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Ecosystems

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All the nonliving parts of an

ecosystem such as water,

soil, air, temperature, light,

nutrients, amount of

precipitation, can be

classified as this type of

factor in an ecosystem.

a)

biotic factors

b)

life factors

c)

abiotic factors

d)

ecosystems

2.

This terrestrial ecosystem

includes many trees; animals

such as black bears, deer,

rabbits, and cardinals can be

found living there.

a)

marshes

b)

grasslands

c)

oceans

d)

forests

3.

(a)   ecosystems are water based

4.

In this process, producers

use carbon dioxide, water,

and energy from sunlight to

make their own food.

a)

photosynthesis

b)

habitats

c)

tropism

d)

respiration

5.

This aquatic ecosystem is a

coastal wetland, often

flooded by salty ocean

water.

a)

oceans

b)

salt marshes

c)

rivers

d)

ponds

6.

This is a model that traces

the path of food energy from

the sun, to the producer, to

a series of consumers in an

ecosystem.

a)

energy cycle

b)

nitrogen cycle

c)

food web

d)

food chain

7.

How are hawks, squirrels and tigers alike?

a)

They are best classified as consumers.

b)

They are best classified as producers.

c)

They are best classified as decomposers.

d)

They can be classified as both producers and consumers.

8.

This shallow freshwater

ecosystem is surrounded by

land; the temperature of the

water stays the same from

top to bottom.

a)

grasslands

b)

deciduous forests

c)

lakes

d)

ponds

9.

This terrestrial ecosystem

includes many trees and

receives much more rain

than grasslands; panthers,

monkeys, and snakes are

just a few of the animals that

live there.

a)

grasslands

b)

rainforests

c)

marshes

d)

savannas

10.

Which sentence best describes how organisms get their energy?

a)

They get it directly from the sun

b)

Consumers eat only producers to get energy.

c)

Producers eat consumers to get their energy.

d)

Decomposers feed on decaying organisms and wastes for energy.

11.

Which organism is a producer?

a)

frog

b)

mushroom

c)

grass

d)

lizard

12.

Which is most responsible for recycling dead plants and animals in an ecosystem?

a)

bacteria

b)

water

c)

fish

d)

insects

13.

How would the woodpecker population in a forest most likely be affected if a housing development is built in that area?

a)

They would produce more offspring.

b)

They would change the color of their feathers.

c)

They would experience a decrease in available food.

d)

They would experience a decrease in competition.

14.

In a grassland ecosystem, if the population of eagles suddenly decreased, what will most likely be the effect on the rest of the ecosystem?

a)

The ecosystem will become overpopulated with snakes.

b)

There will be a decrease in the population of snakes in the ecosystem.

c)

The nutrition in the soil in the ecosystem will decrease.

d)

More types of plants will begin growing in the ecosystem.

15.

As more people have moved to the beach, the sea turtle population has

decreased. Which is most likely the cause of this decrease?

a)

tropical storms

b)

increase in predators

c)

warmer temperatures

d)

habitat loss

16.

A (a)   in prey populations will most likely cause a decrease in predator populations?