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Vocabulary of Ecosystems Quiz

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an Ecosystem?

a)

A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment

b)

An organism that breaks down dead organic material

c)

Animals that feed on both animal and plant to source energy

d)

Process where organisms use sunlight to synthesise nutrients from carbon dioxide and water, which generates oxygen

2.

What is a Food Web?

a)

A web a spider weaves to catch prey

b)

A system of interlocking food chains

c)

A place to purchase food online

d)

Process where organisms use sunlight to synthesise nutrients from carbon dioxide and water, which generates oxygen

3.

What is a Carnivore?

a)

An animal that feeds on plants to source energy

b)

An animal that feeds on other animals to source energy

c)

An animal that feeds on both animal and plant to source energy

d)

A hungry carnival worker

4.

What is a Herbivore?

a)

An animal the feeds on other animals to source energy

b)

A hungry Volkswagen

c)

An animal that feeds on plants to source energy

d)

A non-living part of an ecosystem that shapes its environment

5.

What is an Omnivore?

a)

A system of interlocking food chains

b)

Process where organisms use sunlight to synthesise nutrients from carbon dioxide and water, which generates oxygen

c)

An organism that breaks down dead organic material

d)

An animal that feeds on both animal and plant to source energy

6.

What is a Biotic factor

a)

A living organism that shapes its environment

b)

A non-living part of an ecosystem that shapes its environment

c)

Parts of the environment that do not contain oxygen

d)

Primary source of energy in most ecosystems

7.

What is Photosynthesis?

a)

A system of interlocking food chains

b)

Primary source of energy in most ecosystems

c)

Process where organisms use sunlight to synthesise nutrients from carbon dioxide and water, which generates oxygen

d)

Taking photos in an ecosystem

8.

What is an Abiotic factor?

a)

A living organism that shapes its environment

b)

An animal that feeds on other animals to source energy

c)

A non-living part of an ecosystem that shapes its environment

d)

A system of interlocking food chains

9.

What is a Consumer?

a)

An organism that breaks down dead organic material

b)

Members of the ecosystem that make their food by taking in sunlight and uses energy to make sugar

c)

A non-living part of an ecosystem that shapes its environment

d)

Members of the ecosystem that eat plants or other animals or both to get energy

10.

What is a Producer?

a)

A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment

b)

Members of the ecosystem that make their food by taking in sunlight and uses energy to make sugar

c)

Someone who makes music in an ecosystem

d)

An animal that feeds on other animals to source energy

11.

What is meant by Light Energy in an Ecosystem?

a)

A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment

b)

Primary source of energy in most ecosystems

c)

Animals that weigh less than 5 kilograms

d)

The solar powering of a car

12.

What is a Decomposer?

a)

Members of the ecosystem that make their food by taking in sunlight and uses energy to make sugar

b)

An animal that eats both animal and plant to source energy

c)

Members of the ecosystem that eat plants or other animals or both to get energy

d)

An organism that breaks down dead organic material

13.

What are Aerobic Elements?

a)

Parts of the environment that do not contain oxygen

b)

Animals that can run long distance

c)

An organism that breaks down dead organic material

d)

Parts of the environment that contain oxygen

14.

What is an Anaerobic Element?

a)

Parts of the environment that do not contain oxygen

b)

Primary source of energy in most ecosystems

c)

An animal that feeds on other animals to source energy

d)

Parts of the environment that do contain oxygen