WorksheetsEcology Review (AKS 6a/6b)
Total questions: 56
Worksheet time: 29mins
What is a producer?
an organism that eats only plants, not meat
living thing that makes its own food
an organism that eats only meat
an organism that eats dead organisms
An animal that feeds on a producer; also known as a herbivore
producer
decomposer
secondary consumer
primary consumer
a secondary consumer is...
living thing that makes its own food
an animal that eats a primary consumer; also known as a carnivore
an organism that decomposes organic material
an organism that eats dead organisms
a carnivore at the top of the food web and it feeds on other carnivores
producer
secondary consumer
tertiary consumer
primary consumer
an organism that eats only plants, no meat
herbivore
carnivore
omnivore
scavenger
What is a carnivore?
an organism that eats only meat
an organism that eats only plants
an organism that eats both plants and meat
an organism that decomposes organic material
an organism that eats both plants and meat
herbivore
carnivore
scavenger
omnivore
an organism that eats dead organisms
decomposer
carnivore
scavenger
omnivore
an organism that decomposes organic material
carnivore
decomposer
scavenger
omnivore
A grasshopper eats plants, grains, and seed. This organism is an example of a...
producer
primary consumer
secondary consumer
tertiary consumer
A vulture eats dead things. This animal is an example of a...
secondary consumer
producer
decomposer
scavenger
Plants are autotrophs. Plants are an example of....
primary consumer
producers
secondary consumer
tertiary consumer
Eagles eat mammals, other birds, fish, etc. They are considered the top of the food chain. Eagles are an example of.....
producers
primary consumers
secondary consumers
tertiary consumers
All of the non-living things in an environment
Abiotic Factors
Biotic Factors
All of the living things in an environment
Abiotic Factors
Biotic Factors
Sunlight, soil, rocks, wind, water, and temperature are all examples of...
Abiotic Factors
Food Web
Biotic Factors
Food Cain
Animals, plants, and fungi are examples of...
Food Web
Food Chain
Biotic Factors
Abiotic Factors
What percent of energy is transferred between levels?
5%
10%
15%
20%
True/False: A population is a group of organisms of 1 type that live in the same area?
True
False
What are the biotic factors of this environment?
crocodile, rocks, air
crocodile, fish, grass, tree
fish, rocks, water
none of the above
This is an example of a......
Food Web
Food Chain
Energy Pyramid
This is an example of a.....
Food Web
Food Chain
Energy Pyramid
There are 3 types of relationships that occur between organisms in ecosystems. What are they?
Primary Consumer, Predation, Competition
Symbiosis, Predator, Prey
Predation, Competition, and Symbiosis
______is the study of the relationship between living things (organism) and nonliving things in their environment.
Evolution
Ecology
Population
Community
A group of the same species
population
community
ecosystem
biome
group of different populations living in the same place at the same time
organism
population
community
ecosystem
community interacting with nonliving things in the environment
ecosystem
biosphere
biome
community
What are the 3 types of Symbiosis?
Competition, Mutualism, Parasitism
Competition, Predation, Symbiosis
Commensalism, Mutualism, Parasitism
Predation, Competition, Commensalism
A relationship in which two organisms live closely together; there are 3 types
Competition
Predation
Symbiosis
Ecology
Organisms struggle for resources from each other (food, water, a mate, habitat)
Competition
Predation
Symbiosis
An organism that kills (the predator) and eats another organism (the prey)
Competition
Predation
Symbiosis
What is Commensalism?
One organism benefits while the other is neither harmed or affected
Both organisms involved benefit
One organism is benefiting while the other organism is harmed
Predator vs Prey
What is Mutualism?
One organism is benefiting while the other is neither harmed or affected
Both organisms involved benefit
One organism is benefiting while the other is being harmed
Organisms struggle for resources from each other
What is Parasitism?
One organism is benefiting while the other is neither harmed or affected
Both organisms involved benefit
One organism is benefiting while the other is harmed
Barnacles create home sites by attaching themselves to whales. This is an example of....
Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
Ticks feed on deer blood to the deer's detriment. This is an example of...
Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
The stork uses its saw-like bill to cut up the dead animals it eats. As a result, the dead animal's carcass is accessible to some bees for food and egg laying. This is an example of...
Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
Hermit crabs live in shells made and then abandoned by snails. This is an example of...
Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
A food chain only shows ONE possible feeding relationship, while a food web shows ____ possible feeding relationships.
no
all
only two
What are the 3 types of consumers?
Primary, Competition, Tertiary
Producer, Primary, Secondary
Primary, Secondary, Tertiary
Producer, Secondary, Scavenger
True/False: A producer eats other organisms to get energy
True
False
What do the arrows in a food web represent?
a.) Arrows always flow away from the eater
b.) The flow of energy from one organism to another
c.) Energy available to a consumer
none of the above
True/False: Decomposers only eat dead animals while Scavengers break down other organisms and turn them into soil
True
False
The 3 trophic levels in a food chain are
producer, consumer, decomposer
flower, bee, mushroom
neither describes the trophic levels
both describe the trophic levels
In the food web shown, who is the secondary consumer?
grass
rabbit
mouse
fox
For an energy pyramid, the 10% rule states that
10% of the energy is transferred from one organism to the next.
10% of the animals will starve.
10% of the energy is gained.
10% of the producers are eaten.
What does a food web represent?
All connections of energy flow throughout all organisms in a ecosystem.
A single pathway or energy flow between organisms.
How carnivores get their food.
The specific ways that mutualism is carried out.
The organism that hunts for food is a
producer
prey
predator
decomposer
What level consumer is the deer?
primary
tertiary
secondary
producer
In the energy pyramid here, how much of the energy in the producers gets passed to the herbivores?
80%
20%
90%
10%
Which one is NOT an example of a decomposer?
mushroom
mold
leaves
worm
Why might an organism have more than one arrow coming from them in a food web?
They may eat more than one other organism.
More than one organism may eat them.
This organism gets its energy from multiple sources.
Which event is the best example of competition between species in a pond?
dragonflies landing on lily pads
hawks eating mice
lizards and snakes lying in the sun
frogs and toads eating flies
Which is the smallest level of an ecosystem?
organism
community
population
ecosystem
An organism that can produce its own food through photosynthesis
consumer
heterotroph
autotroph
herbivore
Which organisms needs to find it's own food?
autotroph
heterotroph
