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NS Unit 3 - The Biosphere

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which species are a type of decomposer?

a)

Sea urchins

b)

Bacteria and Fungi

c)

Kelp

d)

Sea Otters

2.

Prey is an animal that captures, kills and eats an animal of another species

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

3.

Global warming is caused by...

a)

Human activities

b)

Animal activities

4.

What decreases as more and more species die out and become extinct?

a)

overfishing

b)

extinction

c)

overhunting

d)

biodiversity

5.

Name a type of area where activities such as fishing and hunting are not permitted and that is used to protect wildlife

a)

national parks

b)

forests

c)

nature reserves

d)

A and C

6.

The rainforest is an ecosystem ... plant species compete against each other for space and sunlight.

a)

who

b)

where

c)

which

d)

whose

7.

The sun provides ... with the energy they need to grow.

a)

consumers

b)

predators

c)

producers

d)

hosts

8.

... is when living things from the same species or different species work together.

a)

Cooperation

b)

Competition

c)

Host

d)

Biodiversity

9.

Predation occurs ... a larger animal captures, kills and eats another animal.

a)

where

b)

what

c)

who

d)

when

10.

What role do primary consumers play in the food chain?

a)

The eat decomposers.

b)

They eat secondary consumers.

c)

They eat producers.

d)

They provide energy for producers to grow.

11.

What part of the food chain is missing?


Secondary Consumer, Sun, Primary Consumer, (a)   , Tertiary Consumer, Producer

12.

What is a keystone species?

a)

An animal that has a negative effect on an ecosystem.

b)

An animal that helps hold an ecosystem together.

c)

A plant that has a negative effect on an ecosystem.

d)

A plant that helps hold an ecosystem together.

13.

Which one of these is NOT a decomposer?

a)

spider

b)

ants

c)

fungi

d)

bacteria

14.

Which one is a secondary consumer?

a)

bear

b)

spider

c)

snake

d)

bat

15.

What way do humans destroy habitats of other living things?

a)

less space

b)

air and water pollution

c)

deforestation

d)

all of the above