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Ecosystems

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
One individual living thing
a)
organism
b)
population
c)
community
d)
ecosystem
2.
All of the living things in an area
a)
organism
b)
population
c)
community
d)
ecosystem
3.

All of the living and nonliving things in an area.

a)

organism

b)

population

c)

community

d)

ecosystem

4.
Living parts of an ecosystem
a)
Abiotic
b)
biotic
c)
life-forces
d)
ecology
5.
Non-Living parts of an ecosystem
a)
Abiotic
b)
biotic
c)
life-forces
d)
ecology
6.
The study of ecosystems
a)
science
b)
biology
c)
ecology
d)
ecosystemology
7.

An organisms role in the environment

a)

Community

b)

Biome

c)

Niche

d)

adaptation

8.

Biotic factors are

a)

Living

b)

nonliving

9.

Abiotic factors

a)

living

b)

nonliving

10.

Choose all the abiotic factors listed

a)

water

b)

mates

c)

space

d)

temperature

e)

predators

11.

Choose all the biotic factors listed

a)

sunlight

b)

food

c)

predators

d)

disease

e)

water

12.

Refer to the diagram. Which list includes abiotic factors only?

a)

Items A, C, D

b)

Items B, C, E

c)

Items A, D

d)

Items A, B, C, D, E

13.

Which of the following MOST completely describes the components of a pond ecosystem?

a)

the soil and water that make up the pond

b)

the organisms and non-living environment in and around the pond

c)

the plants and animals that live in and around the pond

d)

the fish and other aquatic animals in the pond

14.

Drought, erosion, flood, and prolonged heat spells are examples of —

a)

communities

b)

biotic factors within an ecosystem which affect abiotic components

c)

populations

d)

abiotic changes within an ecosystem which can affect biotic factors

15.

An abiotic component of an ecosystem is represented by the —

a)

bats under a bridge in Austin, Texas

b)

population of deer on a deer lease in Central Texas

c)

attack on a wheat field by fungus

d)

monthly average rainfall in Texas

16.
The basic unit of structure and function for the body.
a)
cell
b)
atom
c)
organelle
d)
nucleus
17.
Which of the following is the correct order of organization in living things from most basic (simple) to most complex?
a)
a.  Organism, cell, tissue, organ, organ system
b)
a.  Organ system, organ, tissue, cell, organism
c)
a.  Cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
d)
a.  Cell, organ, tissue, organ, organism, organ system
18.

Group of populations in an area.

a)

Organism

b)

Ecosystem

c)

Community

d)

Biosphere

19.
An animal that hunts other animals for food is a ___________
a)
herbivore
b)
predator
c)
prey
d)
omnivore
20.
What is a herbivore?
a)
an animal that gets energy from eating other animals
b)
an organism that gets energy from eating only plants
c)
an animal that gets energy by eating both plants and other animals
21.
An organism that gets energy from eating other organisms is a ______________
a)
producer
b)
consumer
c)
decomposer
22.
A connection of food chains with many food energy paths in an ecosystem is a ____________
a)
ecosystem
b)
food web
c)
environment
23.
An animal that is hunted and eaten for food is a 
a)
predator
b)
prey
24.

The picture display which type of succession?

a)

primary

b)

secondary

c)

tertiary

d)

all of the above

25.

The picture displays which type of succession?

a)

primary

b)

secondary

c)

tertiary

d)

all of the above

26.

What is the name given to lichen/algae during primary succession?

a)

pioneer species

b)

volunteer species

c)

founder species

d)

conqueror species

27.

Natural disasters such as flooding,forest fires, and tornadoes are associated with which type of succession?

a)

primary

b)

secondary

c)

Gordito

d)

ecosystem

28.

What is an example of an area that is likely to undergo primary succession?

a)

Glaciers melt and leave exposed rock

b)

Plants die from drought and decompose

c)

Land is bulldozed and soil remains

d)

A forest fire occurs

29.

The final stage of ecological succession can typically be observed when evidence of a _____________________ is present.

a)

Mature Tree Growth

b)

Climax Community

c)

Pioneer Community

d)

housing community

30.
a)
Producer
b)
Primary Consumer
c)
Autotroph
d)
Decomposer
31.
a)
Producer
b)
Primary Consumer
c)
Secondary Consumer
d)
Decomposer
32.
a)
Producer
b)
Primary Consumer
c)
Secondary Consumer
d)
Decomposer
33.

How many producers are shown in the food web?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

34.

How many primary consumers are shown in the food web?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

1

35.

Which organism in the food chain is responsible for transforming radiant energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis?

a)

grass

b)

mouse

c)

owl

d)

mouse and owl

36.

What percentage of energy is passed on from tropic level to trophic level?

a)

10

b)

50

c)

90

d)

30

37.

omnivore

a)

breaks down dead plants and animals

b)

eats only plants

c)

eats both plants and animals

d)

makes its own food

38.

autotroph

a)

breaks down dead plants and animals

b)

eats only plants

c)

eats plants and animals

d)

can make its own food

39.

heterotroph

a)

can make its own food

b)

eats only plants

c)

cannot make its own food

d)

eats plants and animals

40.

decomposer

a)

makes its own food

b)

breaks down dead plants and animals

c)

eats only plants

d)

eats both plants and animals