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Ecosystem and Human Influences on the Environment

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A food chain and food web represents which level of the ecology model?

a)

biome

b)

ecosystem

c)

community

d)

population

2.

What is almost always the first link (trophic level 1) in a food chain?

a)

predator

b)

producer

c)

secondary consumer

d)

primary consumer

3.

Which food chain is correct?

a. Plant -> carnivore -> herbivore -> omnivore -> predator

b. Plant -> herbivore -> omnivore -> carnivore -> predator

c. Producer -> omnivore -> herbivore -> omnivore -> predator

d. Producer -> carnivore -> carnivore -> omnivore -> predator

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

4.

How would you label the robin in the food chain below?

Oak tree → Caterpillar → Robin → Hawk

a)

producer

b)

secondary consumer

c)

primary consumer

d)

herbivore

5.

Which is NOT a form of nitrogen found in the nitrogen cycle?

a)

nitrates

b)

nitrites

c)

ammonia

d)

carbonate

6.

Which of the following is NOT an example of an abiotic factor?

a)

sun

b)

snow

c)

temperature

d)

microorganisms

7.

 

Which of the following is NOT an example of the relationship between a parasite and it’s host?

a)

Tapeworm living in a human stomach.

b)

A flea attaching itself to a dog and feeding off it’s blood.

c)

A mosquito biting a person during a camping trip.

d)

Heartworms are known to infect a dog's heart and block the heart from pumping blood throughout the rest of its body.

8.

Which pair shows the predator first and the prey second?

a)

shrimp and shark

b)

wolf and rabbit

c)

fly and frog

d)

mouse and cat

9.

Producers in the food chain, use –  

a)

water to produce food from carbon dioxide in the air and water

b)

light energy from the sun to produce food from carbon dioxide in the air and water

c)

parasites to produce food.

d)

light energy from the sun to produce food from carbon dioxide in the air and water

10.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a decomposer?

a)

termites

b)

worms

c)

fungi

d)

algae

11.

Which in the food chain is the decomposer?

a)

worm

b)

crab

c)

salmon

d)

shrimp

12.

Two examples of a terrestrial ecosystem are

a)

Forests and grasslands

b)

Ocean and Saltwater

c)

Ponds and Lakes.

d)

Grasslands and Estuaries

13.

The percentage of Nitrogen in the atmosphere

a.       21%                                                          c. 78%

b.       80%                                                          d. 79%

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

14.

The process of nitrogen turning into Ammonia is

    

a)

nitrification

b)

ammonification

c)

lightning

d)

denitrification

15.

All of the nitrogen cycle processes are performed by

         

a)

decomposers

b)

plants

c)

animals

d)

bacteria

16.

Why is carbon such an important element?

a)

carbon is a key element in producing electricity

b)

without carbon the Sun would run out of energy

c)

carbon is the central element to all living organisms

d)

  All of the above

17.

Which part of the carbon cycle involves animals breathing in oxygen and out carbon dioxide?

a)

combustion

b)

respiration

c)

photosynthesis

d)

decay

18.

  Which part of the carbon cycle occurs when plants convert sunlight and C02 into oxygen and sugar?

a)

combustion

b)

decay

c)

respiration

d)

photosynthesis

19.

Which part of the carbon cycle occurs when plants, trees, or fossil fuels are burned?

a)

combustion

b)

respiration

c)

photosynthesis

d)

decay

20.

How has man influenced the carbon cycle and increased the amount of carbon in the atmosphere?

a)

burning oil

b)

burning coal

c)

cutting down trees

d)

all of the above

21.
What is ecology?
a)
The study of living things.
b)
The study of animals and plants.
c)
The study of living and nonliving things.
d)
The study of how organisms interact with their environment.
22.
Which lists the levels of an ecosystem in order from smallest to largest?
a)
ecosystem, community, population, organism
b)
community, population, organism, ecosystem
c)
organism, population, community, ecosystem
d)
organism, community, population, ecosystem
23.
Which of the following is an example of a population?
a)
cats and dogs in your neighborhood
b)
bushes and grass in a park
c)
the rocks in a rock collection
d)
gray wolves in a forest
24.

What does biodiversity mean?

a)

the number of different species in an area

b)

the number of animals in an area

c)

the population of an area

d)

the area inhabited by living things

25.

The greenhouse effect is best described as

a)

An unnatural phenomenon that prevents water from evaporating into the atmosphere

b)

An unnatural phenomenon that causes heat energy to be radiated back into the atmosphere

c)

A natural phenomenon that provides asteroids from coming into contact with the earth

d)

A natural phenomenon on all planets in our galaxy

26.

Combustion of fossil fuels releases which of the following greenhouse gases into the atmosphere?

a)

nitrous oxide

b)

dihydrogen monoxide

c)

carbonic acid

d)

carbon dioxide

27.

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of biodiversity conservation?

a)

combating climate change

b)

protecting individual species

c)

preserving habitats & ecosystems

d)

making sure local people benefit from conservation efforts

28.

The measure of human impact on the biosphere is best described as

a)

polar vortex

b)

ecological footprint

c)

ozone disapparation

d)

natural disaster formation

29.

Using resources in ways that preserve ecosystem services is known as

a)

monoculturism

b)

biodiversity

c)

sustainable development

d)

common sense

30.

A nonrenewable resource, like coal, is a resource that...

a)

can be produced or replaced by a healthy ecosystem

b)

cannot be produced or replaced in a reasonable time

c)

was innovated by men

d)

has low resilience to human impact on the environment

31.

The two (2) main biological features of a habitat are food availability and ______________________________.

a)

the people that fix the food

b)

food preparation

c)

food processing

d)

predator-prey relationships

32.

Deforestation can lead to another Ecosystem impact called __________________________ which is the spread of dry, unproductive landscapes.

a)

Desertification

b)

DemonSlayer

c)

Dinosaurification

d)

DungeonsAndDragons

33.

Many animals, including the sloth, become trapped in urban settings because ______________________________________.

a)

other animals surround them

b)

trees are cut down to make way for houses

c)

there is no food

d)

zoos need more animals

34.

What is one way to save the rainforest?

a)

Calculating how much money could be made by selling animals to zoos across the world.

b)

Farm it.

c)

Calculating their value environmentally.

d)

Turn it into a theme park.

35.
An organism that lives by breaking down dead organic matter into simpler parts is a _______________________.
a)
scavenger
b)
consumer
c)
decomposer
d)
carnivore
36.
A population of mice lives in a barn community. A cat population has just joined the community. What will happen?
a)
Mouse and cat populations both go up?
b)
Mouse and cat populations both go down
c)
Mouse population goes down as cat population goes up
d)
Mouse population goes up as cat population goes down
37.
In the food web shown, the snail would be considered...
a)
primary consumer
b)
secondary consumer
c)
tertiary consumer
d)
producer
38.
An animal that eats only plants is a ______________________.
a)
carnivore
b)
omnivore
c)
herbivore
d)
decomposer
39.
Which organism do the owl and the weasel compete for in the food web?
a)
Hawk
b)
Spider
c)
Grasshopper
d)
Shrew
40.
Identify the correct food chain that demonstrates the energy flow of this food web
a)
Plant > Caterpillar > Bluebird > Eagle
b)
Plant > Lizard > Snail
c)
Plant >Lizard > Snail >Eagle
d)
Eagle >Lizard>Caterpillar>Plant