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WorksheetsEcosystem and Ecological Interactions
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The environment also includes ________, or living, factors.
abiotic
biotic
living
non-living
A community of organisms and their environment is called a(n) ______________.
Ecosystem
Environment
Interaction
Community
________ make their own food while _______ must eat other organisms to get energy.
Producers, consumers
Decomposers, producers
Consumers, producers
Carnivores, herbivores
A tick sucks blood from a dog. In this relationship, the tick is the _____ and the dog is the _______.
parasite, host
predator, host
parasite, prey
host, parasite
Nature's recyclers are ________
producers
consumers
decomposers
Remoras and sharks have a relationship that is best described as
Commensalism
Mutualism
Parasitism
Predation
Hermit crabs live in shells made and then abandoned by snails. This relationship neither helps nor harms the snails.
Commensalism
Predation
Mutualism
Parasitism
An organism that needs to eat other organisms to obtain energy is known as a:
Predator
Prey
Parasite
Host
What is the definition of - Herbivore?
An organism that obtains energy by eating both plants and animals
An organism that obtains energy by eating only plants
An organism that obtains energy by eating only animals
What is the definition of - Carnivore?
An organism that obtains energy by eating both plants and animals
An organism that obtains energy by eating only plants
An organism that obtains energy by eating only animals
What is the role of decomposers in the ecosystem?
Hunt other animals
Break down dead matter and recycle it back to the environment
Produce food using the energy from the sun
Feed on both animals and plants
This is known as a relationship in which both organisms involved benefit.
Mutualism
Commensalism
Competition
Parasitism
Lions typically fight to the death for territory, mates, and food sources. Lions are most likely fighting due to:
Competition
Predation
Commensalism
Herbivory
This is a relationship where one organism hunts and one is hunted, such as a Lynx hunting a snowshoe hare, is known as:
Competition
Predation
Commensalism
Herbivory
The environment includes _________ factors such as water, rocks, and light.
abiotic
biotic
living
predator
