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Biology Chapter 3

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All life on Earth exists in

a)

An Ecosystem

b)

A Biome

c)

The Biosphere

d)

Ecology

2.

Which term describes a group of different species that live together in a defined area?

a)

A Population

b)

A Community

c)

An Ecosystem

d)

A Biosphere

3.

Primary producers are organisms that

a)

Rely on other organisms for their energy and food supply.

b)

Consume plant and animal remains and other dead matter.

c)

Use energy they take in from the environment to convert inorganic molecules into complex organic molecules.

d)

Obtain energy by eating only plants.

4.

Which of the following is a decomposer?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

5.

Which of the following describes how ALL consumers get their energy?

a)

Directly from the sun.

b)

From eating primary producers

c)

From inorganic chemicals like hydrogen sulfide

d)

From eating organisms that are living or once living.

6.

The series in which the large fish eats a small fish that has eaten algae is

a)

Food Web

b)

Food Chain

c)

Pyramid of Numbers

d)

Pyramid of Biomass

7.

The total amount of living tissue at each trophic level in an ecosystem can be shown in a(n)

a)

Energy Pyramid

b)

Pyramid of Numbers

c)

Biomass Pyramid

d)

Biogeochemical Cycle

8.

Nutrients move through an ecosystem in

a)

Biogeochemical Cycles

b)

Water Cycles

c)

Energy Pyramids

d)

Ecological Pyramids

9.

Which biogeochemical cycle does NOT include a major path in which the substance cycles through the atmosphere?

a)

Water Cycle

b)

Carbon Cycle

c)

Nitrogen Cycle

d)

Phosphorus Cycle

10.

A group of individuals that belong to a single species and that live together in a defined area?

a)

Population

b)

Ecosystem

c)

Community

d)

Biome

11.

Which of the following is NOT true about matter in the biosphere?

a)

Matter is recycled in the biosphere.

b)

Biogeochemical cycles transform and reuse molecules.

c)

The total amount of matter decreases over time.

d)

Water and nutrients pass between organisms and the environment.

12.

Which is a source of energy for earths living things?

a)

Wind Energy Only

b)

Sunlight Only

c)

Wind Energy and Sunlight

d)

Sunlight and Chemical Energy

13.

Which of the following is a primary producer?

a)

Algae

b)

A Lion

c)

A Human

d)

An Earthworm

14.

Human activities, such as the burning of fossil fuels, move carbon through the carbon cycle. Which other processes also participate in the carbon cycle?

a)

Biological Processes Only

b)

Geochemical Processes Only

c)

Chemical Processes Only

d)

A Combination of Biological, Geological, and Chemical Processes

15.

What are the physical, or non-living components of an ecosystem called?

a)

Abiotic Factors

b)

Temperate Conditions

c)

Biotic Factors

d)

Antibiotic Factors