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Ecosystem Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which role do bobcats play in the forest food web shown?

a)

Bobcats break down dead plants and animals and return nutrients to the soil.

b)

Bobcats are consumers of marmots and grouses.

c)

Bobcats produce their own energy.

d)

Bobcats are predators of grasses and berries.

2.

A wetlands food chain is shown.

Sun -> duckweed -> minnow -> crayfish -> racoon.

Which table shows the correct role of each organism?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

3.

Which type of organism is missing from this food web?

a)

Decomposer

b)

Predator

c)

Consumer

d)

Producer

4.

How many types of organisms in this rain forest food web obtain energy directly from producers?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

5.

What role do turkeys play in this forest food web shown?

a)

Decomposer

b)

Predator

c)

Consumer

d)

Producer

6.

Which table shows the correct role of organisms in the hedgerow food web shown?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

7.

In this swamp food web, energy is transferred directly between

a)

mosquitos and mudskippers

b)

kingfishers and mangrove crabs

c)

prawns and mosquito larvae

d)

kingfishers and mangrove trees

8.

Based on the information in the tundra food web, which of the following food chains shows on way energy flows in the ecosystem?

a)

Lichen -> Arctic hare -> muskox

b)

Arctic wolf -> muskox -> lichen

c)

Lichen -> lemming -> Arctic hare -> Arctic fox

d)

Lichen -> lemming -> ermine -> Arctic fox

9.

Which statement correctly describes the transfer of energy in a food chain in this ecosystem?

a)

Energy is transferred from berries to bears to elk.

b)

Energy is transferred from grasses to marmots to bobcats.

c)

Energy is transferred from bobcats to grouses to grasses.

d)

Energy is transferred from grasses to elk to grouses.

10.

Based on the information in the table, which of the following food chains shows one way energy flows in this ecosystem?

a)

Leaves -> caterpillars -> raccoons -> vultures

b)

Leaves -> slugs -> caterpillars

c)

Owls -> raccoons -> berries

d)

Leaves -> slugs -> owls

11.

A prickly pear cactus takes in carbon dioxide. Which of the following was described?

a)

Two organisms interacting

b)

An organism interacting with a nonliving component of its ecosystem

c)

Two organisms competing for space

d)

A producer helping another producer

12.

A bee consumes nectar from a flower. Which of the following was described?

a)

Two organisms competing for food

b)

A producer helping another producer

c)

An organism interacting with a nonliving component of its ecosystem

d)

An organism depending on another organism for energy

13.

Bacteria live in the digestive system of an antelope. Which of the following was described?

a)

A consumer interacting with a producer

b)

A producer helping another producer

c)

An organism interacting with a nonliving component of its ecosystem

d)

An organism depending on another organism

14.

Some bats live in a cave. Which of the following was described?

a)

Different species competing for food

b)

Organisms using nonliving components of their environment for food

c)

Organisms using nonliving components of their environment for shelter

d)

Organisms using living components of their environment for shelter

15.

Which of the following does an oak tree need to survive?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Wind

c)

Predators

d)

Oxygen

16.

A student observed an open container filled with soil, decaying plants, and worms.

Which of the following is most important to the worms' survival?

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Oxygen

c)

Plastic

d)

Sunlight

17.

Which of these describes a living organism that uses a nonliving component of its ecosystem to survive?

a)

A hermit crab inside a shell

b)

A bird nesting in a tree hollow

c)

Rabbits consuming grass

d)

A tree producing acorns

18.

Which of the following is a nonliving component required by a red cardinal to survive?

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Seeds, berries, and insects

c)

Oxygen

d)

All of the above

19.

Which organism obtains energy without directly depending on another organism?

a)

Mushroom

b)

Meadow Lark

c)

Hawk

d)

Milkweed

20.

Which of the examples describes plants responding to nonliving components of their ecosystem?

1. Some trees lose leaves when the temperature decreases.

2. Some plants have leaves with holes as a result of insects chewing through.

3. Some plants grow toward the sun.

a)

Example 1 only

b)

Example 2 only

c)

Example 1 and 3 only

d)

Examples 1, 2, and 3

21.

Natural disasters can also change ecosystems. What can organisms do if a disaster happens?

a)

Fight, Survive, Struggle

b)

Move, Adapt, Die

c)

Stay, Sleep, Survive

d)

Eat, Sleep, Repeat

22.
How does a bird "change its environment" to meet its NEEDS?
a)
builds a nest
b)
flies around
c)
catches bugs
d)
looks for something to eat
23.
Which of the following would have a negative impact on an ecosystem
a)

constructing highways

b)

planting trees

c)

recycling paper

24.
How would building a highway affect an ecosystem?
a)

open up more habitats for organisms to live in

b)

marine life is threatened

c)

it would not change the ecosystem

d)

animals cannot travel through their ecosystem the same

25.
What is a drought?
a)
Not enough rain
b)
Too much rain.
c)
Too much people using water
d)
Strong winds
26.

What would cause an increase in the rabbit population?

a)

An increase in grass growing

b)

An increase in caterpillars

c)

An decrease in owls

d)

An increase in fox

27.
Which of these populations is most likely to decrease if the number of grasshoppers decreases?
a)

plants

b)

frog

c)

praying mantis

d)

owl

28.
An example of a natural change to the ecosystem is:
a)

A highway built in the middle of the desert. 

b)

Lightening strikes and starts a fire in the forest. 

c)

A rancher placing too many grazers in a small area leading to overgrazing.

29.
The removal of trees and plants can cause problems such as soil erosion. 
a)

True

b)

False

30.

A squirrel makes a change to its environment when it —

a)

climbs a tree

b)

digs a hole to bury an acorn

c)

collects acorns

d)

jumps from tree to tree