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VA Ecosystems

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many centimeters of rain fell on the third day?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

7

2.
What was the bear population in 2001?
a)
40
b)
45
c)
50
d)
55
3.
On which 2 days was the temperature the same?
a)
2 and 8
b)
1 and 6
c)
3 and 4
d)
5 and 8
4.
All energy transformations in an ecosystem begin with
a)
a scavenger
b)
the sun
c)
a decomposer
d)
a herbivore
5.
a system of food chains that shows the transfer of energy  is termed
a)
food web
b)
food chain
c)
prey
d)
predator
6.

Decomposers get energy from...

a)

the sun

b)

eating plants

c)

eating animals

d)

dead things and waste

7.

Arrows in a food web represent...

a)

eating

b)

sunlight

c)

energy

d)

matter

8.
Which of the following is/are types of pollination?
A) wind pollination 
B) Insect pollination 
C) explosive pollination  
a)
B only
b)
A and B only
c)
All of the above
9.
A tool that measures wind speed is called a(n) ________________.
a)
wind vane
b)
wind sock
c)
hygrometer
d)
anemometer
10.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
anemometer
b)
barometer
c)
wind vane
d)
thermometer
11.
These clouds bring rainy or overcast weather.
a)
cumulus
b)
cumulonimbus
c)
cirrus
d)
stratus
12.
A tropical storm becomes a hurricane when its winds exceed 
a)
100
b)
156
c)
73
d)
131
13.
What causes damage in a hurricane?
a)
Winds
b)
Flooding
c)
Storm Surge
d)
All of the above
14.
What is the name of a scientist who studies weather?
a)
biologist
b)
geologist
c)
optometrist
d)
meterorologist
15.

True or False? Hurricanes can cause flooding.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Mary is recording her plant's growth in a journal. How many inches has the plant grown from week 1 to 7?

a)

22

b)

18

c)

14

17.

Students in 3rd grade collected data on their favorite subject and recorded it on the table shown. Which graph shows this information?

a)
b)
c)
18.

Rita went bird watching. The picture graph below shows the number and types of birds she saw. Which data set was used to make this graph?

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.
What does a food web represent?
a)
All connections of energy flow throughout all organisms in a habitat.
b)
The specific ways that mutualism is carried out.
c)
A single pathway or energy flow between organisms. 
d)
How carnivores get their food. 
20.

The ecological role an organism performs in their specific environment is considered the organism's...

a)

Habitat

b)

Population

c)

Biome

d)

Niche

21.

What type of weather does a high pressure system bring to an area?

a)

happy, sunny clear weather

b)

lousy, cold, rainy weather

c)

fog, lots of fog

d)

lightning

22.

What type of weather does a Low Pressure system bring?

a)

happy, sunny clear weather

b)

lousy, cold, rainy weather

c)

lightning

d)

rainbows and unicorns