Font size
WorksheetsEcosystem
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
Fungi and bacteria are considered
producers
consumers
decomposers
omnivores
Organisms that produce their own food are ______.
Choose all that apply.
producers
plants
consumers
carnivores
Organisms that cannot produce their own food and have to eat other living things are ______.
Choose all that apply.
producers
plants
consumers
animals
Consumers that eat only plants are called __________.
Choose all that apply.
primary consumers
herbivores
secondary consumers
carnivores
omnivores
Consumers that eat only other animals are called __________.
Choose all that apply.
primary consumers
herbivores
secondary consumers
carnivores
omnivores
Consumers that eat both plants and other animals are called __________.
primary consumers
herbivores
secondary consumers
carnivores
omnivores
How do animals get the energy they need?
from the sun
from eating other organisms
by producing their own energy
by absorbing chemicals through their skin
Which of the following are types of fungi?
Choose all that apply.
molds
yeasts
mushrooms
bacteria
plants
Which of the following is true about the food web?
The fruit fly is a primary consumer.
The python is at the top of the food chain
The frog is an herbivore
The dragonfly is a primary consumer
Which of the following is true about the food web?
The rat is an herbivore.
The wolf is at the top of the food chain
The flowering plant produces its own food
The butterfly is an omnivore
What is the role of a decomposer?
To create energy from the sun.
To recycle dead material back into the ecosystem.
To break down large living organisms into smaller pieces.
To create oxygen for animals.
The Law of the Conservation of Mass says that
mass cannot be created, but can be destroyed
mass can be created, but not destroyed
mass cannot be created, but can be destroyed
mass can neither be created nor destroyed
What could happen if a region experiences overhunting?
an increase in prey
extinction of a certain species
a balanced population
a rise in population of all animals
All living things, including plants and animals, are made up primarily of ______.
Choose all that apply.
carbon
water
carbon dioxide
oxygen
sugar
Which of the following is important in a healthy ecosystem?
balance of organisms
too many of one organism
too few of one organism
What could happen if there is an overpopulation of a certain species in a region?
too much competition for resources
less competition for resources
a balanced population
a healthy ecosystem
All the energy that is transferred through a food web comes from ______.
herbivores
plants
fungi
carnivores
Which of the following are factors that affect the rate of decomposition?
Choose all that apply.
temperature
oxygen
water
carbon dioxide
whether it is a plant or animal
Which of the following are factors that affect the rate of decomposition?
Choose all that apply.
size
preservatives
area where the object is resting
whether it is a consumer or producer
where it is on the food web
Organisms that can naturally be found in a particular ecosystem is called a _______.
alien species
invasive species
native species
original species
A species that is newly introduced to an area is called an _______.
alien species
invasive species
native species
new species
Which of the following is true about the food web?
The Grasshopper is an omnivore.
The Thrush is at the top of the food chain
The Frog is a primary consumer
The Butterfly is an herbivore.
Which of the following is true about the food web?
The Rat gets its energy from the Python.
The Dragonfly gets its energy from the Frog
The Wolf gets its energy from the Eagle.
The Frog gets its energy from the Butterfly.
Which describes the cycle of matter?
Matter is constantly being created and destroyed
Matter is constantly being created, but can't be destroyed
Matter is constantly moving between the environment, plants, animals, and microbes
Matter is constantly destroyed, but cannot be created
