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Matter & Energy in Ecosystems

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An organism that makes its own food from the air and water

a)

decomposer

b)

producer

c)

consumer

d)

carnivore

2.

An organism that eats other organisms.

a)

decomposer

b)

producer

c)

consumer

3.

an organism that breaks up dead matter and returns nutrients to the soil.

a)

decomposer

b)

producer

c)

consumer

4.

Select all the abiotic factors in an ecosystem

a)

chipmunk

b)

soil

c)

temperature

d)

water

e)

tree

5.

Select all the biotic factors

a)

chipmunk

b)

soil

c)

water

d)

temperature

e)

tree

6.

An ecosystem is stable if...

a)

there are competing organisms.

b)

organisms' needs are met.

c)

there is an abundance of water.

d)

there are no decomposers.

7.

Succession refers to a series of changes in a community. Which is an example of succession?

a)

A producer doesn't get enough rain and dies off, but the next year becomes stable with adequate rainfall.

b)

A carnivore moves into an ecosystem and eats other consumers.

c)

An environment is damaged by a flood, months later the ecosystem is still damaged, a year later the community and ecosystem is stable.

8.

Which is an example of transfer

a)

shark eating a seal

b)

plant blowing in the wind

c)

consumer taking a nap

9.

eats only producers

a)

herbivore

b)

carnivore

c)

omnivore

10.

Eats only consumers

a)

herbivore

b)

carnivore

c)

omnivore

11.

eats producers and consumers

a)

herbivore

b)

carnivore

c)

omnivore

12.

What are your thoughts on science this year?

a)

It's the best!

b)

The only thing that could make it better is if it was LONGER!

c)

I wish the book was twice as thick!

d)

Mrs. Stockman has the funniest jokes and she is so beautiful!