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Ecosystems + Populations

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Primary producers are organisms that...

a)

rely on other organisms for their energy and food supply

b)

Consume plant and animal remains and other dead matter

c)

Use energy they take in from the environment to convert inorganic molecules into complex organic molecules

d)

Obtain energy by eating only plants

2.

An earthworm that eats the decaying remains of plants and animals would be a...

a)

carnivore

b)

detritivore

c)

omnivore

d)

decomposer

3.

A bear that feeds on plants and animals is a...

a)

omnivore

b)

carnivore

c)

herbivore

d)

scavenger

4.

A cow that feeds only on plants is a...

a)

Detritivore

b)

Carnivore

c)

Herbivore

d)

Scavenger

5.

An owl that feeds only on animals is a...

a)

Carnivore

b)

Decomposer

c)

Detritivore

d)

Omnivore

6.

A mushroom that chemically breaks down organic matter is a...

a)

Detritivore

b)

Herbivore

c)

Scavenger

d)

Decomposer

7.

A lobster that feeds on the carcass of an already dead animal is a...

a)

Scavenger

b)

Omnivore

c)

Herbivore

d)

Detritivore

8.

The series of steps in which a large fish eats a small fish that has eaten algae is a...

a)

food web

b)

food chain

c)

pyramid of numbers

d)

pyramid of biomass

9.

___% of energy is passed on to the next trophic level in a food chain

a)

5

b)

10

c)

15

d)

20

10.

Which of the following is NOT true about matter in the biosphere?

a)

matter is transferred in one direction through the biosphere

b)

biogeochemical cycles transform and reuse molecules

c)

the total amount of matter decreases over time

d)

human activity does not affect the movement of matter

11.

Label the water cycle with the following terms: 1. evaporation, 2. precipitation, 3. condensation

12.

Label the carbon cycle

13.

Label the nitrogen cycle

14.

The primary factors affecting population growth include birth rate, death rate, immigration, and

a)

density

b)

geographic range

c)

emigration

d)

demography