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What are ecosystems? 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The place where an organism lives is its _________.
a)
habitat
b)
abiotic
c)
ecosystem
d)
community
2.
A group of organisms of the same species living in the same area are called a/an ________.
a)
community
b)
habitat
c)
population
d)
ecosystem
3.
All of the living and nonliving things in an area that interact with each other are called a/an ______.
a)
community
b)
habitat
c)
population
d)
ecosystem
4.

What ecosystem is this?

a)

Desert

b)

Ocean

c)

Rain forest

d)

Savanna

5.

Which picture shows a desert ecosystem?

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

Which animal will you find in a desert ecosystem?

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

What kinds of ecosystems are near the poles?

a)

Tundra

b)

Rainforest

c)

Desert

8.
What is an ecosystem?
a)
A group of animals that are the same species.
b)
Soil, water, air and sunlight
c)
All the living and non living things that interact in an area.
d)
North America
9.
Which is a non-living part of an ecosystem?
a)
Sunlight
b)
Air
c)
Water
d)
All of these
10.

Which ecosystem would you be most likely to find a cactus in?

a)

Tundra

b)

Desert

c)

Temperate Grassland

d)

Tropical Savanna

11.

The living components of an ecosystem include: ____ and ____.

a)

plants and animals

b)

living and nonliving

c)

water and air

d)

soil and sunlight

12.
An ecosystem is made up of _______ and ________ things.
a)
Living and nonliving
b)
Alive and dead
c)
Plants and animals
d)
Land and water
13.
The following picture is an example of...
a)
population
b)
community
c)
microorganism
d)
predator
14.

What nonliving things might you find in an ecosystem?

a)

Mammals, insects, and birds

b)

Plants, fungi, and lichen

c)

Rocks, air, light, and soil

d)

Bacteria and other microbes

15.

What are the nonliving parts of an ecosystem?

a)

environment

b)

sunlight

c)

ocean

d)

park

16.
What is an ecosystem?
a)
A group of animals that are the same species.
b)
Soil, water, air and sunlight
c)
All the living and non living things that interact in an area.
d)
North America
17.
Which of these is NOT an example of an ecosystem?
a)
Rainforest
b)
A city
c)
Desert
d)
Deep ocean
18.
Which is a non-living part of an ecosystem?
a)
Sunlight
b)
Air
c)
Water
d)
All of these
19.
Which ecosystem is usually found near the earth's equator where it is very warm and has lots of trees and animals such as parrots and jaguars.
a)
Rainforest
b)
Desert
c)
Taiga
d)
Chapparal
20.

Which of the following is a nonliving part of an ecosystem?

a)

grass

b)

water

c)

birds

d)

bacteria