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Ecology Part 1 Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is ecology?

a)

the study of rocks

b)

the study of relationships between organisms and their environments

c)

the study of the ocean

d)

the study of animals and plants

2.
An organism that needs to eat other organisms to obtain energy is known as a:
a)
Autotroph
b)
Producer
c)
Consumer
d)
Mutualist
3.

An organism that uses the suns energy to turn carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen are called a:

a)
Producer
b)
Consumer
c)
Mutualist
4.
The nonliving aspects of an ecosystem.
a)
Abiotic factors
b)
Biotic factors
5.
The living portions of the ecosystem.
a)
Biotic factors
b)
Abiotic factors
6.
What are the Abiotic factors in this image? 
a)
water, sunlight, dirt, air
b)
birds and plants
c)
birds, water, dirt
d)
plants, water
7.

What are the Biotic factors in this image?

a)
water, sunlight, dirt, air
b)
birds and plants
c)
birds, water, dirt
d)
plants, water
8.

Are the rocks abiotic or biotic?

a)

Abiotic

b)

Biotic

9.

Is the minnow abiotic or biotic?

a)

Abiotic

b)

Biotic

10.

Is the algae a producer or consumer?

a)

Producer

b)

Consumer

11.
The image provided is an example of a(n):
a)

Consumer

b)

Producer

12.

Is the panda a producer or consumer?

a)

Producer

b)

Consumer

13.

Spiders eat flies. When drawing the food chain for this relationship, you should draw the arrow:

a)

FROM the spider, TO the fly

b)

FROM the fly, TO the spider

14.

Which of the following is an accurate food chain in this web?

a)

Grass, rabbit, snake, owl

b)

Owl, snake, caterpillar, leaves

c)

Leaves, caterpillar, snake, hawk

d)

Grass, grasshopper, hawk, owl

15.
A food web
a)
shows how energy is released by an organism
b)
compares the amount of energy at each level
c)
shows how different food chains in a community are linked together
d)
is unique since each organism can only be part of one food web
16.
The rabbit in this food web would be considered a:
a)
Decomposer
b)
Producer
c)
Secondary Consumer
d)
Primary Consumer
17.

Who in this food web would be considered a Tertiary consumer?

a)

Owl

b)

Bird

c)

Rabbit

d)

Fox

18.

Who in this food web would be considered a Secondary consumer?

a)

Mouse

b)

Bird

c)

Rabbit

d)

Carrot

19.

In this food web, who is NOT a Primary consumer?

a)

Mouse

b)

Bird

c)

Rabbit

d)

Fox

20.

Which level of the energy pyramid contains the most energy?

a)

Producers

b)

Primary consumers

c)

Secondary consumers

d)

Tertiary consumers

21.

Which level of the energy pyramid contains the least energy?

a)

Producers

b)

Primary consumers

c)

Secondary consumers

d)

Tertiary consumers

22.

Why does energy get lost as it moves through the food chain?

a)

It gets destroyed so nothing can ever use it again.

b)

It gets used for life processes and released as heat.

c)

It gets recycled to be used again.

23.

How are energy storage molecules (glucose) passed through the ecosystem (in a food chain)?

a)

By breathing

b)

By getting rid of wastes

c)

By eating

d)

By sleeping

24.

Who is responsible for making energy storage molecules (glucose) for the ecosystem?

a)

Producers

b)

Consumers

c)

Decomposers

25.

What process is used to make energy storage molecules (glucose)?

a)

Cellular respiration

b)

Circulation

c)

Digestion

d)

Photosynthesis