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Levels organization & Energy transfer, food web/chain review

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 2hrs 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of biotic?

a)

living things in an ecosystem

b)

nonliving things in an ecosystem

c)

a characteristic that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment

d)

squirrels

2.

What is the definition of abiotic?

a)

non-living things in the ecosystem

b)

producers

c)

the place in an ecosystem where an organism lives

d)

population

3.

Define "habitat."

a)

the path of food energy from the sun to the producer to a series of consumers (showing the feeding relationships in an ecosystem)

b)

all organisms of the same species that live in the same place at the same time

c)

the place in an ecosystem where an organism lives

d)

all organisms of the same species that live in the same place at the same time

4.

Define "food chain."

a)

a large region of land with a distinct climate and certain types of plant and animal life

b)

all organisms of the same species that live in the same place at the same time

c)

the part of the Earth that is able to support life

d)

the path of food energy from the sun to the producer to a series of consumers (showing the feeding relationships in an ecosystem)

5.

How does energy transfer through the levels of the energy pyramid?

a)

Energy flows from smaller organisms to larger ones.

b)

Energy moves down through the energy levels of the food pyramid

c)

Energy moves up through the energy levels of the food pyramid.

d)

Energy moves from warm blooded organisms to cold blooded ones.

6.

What does it mean to say there is equilibrium within an ecosystem?

a)

There are equal numbers of male and female organisms

b)

There are equal numbers of plants and animals

c)

A state of balance where the types of species living in an area are not changing rapidly.

d)

The ecosystem is unbalanced.

7.

Which ecosystem most likely has the greatest biological diversity and therefore the highest sustainability?

a)

a pine tree in which three groups of birds live

b)

a rainforest that has many different types of plants and animals

c)

a tundra region that has many penguins

d)

a tank that includes several goldfish

8.

Which of the following is an example of an interaction between a biotic and abiotic factor in an ecosystem?

a)

A deer drinks from a pond.

b)

A robin lays eggs.

c)

A fish eats an insect.

d)

Bacteria break down the remains of a dead plant

9.

Each level of organization in an ecosystem is made up of parts. In a diagram of a coral reef ecosystem, which of the following is an example of the population level of organization?

a)

A group of sea anemones

b)

a colony of coral and a stand of sea grass

c)

seawater

d)

a clown fish

10.

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between ecosystems and biomes?

a)

An ecosystem may contain many biomes, and biomes within the same ecosystem are typically home to similar species of organisms.

b)

A biome may contain many ecosystems, and ecosystems within the same biome are typically home to similar species of organisms.

c)

Both biomes and ecosystems are characterized by their climate conditions and the communities that live in them; however, biomes refer to land environments and ecosystems refer to aquatic environments.

d)

Both biomes and ecosystems are characterized by their climate conditions and the communities that live in them; however, ecosystems refer to land environments and biomes refer to aquatic environments.

11.

Which of the following is an example of an abiotic factor in an ecosystem?

a)

roots

b)

grass

c)

birds

d)

sunlight

12.

All the different populations that live together in an area make up a(n)-

a)

community

b)

biome

c)

ecosystem

d)

biosphere

13.

They are all the living and nonliving things in an area such as the animals, plants, water, soil, air , and sunlight together.

a)

environment

b)

community

c)

ecosystem

d)

population

14.

Look at the picture. What kind of organization is the following.

a)

nonliving things

b)

population

c)

community

d)

endangered species

15.

All the organisms that live in this place shown in the picture form this.

a)

niche

b)

population

c)

community

d)

habitat

16.

This kind of living thing makes its own food through a process called photosynthesis. It is the first level of organization in a food chain.

a)

consumer

b)

producer

c)

decomposer

d)

fungi

17.

Look at the image that shows the transfer of energy in a sequence of living things. This represents one in the meadow.

a)

habitat

b)

niche

c)

food chain

d)

population

18.

