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Ecosystems

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Biotic factors are...

a)

living things

b)

non-living things

c)

undead things

2.

Abiotic factors are...

a)

living things

b)

non-living things

c)

undead things

3.

Some examples of biotic factors would be

a)

trees

b)

insects

c)

bacteria

d)

all of the above

4.

Which of these is NOT an abiotic factor?

a)

water

b)

temperature

c)

grass

d)

soil

5.

Which of the following is a biotic factor?

a)

humans

b)

bridges

c)

roads

d)

water

6.

A place where living and nonliving things interact

a)

population

b)

community

c)

ecosystem

d)

nutrient cycle

7.

Which diagram can show us the AMOUNT OF ENERGY that flows from producers to consumers?

a)

Food chain

b)

Web chain

c)

Food pyramid

8.

Algae makes its own food

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The Edwards Plateau in Texas is home to armadillos, white tail deer, squirrels, and the blind salamander. What level of organization is described?

a)

population

b)

organism

c)

community

d)

ecosystem

10.

How are deer and wolves classified?

a)

as decomposers

b)

as consumers

c)

as carnivores

d)

as producers

11.

A student observes a small pond and notices green algae on the rocks. What is the role of algae in the pond ecosystem?

a)

producer

b)

consumer

c)

omnivore

d)

decomposer

12.

In a food chain, foxes consume rabbits and mice. If the mouse population suddenly decreases but the rabbit population stays the same, what could happen to the number of foxes?

a)

The number of foxes could decrease because they will eat fewer rabbits.

b)

The number of foxes could increase because they will only have rabbits to eat.

c)

The number of foxes could increase because they will compete less for available food.

d)

The number of foxes could decrease because they will compete more for available food.

13.

Which best describes the role of a producer in an ecosystem?

a)

A producer supplies energy for the consumers in the ecosystem.

b)

A producer supplies oxygen for the consumers in the ecosystem.

c)

A producer supplies water for the consumers in the ecosystem.

d)

A producer supplies light for the consumers in the ecosystem.

14.

Primary consumers get their energy from the sun.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Which shows the trophic levels in order?

a)

Primary Consumer,

Producer,

Tertiary Consumer,

Secondary Consumer

b)

Producer,

Primary Consumer,

Secondary Consumer,

Tertiary Consumer

16.

What is a food web?

a)

A web made out of food

b)

a system of interlocking and interdependent food chains.

c)

The food an animal likes to eat.

17.

Which food chain correctly describes the flow of energy in an ecosystem?

a)

Grass>Cow>Human

b)

Caterpillar>Leaf>Human

c)

Cow>Grass>Human

d)

Leaf>Bird>Caterpillar

18.
Is sunlight an abiotic or biotic factor? 
a)
abiotic
b)
biotic
19.

Tertiary consumers are

a)

Herbivores

b)

Carnivores

c)

Abiotic

d)

Producers

20.
The region where two neighbouring ecosystems overlap/transition 
a)
ecotone
b)
terrestrial ecosystem
c)
watershed
d)
extirpated