms in an ecosystem with ALL of their basic needs to survive?
a)
habitat
b)
soil
c)
producers
d)
air
30.
A squirrel makes its habitat in a forest. A company purchases the land and cuts down the trees.  What would happen?
a)
The squirrel population would continue to increase
b)
The squirrel would adapt to living there
c)
The squirrel population would decrease
d)
The tree population would increase
31.

Ecology is the study of the relations of organisms and their _____________

a)

environment

b)

colors

c)

height

d)

weight

32.

This type of animal feeds on dead or decaying material.

a)

producer

b)

plants

c)

scavenger

33.

An individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form.

a)

bacteria

b)

organism

34.

A substance that is needed for healthy growth, development, and functioning Fruits and vegetables contain them & Plants get them from the soil.

a)

earthworms

b)

nutrients

c)

leaves

d)

smells

35.

A type of plant-like living things that can make food from sunlight by photosynthesis. Ex: seaweed, Phytoplankton

a)

water

b)

roots

c)

algae

36.

__________are a group of living organisms which are classified in their own kingdom. This means they are not animals, plants, or bacteria

Many are used as food such as mushrooms, they also play an important role in the decomposition of organic matter

a)

fungi (fungus)

b)

bacteria

c)

living

d)

non living

37.

an animal that feeds on plants and other animals. Ex: bears, birds, dogs, raccoons, foxes, certain insects, and even humans

a)

omnivore

b)

herbivore

c)

carnivore

38.

Most food chains have three types of consumers. The first type is the _____________, an organism that ONLY eats producers. They ONLY eat plants or algae.

a)

primary consumer

b)

secondary consumer

39.

A _________________is an organism that eats primary consumers. examples include foxes, owls, and snakes

a)

primary consumer

b)

secondary consumer

40.

Any behavior is ________if it is performed without being based upon prior experience. Ex: animal fighting, animal courtship behavior,

a)

instinctive (inborn)

b)

distinctive

41.

_____________means to protect or save. Ex: Turn off the fan when you leave a room , Turn off the water while brushing your teeth.

a)

protect

b)

save

c)

conserve

42.

The process of converting waste materials into new materials and objects.

a)

recycle

b)

energy

c)

waste

43.

_________factors are the non-living factors in an environment such as temperature, light, water, and nutrients.

a)

abiotic

b)

biotic

44.

_________ factors are living organisms that are part of an environment.

a)

abiotic

b)

biotic

45.

______________is the physical or behavioral characteristic of an organism that helps an organism to survive better in the surrounding environment.” Living things are adapted to the habitat they live

a)

survival

b)

adaptation