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Chapter 2 Ecosystems & Biomes Review

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 5hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If a hawk eats a mouse that eats grass, the hawk is a

a)

producer

b)

first-level consumer

c)

second-level consumer

d)

decomposer

2.

An organism that can make its own food is called a

a)

consumer

b)

producer

c)

decomposer

d)

scavenger

3.

A group of land ecosystems with similar climates and organisms is called a(n)

a)

energy pyramid

b)

climate

c)

biome

d)

food web

4.

Ponds and rivers are two types of

a)

marine ecosystems

b)

freshwater ecosystems

c)

rainforest biomes

d)

estuary ecosystems

5.

Dandelions, horses, and other organisms that were brought by humans from one part of the world to another are examples of

a)

native species

b)

exotic species

c)

parasites

d)

endangered species

6.

The many overlapping food chains in an ecosystem make up a(n)

a)

food web

b)

niche

c)

energy pyramid

d)

feeding level

7.

Which biome is extremely cold and dry?

a)

desert

b)

tundra

c)

grasslands

d)

mountains

8.

Bacteria and fungi are known as ____________________ because they break down the remains of organisms.

a)

producers

b)

first-level consumers

c)

second-level consumers

d)

decomposers

9.

Water vapor turns into droplets of liquid water in the process of ____________________.

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

precipitation

d)

water cycle

10.

Small, light organisms such as baby spiders can be dispersed by ____________________.

a)

wind

b)

water

c)

other organisms

d)

continental drift

11.

Certain bacteria change nitrogen gas into a usable form in a process called _________________________.

a)

carbon cycle

b)

nitrogen cycle

c)

nitrogen fixation

d)

photosynthesis

12.

Which gas do producers release during photsynthesis?

a)

carbon

b)

hydrogen

c)

methane

d)

oxygen

13.

Which organisms shown are producers?

a)

grasses

b)

water

c)

small animals

d)

shrubs

14.

What are the steps of the water cycle?

a)

precipitaton

b)

condensation

c)

perspiration

d)

evaporation

15.

Use the organisms listed from this ecosystem to construct a food chain. Begin your food chain with the producer.

a)

bear > fish > insect > grass

b)

grass > insect > fish > bear

c)

bear > fish > grass > insect

d)

grass > fish > insect > bear

16.

Which biome is very dry, receives very little rainfall, hot during the day, and cold at night?

a)

desert

b)

grassland

c)

tundra

d)

mountains

17.

The most energy is available at the ___________________ level of the energy pyramid.

a)

consumer

b)

decomposer

c)

producer

d)

herbivore

18.

What type of consumer eats both plants and animals?

a)

carnivore

b)

omnivore 

c)

scavenger

d)

herbivore