The following organization of levels show the ocean relationships among different organisms related one another in the transfer of energy.

a)

ocean food chain

b)

forest food chain

c)

forest food web

d)

ocean food web

19.
A team of ecologists observed feeding patterns of several populations in the desert. The energy pyramid shown below depicts the feeding patterns the ecologist observed. Which of the following best explains the difference in the amount of available energy in the trophic levels of the desert ecosystem?
a)
There is less energy available in the producers because their tissues are less dense than those at higher trophic levels.
b)
There is more energy available in the second trophic level because less energy is needed for hunting compared to the higher trophic levels. 
c)
There is more available energy in the birds of prey because they have greater muscle mass for storing energy than organisms in lower trophic levels have. 
d)
There is less available energy in the fourth trophic level because of the loss of energy through metabolism in each of the lower trophic levels.
20.
A diagram of a food web is shown below.Which organism receives the least amount of energy from the producers?
a)
Hawk
b)
Rabbit
c)
Grasshopper
d)
Mouse
21.
The diagram shows the cycling of nutrients in an ecosystem. The removal of which of the following groups would cause an immediate decrease in the amount of energy flowing through the system? 
a)
Producers
b)
Consumers
c)
Decomposers
d)
Inorganic nutrients
22.
Which of these organisms would most likely be found at the top of an energy pyramid? 
a)
clams - a primary consumer
b)
sardines - a primary consumer
c)
sharks - a secondary consumer
d)
 kelp - a primary producer
23.
The direction of the flow of energy in a food web is represented by ___.
a)
Light bulbs
b)
Dotted Lines
c)
Arrows
d)
Bubbles
24.
Consumer that eats plants
a)
heterotroph
b)
herbivore
c)
producer
d)
community
25.
Energy increases as you move up the food pyramid (from bottom to top).
a)
True 
b)
False
26.
A connection of food chains with many food energy paths in an ecosystem is a ____________
a)
ecosystem
b)
food web
c)
environment
27.
What percentage of energy is passed on to each tropic level?
a)
10%
b)
50%
c)
90%
d)
100%
28.
A consumer is a __________.
a)
heterotroph
b)
autotroph
c)
omnitroph
d)
consumotroph
29.
An organism that lives by breaking apart dead organic matter into simpler parts is...
a)
scavenger
b)
consumer
c)
decomposer
d)
carnivore
30.
In this Food Web Pyramid what is the proper name for the organisms above the producer level at the bottom.
a)
herbivores
b)
consumers
c)
carnivores 
d)
omnivores
31.
The deer, grasshopper, and bird are all examples of which type of consumers on this food pyramid?
a)
decomposers
b)
omnivores
c)
carnivore
d)
herbivore
32.

The food web supports which statement?

a)

Organisms are independent from one another.

b)

Each organism has its own, unique food source.

c)

Matter cannot move from one organism to

another.

d)

Matter can be recycled between organisms

and their environment.

33.

In the diagram, which organism provides nutrients for the

largest number of other organisms?

a)

Seal

b)

Herring

c)

Snapper

d)

Bluefish

34.

Which organisms compete for food in the food web to the

right?

a)

Orca and Herring

b)

Seal and Copepod

c)

Killifish and Snapper

d)

Mackerel and Bluefish

35.

Which of these organisms would receive energy from the snake?

a)

Plant

b)

Rabbit

c)

Mouse

d)

Hawk

36.

Which type of consumer could be a first or second consumer?

a)

Herbivore

b)

Omnivore

c)

Carnivore

d)

Producer

37.

If the GRASS became diseased, which organisms would also be NEGATIVELY affected?

a)

Rabbits only

b)

Rabbits and snakes

c)

Rabbits, snakes, and hawks

d)

Rabbits and hawks (snakes benefit)

38.

If the RABBITS became diseased, which organisms would also be NEGATIVELY affected?

a)

Grass and hawks

b)

Grass and snakes

c)

Grass, snakes, and hawks

d)

Snakes and hawks

39.
What law best relates to energy loss within an ecosystem?
a)
First law of thermodynamics
b)
second law of thermodynamics
c)
third law of  thermodynamics
d)
law of conservation of matter
40.
Use Figure 3-1. Which of the organisms above would occupy the lowest trophic level?
a)
hyena
b)
cheetah
c)
vulture
d)
giraffe
41.

The 1st law of Thermodynamics

a)

Energy can not be created or destroyed. It just changes forms.

b)

Energy can only be created by the sun

c)

Some energy is lost to the environment.