WorksheetsLevels of Organization/Evolution
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What term best describes this group of bison?
a)
Species
b)
Community
c)
Ecosystem
d)
Population
2.
What term best describes all the plants and animals in this image?
a)
Species
b)
Population
c)
Ecosystem
d)
Community
3.
How many different animal populations are in this image?
a)
1
b)
6
c)
17
d)
26
4.
This image shows both living and non living things in an area. What term best describes this?
a)
species
b)
community
c)
population
d)
ecosystem
5.
The ___________ is all the area on and around earth where living things exist.
a)
Biome
b)
Biosphere
c)
Ecosystem
d)
Ecosphere
6.
Which term best describes these golden tamarin monkeys?
a)
Abiotic
b)
Producer
c)
Biotic
d)
Community
7.
What term describes the ocean water in this image?
a)
Biotic
b)
Abiotic
c)
Ecosystem
8.
Which of the following is an abiotic factor in an ecosystem?
a)
Plants
b)
Bacteria
c)
Soil
d)
Insects
9.
The change over time in populations of related species.
a)
biological evolution
b)
transition
c)
variation
d)
adaptation
10.
An inherited trait that increases an organism's chance of surviving and reproducing.
a)
variation
b)
adaptation
c)
vestigial structure
d)
mutation
11.
When an organism of a species has an adaptation, it will compete for resources better, survive longer and pass that adaptation on to it's offspring. This process is called
a)
evolution by natural selection
b)
artificial selection
c)
inbreeding
d)
outbreeding
12.
What is it called when humans decide which traits of an organism are the most desirable and only allow those organisms with the specific, desired traits to breed.
a)
biological evolution
b)
evolution by natural selection
c)
artificial selection
d)
inbreeding
13.
The English naturalist that developed the theory of how evolution works.
a)
Charles Darwin
b)
Charles M. Schulz
c)
Charles Dickens
d)
Charles Norris
14.
A living or once-living organisms in an ecosystem is a
a)
population
b)
biotic factor
c)
abiotic factor
d)
community
15.
Which of the following is not an abiotic factor?
a)
sun
b)
temperature
c)
soil
d)
grass
16.
Which of the following is not a biotic factor?
a)
mushroom
b)
air
c)
elephant
d)
coyote
17.
Is a deer an abiotic or biotic factor?
a)
abiotic
b)
biotic
18.
Is a fern an abiotic or biotic factor?
a)
abiotic
b)
biotic
19.
Is a weather an abiotic or biotic factor?
a)
abiotic
b)
biotic
20.
Is sunlight an abiotic or biotic factor?
a)
abiotic
b)
biotic
21.
A system made up of organisms interacting with one another
a)
biology
b)
abiotic
c)
biotic
d)
ecosystem
22.
Is a Cat considered abiotic or biotic?
a)
Abiotic
b)
Biotic
c)
Neither
23.
Is water considered abiotic or biotic?
a)
Abiotic
b)
biotic
c)
neither
24.
Is your cellphone considered abiotic or biotic?
a)
Abiotic
b)
biotic
c)
neither
25.
Is a human considered abiotic or biotic?
a)
abiotic
b)
biotic
c)
neither
d)
both
26.
A living or once-living organisms in an ecosystem is a
a)
population
b)
biotic factor
c)
abiotic factor
d)
community
27.
Bio means _________.
a)
non-living
b)
not/without
c)
life
d)
living
28.
Starfish
a)
Biotic (living)
b)
Abiotic (non-living)
29.
Sand
a)
Abiotic (non-living)
b)
Biotic (living)
30.
wind
a)
Biotic (living)
b)
Abiotic (non-living)
31.
Sunlight
a)
Biotic (living)
b)
Abiotic (non-living)
32.
Fox
a)
Abiotic (non-living)
b)
Biotic (living)
33.
Mushroom
a)
biotic (livng)
b)
Abiotic (non-living)
34.
Spider
a)
Abiotic (non-living)
b)
Biotic (living)
35.
Chameleon
a)
Biotic (living)
b)
Abiotic (non-living)
36.
A chemical that kills bugs and insects is a ...
a)
mutation
b)
resistance
c)
antibiotic
d)
pesticide
37.
A population of cockroaches was sprayed with an insecticide. Some cockroaches survived and produced a population of cockroaches that was resistant to this spray. What can BEST be inferred from this example?
a)
species will adapt no matter what the environment
b)
environment has no effect on the survival of an organism
c)
Individuals with favorable variations survive and reproduce
d)
Insecticides cause mutations that are passed on to the next generation
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